Adjunct Professor - Biology

Campus

OSU-Oklahoma

City

Contact Name &

Email

Lucas Rhodes,

Work

Schedule

Courses may be day or

evening.

Appointment

Length

6 months or

less

Hiring

Range

$750.00 per credit hour or

$800.00 per credit hour for a class with lab (based on full

enrollment).

Special Instructions to

Applicants

Resume and cover letter are

required for full consideration.

About

this Position

Job

Summary :

To develop in each student the

skills of critical thinking and to help students learn the subject

matter presented to them in order for that student to become a

positive member of the

community.

Essential Job

Functions :

Maintain student and course

records with updates on the learning management

system.

Maintain and file current course

outlines, objectives and grading procedures for all

courses.

Exhibit innovative and adaptive

instructional methods.

Completes all mandatory

training.

Fulfill all requirements as noted in

the Adjunct Handbook.

Perform other related

duties as assigned.

The duties listed in this

job description are intended only as illustrations of the various

types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific

statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the

work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

Required

Qualifications

Master’s

Degree in discipline or related area or Master’s Degree with 18

hours in discipline required (transfer classes)

(degree

must be conferred on or before agreed upon start

date)

Programs with discipline-specific

external accreditation may have more stringent training and

experience requirements.

Must have educational

qualifications to teach in subject area or have documented

specialty education / experience to meet tested experience

requirements, as per the Higher Learning Commission’s publication

on Determining Qualified Faculty, and provide leadership in an

academic discipline and / or degree

program.

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

Required :

Teaching Competence – Must

be able to create lesson plans, content, presentations, ancillary

materials, and assignments to effectively transform information to

knowledge for students; have the ability to assess student learning

and progress.

Communication skills – Must be

able to communicate verbally and in writing with clear,

grammatically correct English; requires interaction with

supervisors, colleagues, students, alumni, advisory committee

members, and the public, using tact, discretion, and independent

judgment.

Computer skills – Must be

demonstrably proficient in Microsoft Office (MS Word, PowerPoint,

Excel), as well as e-mail and internet, and learning management

systems.

Passion for assisting customers and

representing the OSU-OKC and OSU brand with positivity and

professionalism.

Demonstrated history of

ethical and professional

behavior.

Preferred

Qualifications

• . / .

Working

Conditions :

Must be able to work a

flexible schedule to include some evenings and

weekends.

Work will be performed in an office

and classroom environment with a significant amount of public

contact, in person, by telephone, via email, and various

communication platforms.

Physical

Requirements :

Duties require extended

periods of sitting, talking, and

listening.

Duties require extensive use of

computers, telephones, and other office

equipment.

Requires possible lifting of up to

25 lbs. (If an object weights more than 45 lbs., OSU-Oklahoma City

requires this to be a two-person lift).

The work

environment and physical demands described here are representative

of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions

of this job with or without reasonable

accommodation.