Biology Instructor

Category : : Faculty

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Department : : Division of Math, Science, Technology and Health

Locations : : Schenectady, NY

Posted : : Sep 16, 2025

Closes : : Open Until Filled

Type : : Full-time

Position ID : : 192940

About SUNY Schenectady County Community College :

SUNY Schenectady County Community College (SUNY Schenectady) is one of the State University of New York's finest two-year colleges located in upstate New York's vibrant and growing Capital Region, with easy access to Boston, NYC, the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, Montreal and scenic Hudson Valley, all of which are just a few hours away. SUNY Schenectady is a premier college that provides quality, comprehensive education for transfer, career, training, and workforce development in a student-centered environment, serving students from a wide range of backgrounds. The College offers more than 50 transfer and career programs in science, aviation, culinary, music, and liberal arts, and serves more than 5,000 students. We take pride in being an urban campus with a small town feel.

Job Description :

SUNY Schenectady seeks a full-time Biology Instructor to join the Division of Math, Science, Technology and Health to teach various Biology courses including but not limited to : Human Biology, Biology I and II (for biology majors), Genetics, and Anatomy and Physiology. Courses may be offered in face-to-face or hybrid formats. We are excited to find an instructor that will work with the Division to promote various career options in the many subdisciplines of biology and healthcare to our students. Other responsibilities include committee and division assignments, participation in student success activities, assessment, course and program development, academic program review, interdisciplinary collaboration and College in the High School assessment coordination. The primary focus of the position is on face-to-face teaching. There are also opportunities to teach overload courses for additional compensation. We encourage applications from candidates committed to the instruction and support of students from a wide range of backgrounds.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Teach a full-time, in-person course load (15 credit hours / semester);
• Hold regularly scheduled office hours to provide students with support;
• Prepare instruments to assess program goals and student progress;
• Provide support and career advisement to students;
• Provide expertise in developing and revising courses and programs;
• Participate in division activities, to include but not limited to retention, recruitment, and academic program review;
• Serve on college committees and participate in the College's shared governance process; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Additional Information :

Salary : $49,978

At SUNY Schenectady, salary is only one aspect of your compensation package.

Benefits and perks :

As a full-time team member here, you'll enjoy :

Application Instructions :

Applications Due By : Applications accepted until position is filled.

If you need a disability-related accommodation to apply to this position, please contact the Human Resources Office at (518) 381-1218 or humanresources@sunysccc.edu .

Applicants must submit the following documents to be considered for this position :

CAMPUS SAFETY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts : disclosure of the College's crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the College's current campus security policies. SUNY Schenectady County Community College's Annual Security Report is available here .

SUNY Schenectady is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United Stated and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.