Faculty, Biology

Faculty, Biology

Employer

Davidson County Community College
297 DCCC Road
Thomasville, NC 27360
Phone: 336-249-8186

Job Location

Davie Campus - 1205 Salisbury Road Mocksville NC 27028

Salary/Grade

Commensurate with experience

Benefits

State of NC

Job Category

  • Instructional (Faculty)

Application Period

Opens: Thursday, May 23, 2019
Closes: Saturday, June 15, 2019

Target Start Date

Monday, July 1, 2019

Expected Work Hours

Full-time

Employment Type

Full-time

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Math or a Master's Degree in a closely related field with 18 graduate credit hours in Biology or related discipline from a regionally accredited institution.
  • Strong computer skills and commitment to the use of technology in instruction.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively and collegially with others in a team environment.
  • Familiarity with and appreciation for the mission of a comprehensive community college
  • Effectiveness in the following College organizational competencies:
    • Translating College purpose, values, and vision into organizational action
    • Collaborating and facilitating
    • Creating and innovating
    • Anticipating and responding to change
    • Providing vision and leadership
    • Assessment of student learning
    • Engagement and assessment of successful student retention models

Preferred Qualifications

  • Teaching experience in a community college or related work experience.
  • Experience with online instruction.
  • Background in both general biology as well as anatomy and physiology courses.

Position Description

SUMMARY:

Davidson County Community College (DCCC) is an award-winning institution known for a commitment to excellence and student success. The DCCC community is dedicated to providing a high quality education designed to prepare students to live and work in an increasingly interconnected world. To this end, DCCC celebrates the value of a diverse faculty and staff and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. DCCC faculty and staff are passionate about equity and our responsibility to work with each unique student to support them in successfully attaining their goals.

DCCC's benefits and other resources make it possible to excel both professionally and personally. We are a dynamic community that supports and celebrates the success of all of its members. The future is here!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

A full-time faculty position at Davidson County Community College is a nine-month position, with the faculty member's primary efforts focused on teaching and learning, academic excellence and student success.  In addition, a faculty member is responsible for engaging in professional development and promoting the College mission, vision, and values.  Faculty employed by the College are responsible for the following:

  • Actively embracing and promoting the College mission, vision and values by:
    • Maintaining professionalism in the DCCC community.
    • Becoming involved in the culture of the College through participation in College initiatives, activities and committees.
    • Adhering to all College policies and processes.
    • Demonstrating initiative, flexibility, innovation, and an openness to change.
    • Engaging in activities that promote recruitment, retention, and student success.
    • Supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and globalization.
    • Engaging in activities that support advancement of identified academic priorities.
  • Fostering student success through:
    • Demonstrating the College's Guiding Teaching Principles of effective teaching that:
      • facilitate student learning to meet the requirements of a changing global economy;
      • is inspirational, providing clear expectations for students regarding learning goals, course policies and assignments;
      • encourage students to engage in critical thinking, reflective reasoning, problem solving, collaboration and application;
      • help students understand how course content is relevant to them and their community throughout their lives, preparing students for enhanced career and educational opportunities;
      • foster a collegial and dynamic process in which faculty share and learn strategies and approaches focused on improving student learning; and
      • infuse a culture of assessment of student learning into the instructional environment to inform improvements in curriculum, pedagogy, resources and student success.
    • Ensuring timely, consistent, and feedback and accurate record keeping in support of student success.
    • Fostering equity and respect for diversity among students with a focus on student learning.
    • Integrating appropriate instructional technology and instructional materials to enhance student learning outcomes and promote student success.
    • Engaging collaboratively with colleagues by using data-informed decision-making to continually improve courses and programs.
    • Collaborating with colleagues across the College to identify and provide appropriate resources that promote student learning and completion.
    • Maintaining currency in one's teaching discipline and in the issues of higher education.
    • Teach at various instructional sites and in multiple delivery formats as needed to meet the scheduling needs of students and programs.

Job Post Contact

Davidson-Davie Community College

336-249-8186 

Fax:  336-249-1933

hr@davidsonccc.edu