General Science Faculty
Job Description
Full-time faculty are responsible for providing quality instruction and academic advising to the students of Bay Mills Community College. Faculty work under the supervision of the Dean of Science and Allied Health Education, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and under the counsel of the respective Department Chair. Faculty for the college will meet academic and professional qualifications, will be dedicated to academic excellence and student-centered education, and will support the mission and objectives of Bay Mills Community College. This position is grant-funded and it is possible the position may extend beyond past the funded award period.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deliver and facilitate instruction.
- Meet all scheduled classes/labs/clinics for the entire allotted time.
- Use teaching methods and media designed to reach students of varying educational and experiential backgrounds to allow each student the opportunity to master the course objectives.
- Provide course syllabi which include specific measurable course objectives, explicit grading criteria and scale, prerequisites, student responsibilities, sequencing of instruction, assignments, etc.
- Assess students’ mastery of course content and provide feedback on a continual basis both to the student and to the Assessment Coordinator.
- Maintain and submit records as required by the Office of Academic Affairs, Office of the Registrar, the Department Chair, and the Assessment Coordinator, meeting prescribed deadlines.
- Implement and adhere to the college’s Assessment of Student Learning Program.
- Recommend reference and instructional material to the Department Chair and the college library.
- Schedule and maintain a minimum of 24 hours of on-campus activities, which include: course planning and preparation, instruction, student advising, and general office hours. The remaining 16 hours per week may be completed remotely or on-campus.
- Participate with college committees and various college activities as requested or assigned, including meetings and events which may be scheduled outside the instructor’s designated office hours.
- Provide academic advising to students as needed.
- Maintain a working knowledge of the BMCC administrative student management software system as it relates to classroom management and the advising of students. Maintain working knowledge of the MOODLE system for online delivery of courses.
- Support and participate in departmental recruiting efforts to maintain sufficient student population to sustain the department.
- Follow the college procedures and submit all required documentation for instructor absences, student complaints, violations of academic dishonesty, etc.
- Collaborate with the Department Chair in assessment and classroom-based research and assist in developing and refining curriculum as needed.
- Other duties may be assigned during the contract year as determined by the Vice President of Academic Affairs and the President of BMCC.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Experience in curriculum development and instructing students individually and in groups.
- Knowledge or experience in alternative teaching strategies such as group projects, hands-on learning, practical applications, computer assisted instruction, distance learning or team-teaching.
- Knowledge or experience in academic advising.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with others, college and departmental committee experience preferred.
- Knowledge or experience working with people of diverse backgrounds, abilities, and needs.
- Knowledge or experience in working with Native Americans, in an educational setting preferred.
Education and Experience:
Instructors must have documented credentials as required by the Higher Learning Commission and Bay Mills Community College, as published in the Faculty Qualifications Chart, to teach in the discipline for which he or she is contracted:
- Required educational credential is a minimum of 18 Master's level credits in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Science, or relevant discipline from an accredited college or university. Preferred educational requirement is a Master’s in a science discipline.
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