Biology Adjunct

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Position:
Biology Adjunct

Salary: $1,000 per credit*

Classification:
Adjunct Faculty

Reports to:

Dean of STEM

Olympic College is recruiting adjunct faculty to teach courses in Biology. The college seeks engaging instructors who have experience successfully integrating students from varied age, cultural, racial, socio-economic, and other diverse backgrounds in the classroom.

Part‑time positions are open continuously and reviewed on a quarter‑by‑quarter basis. Applicants are considered active for 12 months from the application date and may be contacted when vacancies occur. Applying does not guarantee that a position will be available or offered.

Olympic College has joined Achieving the Dream (ATD), a comprehensive reform movement of more than 220 community colleges, each committed to helping students achieve their college and career goals. These colleges focus on equity, closing achievement gaps, and increasing graduation rates with an emphasis on low‑income students, first‑generation students, and students of color, groups that have been traditionally underserved at all colleges.

• Teach college‑level courses by the college catalog, schedule of classes, course outlines, course syllabi, and any departmental guidelines.
• Provide quality teaching including related preparation and grading.
• Provide class syllabi to students enrolled in classes and to the division office as requested.
• Maintain and provide accurate and complete course and student records in a professional and timely manner.
• May include evening instruction.
• Maintain clear and punctual communication with students, faculty, and staff.
• Perform other related duties as required and/or assigned.

• Master's degree in Biology or related field from an accredited College or University.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications.

• College‑level teaching experience.
• Ph.D. degree in Biology or related field from an accredited College or University.

• Impart excitement and enthusiasm toward course content and the educational experience.
• Utilize a variety of alternative teaching methods and modalities to engage and meet the educational needs of diverse student populations, including the use of technology in instruction to facilitate student success.
• Incorporate the use of technology (i.e., Learning Management Systems such as Canvas and/or Web‑Enhanced) to support instruction.
• Demonstrate a commitment to teaching diverse students with various education, age, and language backgrounds.
• Demonstrate an appreciation of diversity and the benefits of a commitment to cultural awareness and sensitivity in the workplace.
• Foster a climate of multicultural understanding and appreciation.
• Demonstrate success working with individuals and groups representing a wide range of diverse cultural, geographic, socio‑economic, racial, and other backgrounds as well as military veterans.
• Demonstrate an understanding of accessibility and universal design and provide special accommodations via course materials and classroom activities as needed.
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate and build rapport with colleagues, staff, and students as part of an educational team.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to the Olympic College mission, diversity, and a learning‑centered climate.
• Demonstrate ethics, integrity, and sound professional judgment.

• Only candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States will be considered; the position cannot sponsor visas.
• Faculty members must submit official, unopened transcripts to the Human Resources department within 30 days of employment.
• Final salary contract will be determined based on educational qualifications and applicable credits.
• This is a full‑time faculty position contracted on an annual basis. Placement on the faculty salary schedule will be commensurate with educational background and experience. The salary will be prorated to reflect the actual contract days remaining…