Part-Time Faculty, Biology

Part-time faculty are professional, credentialed educators with the primary responsibility of providing a quality learning experience for credit and non-credit Rockingham Community College (RCC) students. Faculty are responsible for providing learning experiences on the main campus and off-site. Faculty are responsible for but are not limited to planning, organizing, promoting, and teaching appropriate courses, to include online and hybrid, for RCC. Faculty are expected to perform all instruction-related duties in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies, and procedures of the College, the North Carolina Community College System, and with appropriate accrediting entities where applicable. Part-time faculty report to the appropriate Department Chair, Program Director or Dean.Curriculum and Instruction

• Planning and organizing the curriculum as approved by the RCC Board of Trustees, the North Carolina

Community College System, and other accrediting entities.

• Identifying and/or developing instructional materials needed to teach the program competencies prescribed

in the approved curriculum by Rockingham Community College, the North Carolina Community College

System, and other accrediting entities.

• Integrating related supplemental reading that provides additional opportunities for student learning.

• Assisting in the development of program student learning outcomes for all courses in the program major.

• Developing course syllabi that outline clear and appropriate learning outcomes and expectations that reflect

program competencies.

• Utilizing the course description set forth in the North Carolina Community College System common course

library when developing or assessing learning objectives.

• Developing appropriate assessments of established learning outcomes for all courses taught.

• Reporting student progress in mastering established learning outcomes based on identified and approved

assessments.

• Implementing and providing effective instruction that demonstrates appropriate knowledge of his/her

specialized field in accordance with best practice literature.

• Teaching an appropriate instructional course load in accordance with policies outlined in the Instructional

Procedures Manual.

• Demonstrating the effective use of pedagogical methods to meet various student learning styles.

• Administering appropriate assessment and/or testing to measure student learning outcomes in all courses.

• Maintaining appropriate classroom standards that include the effective management of students in the

classroom and the management of classroom and lab facilities.

• Identifying and/or recommending equipment needed to teach the learning outcomes prescribed in the

approved curriculum by the RCC Board of Trustees, the North Carolina Community College System, and

accrediting entities.

• Maintaining compliance with established North Carolina Community College System performance

measures, national benchmarks, etc. for the appropriate curriculum as prescribed by the North Carolina

Community College System and accrediting entities.

• Providing timely and accurate reports including 10% reports, grade reports, and other required reports

related to instruction.

Program Development

• Interacting with the program advisory committee to determine state-of-the-art practices, procedures, and

equipment related to maintaining an up-to-date instructional program

• Monitoring professional information sources to determine trends and innovations in one's field that lend

themselves to integration into the instructional program.

Student Development Support

• Being available to students for out-of-class tutorial support in the courses, he or she is assigned to teach.

• Referring students to Student Development personnel for guidance, counseling, and resource assistance

following prescribed procedures on an as needed basis.

• Supporting retention strategies with the appropriate program faculty, Department Chair, Program Director,

appropriate administration, and Student Services personnel to maximize student retention.

Institutional Support

• Assisting with the implementation and enforcement of all official policies and procedures of RCC.

• Attending meetings, conferences, seminars, briefings, and training sessions called to expedite the business

of the college.

• Striving to exhibit a personal and professional deportment that reflects positively upon the individual and

the public perception of the community college.

• Participating in the activities to maintain programmatic and institutional accreditation.

Public Relations Support

• Maintaining effective intra-institution relationships with members of the Board of Trustees, President's

Senior Staff, Administrative Staff, faculty, and support personnel of the service area.

• Providing appropriate liaison support with the North Carolina Community College System and other

relational entities.

• Promoting Rockingham Community College with local, state, regional, and national citizenry.

Professional/Personal Development

• Participating in Rockingham Community College, North Carolina Community College System, and other

authorized professional development programs upon request.

• Pursuing professional development courses, seminars, workshops, and institutes designed to enrich and/or

enhance the quality of instruction delivered in the classroom and/or laboratory.

• Pursuing local, state, regional, or national certifications that qualify one's work against recognized

standards in his or her field.

• Performing other duties as assigned by the appropriate Department Chair, Program Director, Dean, Vice President for Academic Affairs and/or the President of Rockingham Community College.

• The College reserves the right to alter duties, responsibilities, conditions, working hours, and job title as necessary.Required:

Master's or Doctorate's degree in Biology or Master's or Doctorate's degree in related field with 18 graduate hours in Biology.

Preferred:

Moodle experience.

Online teaching is preferred.

Preferred availability to teach on campus.Teaching experience is required.