Adjunct Pool - Biology Department (Biology, Health Science, & Physical Educ)

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Job Description:

The Department of Biology seeks applications for a part-time faculty member to teach as part of the biology department. Some of the course offerings may include but are not limited to, the topics of Lifetime Wellness, Bioinformatics, or Topics in an applicant's area of expertise. This adjunct position would be for one semester, with an opportunity for renewal. The instructor must have a background in the requested Biology course that is needed.

The courses schedule will be: To be determined status or TBD.

Examples of Duties:

• Deliver instruction appropriate to the topic, course description, agreed-upon learning outcomes, academic level and student audience.
• Submit syllabi, grades and other reports on time.
• Communicate effectively with students and faculty in the department.
• Provide assistance to students by appointment.

Requirements:

• Experience commensurate with course topics.
• Master's degree or higher in a related field is strongly preferred.
• Previous teaching experience at the college level is strongly preferred.

Additional Information:

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts strongly encourages employees to be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations. The Centers for Disease Control recommendation is that everyone aged 6 and up should get 1 updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of whether they've received any original COVID-19 vaccines.

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Should you need to request a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email Joe DaSilva, Vice President of Administration and Finance.

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Camie Pratt
Interim Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer
375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
Titleix@mcla.edu

U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
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Application Instructions:

Please note that this posting is for an adjunct pool. Positions may or may not be immediately available, however whenever openings occur, the department chair will turn to the adjunct pool to fill the openings.

Applicants to this pool will not hear back on their status unless an opening occurs, and the department chair decides they wish to interview that candidate to possibly fill the new opening.

Applicants should electronically submit a cover letter with a statement of teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, and a letter of recommendation by clicking the APPLY NOW button below.

Review of applications will begin immediately.