Biology Instructor, Cape Town

Job Summary Curriculum instructors will instruct within their area of expertise using college level measures to determine student success. Curriculum instructors will apply the tenets of critical thinking to subject matter and will demonstrate flexibility in teaching across educational mediums (seated, online, hybrid/blended modalities, information highway, etc.) as needed. Curriculum instructors will participate in academic advising, college service, and professional development activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities I. TEACHING

Conducting in a professional manner all class hours as assigned by the course schedule and academic calendar.

Creating correct, professional syllabi that meet Faculty Syllabus Checklist requirements.

Creating, administering, and accurately assessing substantive assignments and activities that require critical thinking.

Meeting classes on time and for the full duration of the published class time.

Posting office hours each semester, providing copies for the Associate Dean and VP of Instruction, and meeting all posted office hours.

Attending all mandatory divisional and college-wide meetings and graduation ceremonies.

Notifying the Associate Dean as soon as possible in the event of illness.

Maintaining alternative educational activities which students may use in the event of faculty illness.

Supporting and following college policies and procedures.

Assuming reasonable responsibility for security, maintenance, and inventory of assigned equipment and supplies.

Preparing and submitting accurate and precise attendance rosters, student grades, book orders, leave reports, and other assigned documents when due.

Assisting in the selection of textbooks and maintaining updated text information.

Substituting for other faculty members as assigned by the Associate Dean or VP.

Participating actively in institutional effectiveness planning by identifying expected student outcomes, assessment means, and improvement strategies based on assessment results.

Properly submitting assignments and the resulting student artifacts when selected for college-wide General Education Assessment.

Preparing supplemental teaching activities, such as developing supplemental Moodle course sites, referring weak students for tutoring, consulting with students, and facilitating help or review sessions outside of class time.

The teaching load for Biology is 18 contact hours fall and spring semesters.

Maintain a clean and safe work area.

II. ACADEMIC ADVISING

Providing accurate academic advising to students whenever needed.

Participating in advisor in-service training.

III. COLLEGE SERVICE

Participating in activities that promote the welfare of the college, such as serving on committees, preparing accreditation reports, mentoring new and adjunct faculty, advising SGA‑approved student organizations, recruiting for and marketing instructional programs, participating in faculty governance, revising curricula, or otherwise using the faculty member’s academic expertise and skills in the service of the college.

IV. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Participating in mandatory on‑campus professional development activities.

Participating in professional development activities in the faculty member’s formally recognized area of expertise, such as attending or presenting at professional conferences, participating in summer institutes or short courses, auditing or taking graduate‑level courses, and maintaining membership in professional organizations.

General Qualifications

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and write as applicable to subject area; Ability to respond to common inquiries and/or complaints from students, internal staff, or members of the college community; Ability to effectively present information to students, internal staff, or members of the college community.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply mathematical operations required to tabulate student scores.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; Ability to interpret an extensive variety of information.

Other Skills and Abilities: Understanding of and commitment to the unique nature and role of the College and to the philosophy of the community college system.

Required Qualifications Master’s degree or higher with 18 graduate credits in Biology or related discipline(s).

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree or higher

Ability to teach General Biology and Anatomy&Physiology

Completed Quality Matter Teaching Online Certificate or equivalent certification

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to sit.

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10± pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment Characteristics

The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

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