Adjunct - Biology- Anatomy/Physiology

Salary: $48.01 Hourly
Location : Main Campus (Liberty Heights)
Job Type: Adjunct Faculty
Job Number: 202500057
Department: Academic Affairs
Opening Date: 03/24/2025
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: N/A

About Baltimore City Community College
Founded in 1947, Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) is comprehensive, urban institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The College's campus is located in West Baltimore and courses are offered throughout the City. With its broad range of degree, certificate, and continuing education programs, affordable tuition, and extensive outreach, BCCC offers educational opportunities to the citizens of Baltimore City and throughout the state of Maryland. BCCC serves over 7,500* students annually, providing credits that transfer to four-year colleges and universities as well as workforce training leading directly to job placement. The College is proud of the fact that over 50 nations are represented within the student body.

* Based on the annual unduplicated credit and non-credit headcount for FY 2023.
Description/Job Summary
• Based on Master Syllabus, teach assigned class session(s), leveraging digital content and multi-media resources in the classroom.
• Assess student engagement/understanding during each class session.
• Collect, grade, and report assignments and homework.
• Adhere to and strictly follow departmental course evaluation criteria and documentation such as course score sheets.
• Assess and monitor student progress and understanding throughout the course.
• Remediate student's lack of prerequisite knowledge.
• Offer content help through various means, including referral to prescriptive tutoring.
• Select course materials as they reflect the Master Syllabus.
• Place the syllabus, readings and homework on Blackboard.
• Maintain, manage and use Publisher's web site such as Connect, Masteringbiology etc. for supplemental course instruction, Homework, assignments and quizzes.
• Maintain and update the instructor syllabus and course materials.
• Set up online course content on Blackboard when relevant.
• Create new digital instruction materials.
• Exhibit a spirit of inquiry about teaching and learning, student development, and evaluation methods.
• Use evidence-based resources to improve and support teaching.
• Develop an area of expertise in the academic arena.
• Share teaching expertise with colleagues and others.
• Demonstrate integrity as a scholar.
• Provide required office hours.
• Effectively communicate with students via e-mail, phone or online discussion boards.
• Provide academic advice and guidance to students.
• Submit grades, on time, via the faculty portal.
• Manage incompletes and make-ups.
• Occasionally instruct Independent Study students for purpose of graduation.

(Individualized Instruction)
• Identify individual learning styles and unique needs of students who are culturally diverse, traditional vs. non-traditional, at-risk (e.g., educationally disadvantaged, learning and/or physically challenged, social and economic issues).
• Advise learners in ways to help them meet their educational goals.
• Create a learning environment that facilitates self-reflection and personal goal setting.
• Foster the development of learners in these areas: cognitive, psychomotor, affective, and creative.
• Adapt teaching styles and interpersonal interactions to facilitate learning behaviors.

Required Qualifications

• Must have a Masters or Higher Professional Degree with 18 credits of Anatomy and Physiology/related courses
• Must have taught preferably for 2 years at any 2 year or 4 year college ( Post Doc TAs welcome to apply)
• Must be available for Week Day/Evening/Saturday classes on Liberty or BioPak campus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching in a Community College and/or collegiate teaching experience.

BCCC is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We expect every member of the BCCC community to do their part to cultivate and maintain an environment where everyone has the opportunity to feel included and is afforded the respect and dignity they deserve.

Decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, evaluating performance, or terminating are made fairly. We examine our unconscious biases and take responsibility for always striving to create an inclusive environment that makes every employee and candidate feel welcome
This position is not eligible for benefits.