Asst. Professor - Biology jobs in Raleigh, NC

DEPARTMENT: Extended Learning

POSITION LOCATION: Durham

POSTING DATE: December 7, 2023

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled

POSITION TYPE: Temporary, 5-month, up to 25 hours per week, including up to 5.3 hours of live, synchronous teaching via studio or Zoom, Monday through Friday

HOURLY RATE: Commensurate with education and experience

APPOINTMENT PERIOD: Spring Semester 1/22/2024 – 5/24/2024

NCSSM and the Extended Learning Division foster an environment of collaboration across departments and divisions and support community-engaged service and research. NCSSM is proud of the diversity of its student body, and we seek to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. NCSSM is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and we are strongly committed to increasing faculty and staff diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you are an individual with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process, please contact us at hr@ncssm.edu or (919) 416-2662.

Description of Work:

We are seeking a temporary, part-time instructor with a science background to provide instruction in biology through the NCSSM Connect program. A minimum of two years of teaching experience is required. The instructor will teach up to 2 introductory high school biology courses – Honors Genetic & Biotechnology and/or Honors Anatomy and Physiology and/or Honors Global Public Health &

Infectious Disease.

The NCSSM Connect program offers live, synchronous virtual courses taught by NCSSM faculty to students in their local high schools across North Carolina. During class, Connect instructors use group activities and cutting-edge instructional technology to facilitate active participation, with project-based learning and cross-site collaboration with students from around the state. Students are able to interact with others from the mountains to the coast. Our NCSSM Connect program allows smaller, rural schools to offer AP and honors-level courses that may otherwise be unavailable.

The position reports to the Director of Instructional Leadership and is responsible for providing instruction for NCSSM Connect distance education biology courses via Zoom or other interactive videoconferencing mediums. Using a combination of a pre-developed curriculum, digital assets, and materials developed by the instructor, the instructor will deliver the course live/synchronously to one or more sites in North Carolina. Daily broadcasts will be seventy minutes – Honors Genetics & Biotechnology course (Monday-Friday from 8:15 AM – 9:25 AM) and/or Honors Anatomy and Physiology course (Monday-Friday from 12:05 PM – 1:15 PM) and/or Honors Global Public Health & Infectious Disease course (Monday-Friday from 1:45 PM – 2:55 PM). The courses will be taught in the spring semester, from January 29 through May 22, 2024.

General duties include: developing and communicating to students clear course objectives and goals; planning and developing an instructional program that helps students assimilate specific course content and skills; regularly monitoring and evaluating students’ progress, providing them with resources and feedback on their performance; structure and manage an environment conducive to learning; model for students responsibility to self and others; follow the School’s philosophy, policies, and procedures; visit each site one or more times during the semester; participate in professional development and personal intellectual growth activities.

Preferred Skills and Abilities:

Experience teaching biology or related fields, preferably with secondary students or

undergraduates at the freshman/sophomore level, and a commitment to engaging gifted

and motivated students in virtual, synchronous instruction. Enthusiasm for student-centered, hands-on lab or field activities and familiarity with educational and laboratory technology. Interest in emphasizing quantitative or computational approaches to science content and

incorporating the concepts and techniques of data science. Preparation for teaching a

diverse student population as demonstrated by training or experience. Experience in the

use of educational technology to deliver interactive synchronous remote courses.

Specific Duties:

Specific duties include teaching and facilitating instruction for the Honors Genetics & Biotechnology course (Monday-Friday from 8:15 AM – 9:25 AM) and/or Honors Anatomy and Physiology course (Monday-Friday from 12:05 PM – 1:15 PM) and/or Honors Global Public Health & Infectious Disease course (Monday-Friday from 1:45 PM – 2:55 PM) in the NCSSM Connect program during the spring semester.

Minimum Requirements:

Master’s degree in Biology, other Natural Sciences, or Science Education and at least 2

years of teaching experience. Applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, and

statement of teaching biology.