Biology, Adjunct Job at Inside Higher Ed, Edmond, OK

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  • Inside Higher Ed
  • Edmond, OK

Job Description

Job Details

Job Location: Main Campus - Edmond, OK

Position Type: Adjunct

Description

College/Department Overview:

The College of Mathematics and Science currently has 135 full-time and over 70 part-time faculty in 7 academic departments. The College serves more than 3,300 undergraduate students in 27 majors and provides graduate programs in biology, Applied Mathematical Science, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Computational Science, Computer Science, Engineering and Physics, and Nursing. Accreditation/Certification is held by ABET, the Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the American Board of Funeral Service Education, and the American Chemical Society. UCO is an Institutional member of the Council on Undergraduate Research. For further information see our website at .

Position Overview:

Note: Adjunct positions at UCO are part-time teaching positions. This posting is to create a pool of interested applicants from which the Department may draw as sections become open at any point in the current academic year. This posting may or may not result in the hiring of adjuncts. Adjunct Faculty - provides a quality learning experience for students on a semester basis. Adjunct faculty reports to a dean or chair and performs instruction-related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies and procedures of the college. The relationship of the adjunct faculty member to the student is one of teacher and facilitator of learning.

Department Specific Essential Job Functions:

Duties included teaching day/evening undergraduate courses in General Biology, Botany, Zoology, Biological and Medical Terminology, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Human Anatomy, Physiology, Ecology, Evolution, and/or Genetics, depending on departmental needs.

Qualifications/Experience Required:

Possesses at least a master's degree in the field specified in the position announcement (exceptions require Academic Affairs approval). Possesses excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Qualifications/Experience Preferred:

Master's degree in Biology or a related field is required. Doctorate and higher-education teaching experience are preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Teaches day/evening undergraduate courses in General Biology, Botany, Zoology, Biological and Medical Terminology, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Human Anatomy, Physiology, Ecology, Evolution, and/or Genetics, depending on departmental needs.

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Online application must include a cover letter, curriculum vita, a list of three references with contact information, and transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate degrees and degrees in progress.

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Afternoon shift,

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