Life Sciences Faculty

Posting Number: 70895
Position Type: Faculty
FTE: Full-time
Department: Mathematics & Life Sciences

Job Summary/Basic Function:
Brazosport College, a two-time Top 10 finalist for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence and Achieving the Dream Leader College, seeks a dynamic and innovative Life Sciences Faculty member for a nine-month, tenure-track position. Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Reports to the Division Chair. Mathematics and Sciences;
• Collaborates with faculty and subject matter experts on matters pertaining to the developing and redeveloping of curricula, writing syllabi, selecting textbooks, assessing learning outcomes and student achievement, etc.
• Develops and instructs courses within the fields of Biology and Environmental Science using traditional and online instructional modalities.
• Demonstrates, observes, evaluates, and provides technical skill feedback to students through close supervision of lab work.
• Provides academic and professional advising to current and prospective students.
• Serves on various College, Division, and Program level committees.
• Summer contract extensions or adjunct teaching opportunities are available as enrollment dictates.
• Supports the college's student success initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's in Biology or a master's degree with a minimum of eighteen (18) graduate hours in Biology or a closely related area from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Experience instructing courses in Life Sciences using alternative instructional modalities (e.g., blended, hybrid, online).
• Demonstrated ability in working with diverse populations including, but not limited to, age, gender, and culture.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills;
• Other qualities, experiences, and skills that enhance candidate's value to the institution.
• Teaching experience at the community college level desirable.

Desirable Qualifications:

Physical Demands:
Ability to traverse campus, carrying, handling, fine dexterity, vision, hearing, talking, and ability to drive to off campus locations.

Posting Date: 08/19/2024
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
First Pool Date: 08/29/2024

Special Instructions to Applicants:
It is a requirement for an official transcript, not a copy, documenting the minimum degree requirements be sent directly from the issuing institution to the attention of Human Resources at Brazosport College, 500 College Drive, Lake Jackson, TX, 77566.

To apply, visit https://employment.brazosport.edu/postings/4459