Microbiology, Adjunct Faculty

*** Must be able to teach online classes and labs. ***

Microbiology Undergraduate Adjunct Professor

Job Summary:

Educates students in the discipline of Microbiology providing instructional experiences that support mission and goals of university and/or program. Under the administrative direction of the Academic Dean and/or general direction of the Program Chair.

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and delivers courses as needed.

• Evaluates student learning outcomes for expected course and program competencies.

• Participate in classroom and/or clinical instruction.

• Communicates institutional and program policies and goals to students, faculty, staff, and clinical affiliates as appropriate.

• Communicates course learning outcomes and expected student competencies.

• Participates in activities to remain current with advances in knowledge base, teaching and learning strategies, professional practice, trends, issues, and curricular resources.

• Participates in the assessment of Program Learning Outcomes as needed.

• Perform other accountabilities as assigned or directed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge/Education/Experience:

Master’s degree in Microbiology or related field, or Master’s Degree with a minimum of eighteen (18) graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline or Master’s Degree in a related or academically appropriate discipline and the terminal degree/certificate in the professional discipline.
Work or teaching experience equivalent to two (2) years of post-secondary teaching in the discipline.

Professionalism and Scholarship:

Demonstrates basic currency with trends, issues, and practices in the profession or discipline.

Licensure, Registration, Certification:

Current license/certification to practice in the State of Tennessee as appropriate to professional practice areas.