Instructor, Biology

Biology Instructor

This position is a 9-month, Faculty A position. Screening will begin ASAP and continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, please apply by March 9, 2026. As soon as practical after the interviewing process. Tentative start date:
August 2026. Salary and Benefits:
This is a full-time, benefited Faculty A, 5 level position. Starting salary range: $65,082.00 - $75,929.00/annually, depending upon experience. Educational Benefits for the employees and dependents Tuition Reimbursement 17 Paid Holiday/Closure Days Three Paid Personal Days Healthcare/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance Generous Retirement Benefits - 14.62% Employer Paid/4% Employee Paid Paid Vacation and Sick Leave Onsite Childcare Center Professional Development Opportunities

The Biology Instructor is a full-time, benefited position responsible for delivering high-quality instruction in the STEM Pathway and other related courses at the community college level. The instructor will teach a range of biology courses, including General Biology, Animal Biology, Research, Plant and Fungal Biology, catering to students with varied academic and career goals. Responsibilities include developing, revising, and delivering course materials aligned with college standards, assessing student performance, organizing and executing laboratory experiments, supervising students in a laboratory setting, and providing academic support to help students succeed.

The instructor must demonstrate a deep commitment to fostering student success through engagement in departmental activities and staying current in the fields of teaching and biology through professional development. In addition to classroom teaching, the instructor will actively participate in mentoring and academic support initiatives. The instructor will contribute to the continuous improvement of the department by collaborating with colleagues on curriculum development, program assessment, and student success strategies.

The role also involves institutional service, including participation on committees, involvement in accreditation processes, and collaboration on departmental projects. The instructor will remain current in the field through ongoing professional development, research, or creative activities within the classroom and college community.

Essential Functions:

This position is exempt and is not eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA. This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative, other duties may be assigned). The primary responsibility of all faculty is instruction. At LCCC we seek instructors who are committed to excellence in teaching as demonstrated in the competency domains outlined below. Faculty are expected to continually grow towards excellence in the following outcomes in the designated discipline of Biology.

Teaching and Learning
- Employs student-centered instruction coupled with the development and use of appropriate and current educational materials. Consistently and promptly responds to student inquiries and shares timely, appropriate, and instructive feedback and evaluation of student work.

• Maximizes student engagement and success by employing methods that develop student understanding of the values, practice, and procedures within the designated discipline, and by engaging students in interdisciplinary practices to develop 21st century learners.
• Prepares and delivers assigned courses by employing high-impact teaching practices in a learning environment that promotes respect and rapport.
• Facilitates student achievement by maintaining clear expectations and defined learning outcomes.
• Promotes learning through the innovative implementation of effective classroom technologies.

Competency-Based Design
- Applies competency-based design to the development of curriculum, engaging with colleagues at the course, program, and institutional level with the aim of continuous improvement.

• Evaluates student engagement and success through formative and summative assessment.
• Develops curriculum by articulating measurable, student-centered learning outcomes, and using competency-based design strategy to maintain…