FT Assistant Professor - Biology
- Employer
- Lansing Community College
- Location
- Lansing, Michigan
- Salary
- FT Faculty-Pay Based on FT Salary Schedule
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- Institution Type
- Community College
Job Details
Teach courses in the Biology Program, with a focus on non-major Biology courses, consistent with current developments in the discipline and teaching methods. Participate in program/department leadership teams and divisional/college-wide committees with a focus on continual improvement of programs and learning outcomes. Participate in curriculum and course development, course and program coordination, tutoring and advising students, mentoring and reviewing peers, and shared governance of the College. Must demonstrate a commitment to the diversity of a multi-cultural population, as well as work effectively in a team-based environment, seeking continuous improvement and adherence to the community college philosophy.
Required:
- Master’s Degree in Biology or a biological science sub-field from a regionally accredited college or university. If the Master’s Degree is in a biological sciences sub-field, must have a minimum of 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) of graduate-level coursework in biological sciences.
- A minimum of two years of college level biology teaching.
Preferred:
- Experience in teaching interdisciplinary biology and/or environmental science at the college level.
- Experience in course and program-wide assessment.
- Experience in curriculum developmental and improvement.
- Leadership experience.
Note:
At the time of application, in order to be considered for this position, you must be near completion of the required degree, i.e. within the semester prior to the position start date. Please provide a copy of your most recent transcript pertaining to the required degree. Human Resources will need an Official Transcript confirming the degree has been completed and conferred before an Official Offer can be made.
Organization
Lansing Community College (LCC) was established in 1957 to fulfill growing demand for specialized and technical education opportunities for the Greater Lansing’s industrial workforce.
LCC is one of the most comprehensive colleges focused upon offering learning opportunities in four areas: career and workforce development, general education, developmental education, and personal enrichment. LCC is recognized as a local, state, national, and international leader in forging educational partnerships with business, industry, and government to better meet the needs of an ever changing, world wide market place. LCC is strategically positioned to provide not only what students determined that they will need, but also what our society will need in the future.
Lansing Community College has been committed to the best in education for over forty years. As one of the largest, most comprehensive community colleges in the country, we are continuing that commitment into the new millennium. Year round classes are offered on our 28-acre, capital city campus. There are more than 150 degree and certificate programs and over 2,500 classes. The first two years of a liberal arts education can be earned at LCC and transferred to a four-year college or university. We offer a comprehensive mix of education and training and we provide state-of-the-art computer labs and classrooms as well as a continuously updated media services center and library.
We have Learning Centers in more than 20 communities within a 30-mile service district which makes Lansing Community College accessible to more people in more areas. For the ultimate in accessibility, we offer a series of Internet courses through our Virtual College.
Lansing Community College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and serves nearly 40,000 people annually. We are committed, as ever, to lifelong education for all.
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