Part Time Instructor - Biology

Compensation
Compensation based on education and courses taught
Limited Term End Date

Position Summary
CNM faculty are vital to the College's vision of "changing lives, building community." This vision is evidenced by a commitment to teaching and learning that supports our goals of student success, increased student retention, and improved graduation rates. Faculty are responsible for providing high quality instruction that meets the needs of diverse learners so that each student may meet course outcomes and achieve their educational goals. An instructor is responsible for providing high quality instruction so that each student may meet course outcomes. Collaborate with the Dean and colleagues to improve the student learning experience. Being hired into the regular part-time instructor pool is not a guarantee of employment. Classes are assigned on an as-needed basis. Hours will vary each class and by term. The number of openings for instructors is dependent upon student enrollment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for effectively preparing, teaching, grading, and assessing student learning in courses assigned.
• Create and model a quality learning environment to support a diverse student population including students with disabilities or special learning needs.
• Maintain student records and provide documentation for in-completes within established College timelines.
• Utilize a variety of technology-based programs to access and input information related to student records and college/school/department processes.
• Assist students with registration, advising, and graduation processes.
• Structure classes and curriculum to correspond with program and course outcomes.
• Prepare, distribute and utilize instructional support materials, including course syllabi, supplementary materials,instructional media and other devices as appropriate.
• Convene classes as scheduled and respond to student inquiries.
• Assist students outside the classroom through posted office hours.
• Attend in-service sessions, college/school/department meetings, graduation and convocation as required.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned

• A master's degree or equivalent in a biological field from an accredited institution. Closely related degrees may be considered in combination with two semesters of higher education teaching experience in biology.

• Two terms of college instructional experience in lower division biology.
• Recent experience teaching lower division (freshman and sophomore level) biology courses.
• Experience teaching both biology lecture and lab courses at the post-secondary level.
• Experience incorporating a variety of teaching methods in a lecture and a laboratory setting.
• Experience teaching online.

• List the college level biology courses you have taught and indicate which ones were lecture courses and which ones were lab courses.
• Describe your experience with various teaching methods such as: lecture, discussion, collaborative learning, individualized instruction, activity-based lessons, and/or use of technology in a traditional classroom.
• List the online courses you have taught. If you have not taught online, please describe how you have incorporated learning management systems into your face-to-face classes.