About Roxbury Community College:

Roxbury Community College is an urban, public, 2-year College serving a diverse community, including people of color, recent immigrants and non-traditional populations. The College's mission is to facilitate student success in achieving educational goals through the delivery of high-quality transfer and career programs. RCC strives to honor traditional commitments, and to be responsive to new challenges and insights through workforce training, ESOL, and community education.

The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age and background. Roxbury Community College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its staff.

Job Description:

Title: Adjunct Biology Instructor

Unit: DCE

Dept: STEM

Reports To: Dean of STEM

Date: January 2023

General Statement of Duties:

Instructor for biological science courses (i.e. biology, chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology) in accordance with description published in Roxbury Community College catalog and the approved course outline. Responsibilities include giving lectures and guiding laboratory assignments.

Responsibilities:

• Provide instruction of his/her assigned course(s)
• Responsible for creating a classroom environment which fosters students' academic growth and guides their professional development.
• Responsible for the creation and revision of daily lesson plans.
• Responsible for accurate record keeping of student attendance and academic progress.
• Correct and return quizzes, tests and lab assignments in a timely manner to students.
• Utilize instructional and audiovisual aids, and all available resources.
• Follow a syllabus for each course, following established institutional guidelines.
• Meets with and advises students before and after class or by appointment.
• Evaluate students to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and informs students in a timely manner of their progress.
• Maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree or higher in Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Genetics, Molecular biology or related Science field.
• Teaching experience at the college level.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with students from diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds who possess wide ranges of academic abilities and interests.
• Familiarity with Jenzabar or similar online learning applications.
• Teaching Experience at a Community College.
• Demonstrated ability to provide diverse teaching methods to different learning styles.
• Experience with Online teaching and OER.

Additional Information:

Salary: The Adjunct Faculty salary range is determined in accordance with the DCE Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Start Date: Spring 2023

Application Deadline: Open until filled

COVID VACCINATION REQUIREMENT:

Candidates for employment should be aware that all Community College students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated by January, 2022. Accordingly, initial employment is dependent upon receipt and verification of full vaccination status records; details of how to fulfill vaccine record verification requirements will be provided during the hire and onboarding process.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act requires all institutes of higher education to disclose campus policy statements and crime statistics. Our annual report is available at www.rcc.mass.edu/clery.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act requires all institutes of higher education to disclose campus policy statements and crime statistics. Our annual report is available at www.rcc.mass.edu/clery.

Application Instructions:

Applicants interested in applying MUST submit the following documents via the online application:

1. Cover Letter

2. Resume

3. Three references

After completing all of the steps above, please go back into the newly created account and double check that your resume and cover letter uploaded as you intended.

Roxbury Community College understands that persons with specific disabilities may need assistance with the job application process and/or with the interview process. For confidential assistance with the job application process, please contact Pat Noel, Benefits Coordinator at 857-701-1256 or pnoel1@rcc.mass.edu.