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Faculty, Biological Science (Blair)
Job Description
Location: Blair Center
Date Available: January 2024
Tenure Status: Tenure-Track
Rank & Salary: Rank & annual salary are governed by the Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement & are dependent upon qualifications & experience. Base salary ranges from $41,256 – $56,119 with opportunities for additional income + generous benefits package.
Application Deadline: Friday, October 6, 2023 (Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; however, fully completed employment applications received by the deadline with all required application materials will receive guaranteed priority consideration.)
Application Materials Required: Employment Application, Cover Letter/CV, Resume, Unofficial Transcripts
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
Retirement Plan with 10% Employer Contribution
Life Insurance
Sick & Personal Leave
Community Service Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
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Job Scope
Working in cooperation with faculty and administrative colleagues, the Biological Science Faculty member is responsible for providing high quality instruction, advising, curriculum development/review, and dynamic, student-centered, growth-oriented leadership and related activities designed to advance the Colleges programs and associated courses in the sciences.
The Biological Science Faculty member will teach the equivalent of 15 credit hours per semester in the discipline which may include: biology, microbiology, anatomy and physiology, and general chemistry.
Other professional responsibilities include academic support and advising, participating in departmental and College-wide governance structures to ensure the quality and integrity of the overall curriculum, program development, participating in the assessment of student learning and course/program effectiveness, staying current in the discipline through involvement in appropriate professional development activities, and otherwise supporting the mission of the College by engaging in appropriate service activities.
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Teaches assigned courses in qualified discipline(s).
- Participates in curriculum development and
- Provides academic support and advising to students including establishing and maintaining a schedule of office
- Participates in college governance by serving on joint, ad hoc, college, division, and discipline
- Participates in the recruitment and hiring of new faculty through participation on search
- Participates in the planning and development of affiliated partnerships.
- Participates in college and community service
- Participates in professional growth activities and maintains awareness of new trends and developments within areas of instructional
- Recommends textbooks and supplementary materials (software, etc.) appropriate to the needs of students and course
- Attendance at all mandatory meetings.
- Regular attendance.
Direct Reports
None
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education:
- Masters degree in biology or related field is required.
- Additional course work in chemistry is preferred.
Experience & Knowledge:
- Teaching experience in postsecondary and/or vocational education preferred.
Computer Skills:
- MS Office
- Learning Management System (preferred)
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check (Act 34)
- Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151)
- FBI Federal Criminal History-Fingerprinting (Act 114).
Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, and talk or hear.
- The employee is frequently required to use hands to write, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.
- The employee may occasionally have to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment:
- Typical office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level.
Additional Notes
- Please note that employment applications referencing ‘see resume or similar phrases are considered incomplete and may not be considered.
- Please do not call to inquire about the status of your application. Only those candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.
- Employment is contingent upon submission and satisfactory review of any background check clearances as may be required by Pennsylvania Act 153. Please refer to our Pre-Employment Background Check Information page for more detailed information.
- Successful candidate must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by Pennsylvania Highlands Community College for any position now or in the future.
- The College does not offer relocation assistance at this time.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College promotes a drug-free workplace.
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.
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