Jarvis Christian College Hawkins , TX 75765
Posted 2 months ago
POSITION TITLE: Professor/Assistant of Biology QUALIFICATIONS: • Professor must have a PhD with research experience • Associate Professor must have a PhD • Assistant Professor must have a PhD • Instructor must have a Master's Skills:
RESPONSIBILITIES: • Implements instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences. • Must be able to teach the BIOL 2301 Human Anatomy and Physiology I and the BIOL 2302 Human Anatomy and Physiology II courses. • Identifies, selects, and modifies instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs. • Maintains effective and efficient record keeping procedures. • Collaborates with peers to enhance the instructional environment. • Meets professional obligations through efficient work habits such as: meeting deadlines, holding classes the full period, calculating grades correctly prior to turning them in to the Registrar's Office, attending occasional on-campus functions after 5:00 p.m. and on weekends as requested. • Maintains strict confidentiality of records and information. • Develops departmental programs for majors, minors, professional areas and teaching certificates. • Prepares program brochures and related exhibits for departmental public relations. • Writes course outlines, submit course outlines to the Division Chair and teach course content. Meets scheduled classes promptly and engender appropriate classroom decorum and positive classroom discipline. • Provides coverage of classes during absence of colleagues. • Exhibits subject matter competence and pedagogical skill; prepare for classroom experiences that build upon the backgrounds of the students. • Maintains records and prepare and transmit regularly scheduled reports and non-recurring reports promptly to the appropriate recipient. • Keeps required office hours and be available on campus to confer with and advise students. • Duties include ordering books, advising students with major or minor areas in the department and updating degree plans as requested. • Maintains personal development through writing (proposals, etc) experiences, further studies, research, professional meetings and conferences of learned societies. • Implements departmental programs. • Belongs to professional organizations and actively participate in the work and meeting of these organizations. • Shares research and professional accomplishments with the total University and the larger academic and professional community. • Facilitates security, repair, maintenance and appropriate use of all equipment and laboratories. • Participates in area, departmental, divisional and all University faculty meetings. • Assists the University in its recruitment and retention efforts. • Becomes acquainted with the history of the University, its goals and objectives. • Serves as a role model both in and out of the classroom. • Performs other professional duties as assigned.
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