• Life Science Instructor - Webb City Campus

Position Summary
Teach Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Microbiology, and/or Biology courses as assigned by the Webb City Campus Director and in keeping with the guidelines listed below, at the Webb City Campus. Teach thirty credit hours per year as scheduled by the Webb City Campus Director.  Assist with curriculum development and review.  Additional stipend available for Microbiology Lab Coordinator ($3,150 per year) and Life Sciences Lab Coordinator duties ($1,575 per year).
Essential Job Duties
The primary function of faculty members at Crowder College is to help Crowder students maximize their learning. Duties include those related to curriculum, instruction, student advisement, professional enrichment, institutional service and other tasks associated with full-time faculty, which may include evenings and weekends. Delivery methods may include traditional or flex. Learning is the key to human growth and development. In order to help our students be better learners, faculty members in general are expected to:
 

• Teach a regular load of 15 hours per semester as assigned by the Campus Director.
• Devote full time and energy to maximize student learning outcomes.
• Plan and teach labs for assigned courses and help with the smooth conduct of all life science labs by setting up and taking down labs in a timely fashion and coordinating labs with other instructors.
• Continue learning through professional development activities.
• Develop teaching methods for all modes of delivery.
• Be role models for learning behavior.
• Include students in all facets of instruction, guidance, and academic association.
• Maintain confidential relationships with respect to student information.
• Respect student thought.
• Adhere to student learning outcomes listed in the institutional syllabi of courses taught.
• Develop and distribute course syllabi based on the institutional syllabi. Copies should be submitted to the division chair and campus director each semester.
• Return evaluated student exams and papers in a timely fashion.
• Develop and utilize assessment instruments in conjunction with department, division, and college assessment goals.
• Maintain grades and class status information in Crowder’s learning management system.
• Submit required reports by deadlines.
• Meet classes at the listed times.
• Maintain regular office hours. Generally, that would include 8-10 hours total per week during afternoon and early evening hours.
• Actively serve on institutional committees as needed.
• Actively support college activities.
• Do faculty evaluations within prescribed guidelines, including student evaluations of teaching.
• Attend graduation ceremonies each fall and spring.

• Student advisement and enrollment (major-related and general education).
• Make recommendations regarding equipment and supplies that will be needed in the program.  These recommendations will be made in cooperation with the other life sciences instructors and will be given to the Division Chair and Campus Director as part of the normal budgetary process at the college.

• Master’s degree required in Biology or a closely related field with 18 hours of graduate level courses relevant to microbiology, anatomy, and physiology.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement responsibilities effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with students, other professionals, staff, and the public.

• Experience teaching college students preferred.
• Lab experience is desired.
• Experience with or knowledge of community college students preferred.
• Excellent communication skills as evidenced by successful teaching experience or a significant level of presentation experience before groups is desired.
• Experience in development of materials for Internet-delivered instruction preferred.
• Three years teaching experience preferred.

• Information Technology Abilities required:
  • Ability to operate a personal computer using the Windows environment.
  • Ability to understand operating a personal computer within the Crowder College Network environment.
  • Ability to use E-mail.
  • Ability to perform basic student database (Jenzabar) functions.
  • Ability to perform basic word processing using MS Word.
  • Ability to perform basic spreadsheet functions using MS Excel
  • Ability to perform basic presentation functions using MS PowerPoint
  • Ability to use a learning management system (Canvas )

• Generally indoors in a normal office/classroom/lab environment with moderate exposure to temperature changes, noise, dust and/or chemicals.
• Normal college working hours but adjustment of hours involving evening and/or weekend work may be required from time to time.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• A neat appearance and appropriate businesslike apparel are required. 

• Requires mobility within the campus and various sites, light lifting, and physical activities on a daily basis.
• Input, access and distribute information using computers.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to devise or modify methods or processes to solve specific problems.
• Ability to plan, develop and implement necessary curriculum.

• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of people, including staff, students and the general public, in both written and oral mediums.
• Ability to interact with a broad range of people both on and off campus in a positive manner.