Job Description

 

Biology Instructor (Full time, tenure track)

Salary : See Position Description

 

Location : Quad Cities Campus - Moline, IL

 

Job Type : Full-Time Faculty / Tenure Track

 

Department : Natural Science & Engineering

 

Job Number : 22-00174

 

Closing : Continuous

 

 

General Information & Responsibilities

 

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Department at Black Hawk College seeks a biology instructor focused on the mission of a community college.  Primary duties include teaching majors and non-majors Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology and other biology courses as needed (Zoology, Botany, Environmental Science, Genetics, etc.).

 

Labs and lectures will be taught in-person at the Quad-Cities Campus in Moline, IL;  Hours are variable and depend on class schedule.  Classes are scheduled between 8 am and 9 pm, Monday to Thursday and between 8 am and 5 pm on Friday.

Review of applications will begin on 02/01/2023.  Position will remain open until filled.

 

Description of Duties

 

Faculty member is expected to encourage learning by preparing appropriate syllabi; by developing lectures, discussions, and other presentations or activities to enhance the students educational experience; develop and execute appropriate methods of evaluating students' performance; develop, secure, and maintain the equipment and other instructional materials essential to the presentation of the classroom material. 

 

Education & Experience

Master's degree in the Biological Sciences required. Teaching experience and background in zoology, microbiology, botany, or physiology may be required depending upon the position opening. Must possess demonstrated oral English proficiency for classroom instruction.

Supplemental Information

 

Applicants should submit the following (in addition to the BHC application):  cover letter, resume/CV, unofficial transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions, and two (2) letters of recommendation.  Incomplete applications (missing letters, transcripts, etc.) will not be considered.  If your letter-writer prefers to submit the letter of recommendation directly to Black Hawk College, please have it emailed to HR@bhc.edu. 

Minimum starting salary for full-time faculty is $49,116 per year and is commensurate with education and experience. Full-time faculty have a base contract of 9 months and are paid over 12 months per year. Base load is based on 30 equated hours per academic year. Black Hawk College provides an exceptional benefits package. Please be sure to look at the Benefits tab of this job posting.

 Note:  Official transcripts will be required for any candidate hired.   

Please note - On July 12, 2022, Illinois Governor J. D. Pritzker rescinded Executive Order 2022-16, Vaccination or Test Mandate. As a result, anyone entering Black Hawk College campus locations who are not fully vaccinated will no longer be required to submit to weekly COVID-19 compliance testing. However, contact tracing will continue to be conducted and individuals need to report a positive COVID-19 test, symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or close contact with someone confirmed to have COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status.We encourage everyone to continue to self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms regardless of vaccination status. If you have questions regarding COVID-19 or testing mandates, please contact Nikki Rumburg, COVID and Crisis Response Project Manager at rumburgn@bhc.edu. Black Hawk College does not sponsor employment visas.     Black Hawk College is an AA/EEO employer.

 

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