What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Science Adjunct - General Biology and Microbiology position at SOUTH COLLEGE?
Description
South College invites capable, energetic, outgoing, applicants who are focused on transforming the lives of our customers/students! At South College, you will help implement our strategy of “Where Dreams Find Direction!” We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning with over 13,000 students covering 9 campuses and Online learning sites, offering a myriad of undergraduate and graduate healthcare programs for our students.
In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.
South College invites applications for Adjunct Faculty positions in both General Biology and Microbiology at the South College Nashville Learning Site. For General Biology, this faculty member will lead courses that introduce the properties of life, scientific methods, cells, elementary genetics, evolutionary relationships, and biotechnology. Emphasis on living systems will include metabolism, physiology, and morphology. Exploration of the biological process, from the cellular to the organismal level, and organ systems is included. For courses that focus primarily on Microbiology, the content examines microorganisms with particular emphasis on their role in health, wellness, and disease. Economic, social, and cultural issues related to utilization, control, and research of the monera, protista, fungi, bacteria, and viruses are also considered. The adjunct faculty member is appointed on a quarter-by-quarter basis. Instruction will be delivered primarily during the weekday but occasional evening classes (ex: 5:30-9:45 pm), and/or Saturday morning classes may be required. Moreover, the course format may be online or on-ground depending on student need and preference.
Requirements
• A minimum of an acceptable master’s or doctoral degree in the discipline, or an earned master’s or doctoral degree and satisfactory completion of 18 graduate semester hours in the discipline. Official, sealed transcripts will be requested from both undergraduate and graduate institutions.
• Provide quality instruction in each assigned course within the approved academic program curriculum.
• Meet South College standards for classroom management, use of technology, grade submission, and records management.
• Prepare and implement teaching and evaluation strategies for engagement of students.
• Support student success through tutoring.
Preferences
Experience and documented excellence in postsecondary teaching.
