Biology Adjunct

Job Description

Tidewater Community College, a part of the Virginia Community College System, provides higher education and workforce services in South Hampton Roads.

• Create a learning environment that facilitates student acquisition of knowledge and skills in the discipline and/or program.
• Align course activities with student learning outcomes, employ a variety of active learning strategies, appropriate technology and supporting materials, and provide prompt and meaningful feedback to students.
• Deliver instruction in support of stated learning outcomes, adhere to college policies and procedures for student surveys of instruction, conduct meaningful and timely assessments of student learning—including at least one assessment within the first 15% of class—and develop and implement action plans based on evaluations.
• Work during day, evening, or weekend as required by the course(s) assigned.
• Hold at least one office hour per week for each course assigned.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned, and to assist the agency or state government in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

• Ability to communicate effectively in an electronic format.
• Master’s Degree in Biology or graduate degree with 18 graduate semester hours in Biology.

• College teaching experience in Biology (lecture and labs).
• Experience teaching General Biology, Microbiology, and/or Anatomy and Physiology (including dissection of human cadavers) at a community college.
• Experience applying innovative technology applications to teaching and learning.
• Teaching experience at the college level.
• Knowledge of CANVAS or other learning management systems.
• Knowledge of, and experience with, proven teaching strategies that promote student success.
• Candidates should possess sufficient technology skills to work productively in an organization that utilizes significant information and instructional technology resources.

The Biology Adjunct Recruitment ideal candidate will be able to teach on each campus as needed (Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Portsmouth).