Instructor/Assistant Professor of Biology

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Working Title

Instructor / Assistant Professor of Biology

Role Title

9 month-Instructor

Role Code

01013-SW

FLSA

Exempt

Pay Band

Position Number

297F0128

Agency

Germanna Community College

Agency / Division

Germanna Community College (Div)

Work Location

Stafford - 179

Hiring Range

71,422 - $102,591; Annually plus full state benefits - salary is commensurate with education and experience

Emergency / Essential Personnel

EEO Category

I-Faculty

Full Time or Part Time

Full Time

Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs-

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday : 8 : 00AM to 5 : 00PM or as scheduled

Sensitive Position

Job Description

Germanna Community College is a public, open access institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System. The College is a dynamic learning organization that serves as a Germanna regional leader and preferred partner where quality learning experiences enable students to participate effectively in the social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural life of their communities. Germanna Community College is centrally located in Fredericksburg, VA between Washington D.C. and Richmond and between the Blue Ridge mountains and the Chesapeake Bay. Full of history, the area offers a community rich with diversity, the arts, technology, vineyards, hiking, canoeing / kayaking, and many other activities.

Germanna Community College seeks an innovative and collaborative individual to join the faculty as an Instructor / Assistant Professor of Biology . The successful candidate will teach anatomy and physiology as well as general biology, with a minimum teaching load of three lecture / lab courses each semester. The position may require teaching both day and evening courses at any college location, as well as online courses.

This is a nine-month, full-time faculty position. Salary is commensurate with rank and credentials plus State benefits. Appointment date : August 16, 2025.

Full-time faculty at Germanna Community College support the College mission, vision, and values, and are an important part of a community and culture designed to meet the community's diverse and changing educational needs. Faculty are dedicated to student success through teaching, mentoring, and encouraging a diverse student population to think critically and independently with the goal of self-discovery and problem-solving.

Full-time faculty will :

• Normally teach 12 credit hours (3 lecture / lab courses) per semester (dependent upon discipline) during the academic year
• Be accessible to students outside the classroom and hold a minimum of ten on-campus or virtual office hours per week; if offering online office hours, they are required to provide online synchronous office hours suitable for the needs of all students
• Use multiple teaching modalities to engage diverse student populations
• When instructing in distance learning modalities, be expected to implement the components of regular and substantive interaction (RSI) and keep documentation of their efforts, either through the learning management system or another method, to ensure that federal guidelines are met after appropriate training is provided by the college
• Provide students with timely feedback on assignments and documented formative and summative evaluations of progress
• Provide academic advising to students and disseminate current information pertaining to services available to students at the college
• Use a learning management system for course information delivery to students
• Be involved in curriculum development, academic assessment, and re-accreditation
• Participate in commencement; convocation; college-wide, division, department, faculty meetings; assigned committees, task forces, projects; search committees; recruitment / community events; professional development activities; and other tasks as assigned that promote the college's overall mission, in-person or virtually as required
• Create and maintain learning environments that support and engage students in cooperative, collaborative, meaningful and relevant learning experiences
• Encourage students to think critically and independently in ways that lead to self-discovery and problem-solving, as individuals and as members of a learning community
• Encourage students' competencies and talents in ways that are consistent with course and program outcomes and lead to careers and transfer opportunities
• Work collaboratively with others (including full- and part-time instructors) across the college to ensure consistency of student outcomes and continuity of material through department, division, or cross-disciplinary activities and to advance Germanna's culture of caring for the whole student
• Participate in scholarly and creative engagement as well as service to the college and to the community
• Be knowledgeable of and adhere to all applicable college, local, state, and federal guidelines, regulations, and policies pertaining to employment at a state institution
• Adhere to all administration and college deadlines
• Professionally develop and continuously improve teaching and learning
• Incorporate equitable teaching practices in all instruction
• Complete other tasks as assigned by the dean or program head
• Adhere to the faculty handbook

Teaching duties, in collaboration with a department chair, may include :

Faculty must be able to work strategically with diverse colleagues, students, and community members and demonstrate commitment to diversity as a learning outcome while being culturally respectful, professionally competent, and civically responsible.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Germanna Community College. We recognize our responsibility to create, maintain, and nurture an academic and social environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas. We are committed to being an inclusive community that respects all cultures, experiences, and abilities and that prepares individuals to thrive in a global society. An EEO / AA Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Germanna is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled.

Germanna is a federal contractor requesting priority referrals of protected veterans for our job opportunities.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Catra Godwin by phone at 540-423-9056 or by email cgodwin@germanna.edu .

If you would like to see a copy of our Affirmative Action Plan please contact Barbara Hall by phone at 540-834-1067 or by email bhall@germanna.edu

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's / Required Qualifications

Additional Considerations

Operation of a State Vehicle

Supervises Employees

Required Travel

Travel between campuses may be required.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

FAC_1506P

Recruitment Type

General Public - G

Number of Vacancies

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date

01 / 17 / 2025

Job Close Date

02 / 17 / 2025

Open Until Filled

Agency Website

www.germanna.edu

Contact Name

Catra Godwin

Email

cgodwin@germanna.edu

Phone Number

Special Instructions to Applicants

Additional Information

Background Check Statement Disclaimer

The selected candidate's offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include : fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth's Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link : http : / / ethics.dls.virginia.gov /

EEO Statement

The Virginia Community College System, an EEO employer, welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes the benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, the VCCS is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical disabilities, political affiliation, veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement

The VCCS is an EOE and Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), VCCS will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.

E-Verify Statement

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

Quicklink for Posting

https : / / jobs.vccs.edu / postings / 81184

Salary : $71,422 - $102,591