Parkland College Seeks Bio/Chemistry Tenure-Track Faculty

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide classroom instruction in accordance with the stated philosophy, objectives, and established course outlines of the college and department.
• Inform students of course regulations, evaluation procedures, and other information pertinent to the course
• prepare a course syllabus for each course and distribute it early in each term.
• Promote a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom and the College.
• Is available for student advising/mentoring.
• Maintain regular office hours to ensure availability for student consultation
• provide assistance to students in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate scholastic records of students
• submit required reports on student progress according to published deadlines.
• Work closely with department chair to design, maintain, and update course curriculum and materials for assigned courses.
• Perform professional duties in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the college and department.
• Participate in departmental governance, including curriculum development, instructional materials selection, and academic assessment.
• Participate in college-wide shared governance, including Parkland College Association (PCA) Senate, its committees, administrative committees, and accreditation committees.
• Participate in student recruitment and retention efforts.
• Foster and maintain a collegial, equitable, and collaborative work environment in which all team members have a shared understanding of the mission of the institution and clear expectations of their responsibilities in that mission and accountability for those responsibilities.
• Participate in professional development activities related to discipline knowledge and/or teaching skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the department chair.

Minimum Requirements:

• Knowledge of trends, developments, new technologies affecting Biology and Chemistry.
• Post-secondary teaching experience.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and ability to engage professionally with a diverse population of faculty, staff, students, and other members of the campus community.
• Ability to professionally engage in positive working relationships with members of the Parkland College community and members of the public.
• Must successfully complete a criminal background check with fingerprinting.

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