Biology Instructor

Title: Biology Instructor

Position Type: Faculty 9 Month Full Time

College: Colorado Northwestern Community College

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: CNCC Arts & Sciences

Campus: CNCC Craig Campus

Location: Craig

Salary Range:$44,100.00 - $53,550.00

Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) fosters educational excellence and student success, prepares students for local and global citizenship, anticipates and responds to the needs of surrounding communities, and contributes to evolving regional economic development. CNCC is a small, rural community college located in Northwest Colorado with campuses located in Rangely, CO and Craig, CO. CNCC offers an exceptional experience to employees with outdoor activities, wildlife, and small rural communities.

Instruct 30 credits annually within the arts & sciences department with at least one of the following disciplines:
Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Paleontology, etc. Full-time faculty members are instructors and play a key role within the classroom by inspiring academic excellence in students with a broad range of interests and experiences. Faculty create a rewarding learning experience for students by engaging them, challenging them, and supporting them. Faculty provide the resources for a quality learning experience for students by ensuring coherence in the discipline, rigor in the content, and relevance and currency to the practice.

Full-time faculty contribute to a range of activities that support student learning outcomes, program quality, and discipline integrity, all of which focus on student learning and retention. Faculty work with other departments including instructional technology, student services, library, marketing, and others. Unless otherwise specified, faculty are placed on a nine-month contract for the academic year.

Plans, designs, and provides 15 credits per semester (30 credits per annum), or equivalent as scheduled by the Dean of Instruction (Craig campus) which reflect an understanding of the program’s philosophy, objectives, and curriculum.

• Evaluates student achievement of curricular objectives and outcomes related to Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Paleontology, etc. disciplines.
• Promotes equitable and inclusive classrooms that lead to student success and retention.
• Creates a safe space for interaction and students’ participation in class and discuss different opinions on a given topic.
• Provide instruction in a variety of instructional modalities (in-person, online, and hybrid) to both campuses and concurrent partners.
• Holds regular and weekly office hours to provide individual instruction to students.
• Creates and maintains a weekly schedule of classes, office hours, and other meetings in Microsoft Outlook to aid in scheduling of meetings with college administration and staff.
• Assists in curriculum design, implementation, and assessment of learning outcomes each semester.
• Participates in regular professional development activities as offered by the Department of Arts and Sciences, and the college.
• Participates in advising and guidance of the students.
• Assists in the development, evaluation, and revision of student admission, progression, retention, and graduation policies within the policies of the institution.
• Contributes to program, departments, campus and college activities and initiatives including taking part in program and department faculty meetings and serving on committees and participating in college functions.
• Participates in graduation, honors, pinning, and graduation ceremonies.
• Participates in recruiting and interview activities.
• Develops and maintains education agreements.
• Assists with program review.
• Assists with developing course schedules each term with the Dean of Instruction (Craig campus)
• Assists with scheduling and conducting advisory and other required conference meetings.
• Adheres to CNCC, CCCS, State, and Federal policies relating to the job.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

1. Academic

Qualifications:

Demonstrated academic preparation and subject matter expertise in the science discipline(s) to be taught, consistent with applicable faculty credentialing requirements.

2. Teaching and Instruction:
Demonstrated ability to deliver effective, engaging, student-centered instruction in classroom and laboratory settings.

3. Scientific Knowledge and Application:
Strong understanding of scientific principles, research methods, and practical…