Biology
Job Posting for Biology at Kansas City Kansas Community College
Biology
JOB CLASSIFICATIONPay grade level: N/A
Compensation: $53,313.91 - $65,214.34. Commensurate with education as outlined in the collective bargaining contract schedule for 2023-2024.
Employee category: Faculty (182 Days)
Department: Math, Science, and Business Technology (MSBT)
Reports to: Dean of Math, Science, and Business Technology (MSBT)
FLSA status: Exempt
Job Code: AA019182INS
Location: Primarily Main Campus, but any other college location as assigned by the appropriate administrator
SUMMARY
Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is currently searching a full-time faculty member to provide high quality, learner-centered instruction for students enrolled in biology related coursework at any KCKCC location, including high schools, while supporting the institution’s mission, vision, and strategic plan. The instructor is primarily for anatomy, physiology, microbiology, and cell and molecular biology.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
- Faculty duties include classroom instruction, assessment, curriculum development, professional inquiry/collaboration, committee work, and engaging with instructional technology
- Prepare course syllabi addressing targeted student abilities, specific competencies, textbook requirements, grading/assessment methodology, course scheduling, and/or other items as required
- Provide regular, timely reports to students of academic performance including current grades in course(s) taught
- Teach in various delivery modes such as face-to-face, online, hybrid and/or blended formats during days, evenings, and weekends
- Utilize multiple methods of instruction, assessment, and technology to engage students in 21st century literacy tasks with a focus on critical thinking skills
- Demonstrate support for cross-curricula instruction and contextualization efforts with other courses and departments
- Build positive relationships with students and all college stakeholders
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional development and active engagement in current trends and research in teaching and learning
- Demonstrate evidence of innovative and responsive teaching methodologies to increase student achievement and retention
- Effectively teach course content and maintain grades in relevant systems including the Learning Management System
- Be available to students outside the classroom to answer questions on course materials
- Advise students on biology department degree programs
- Select appropriate materials, texts, equipment, or software, maintain equipment, recommend new items for the program, and submit textbook requirements for each semester
- Collaborate with college employees through participation in college committees
- Participate in student recruitment, advising, and retention activities
- Other duties as assigned by appropriate supervisor
- Master’s degree in biology, a biology discipline, or a Master’s degree in a closely related area with 18 graduate credit hours in biology
- Teaching experience with a diverse population
- 3-years teaching experience in an open enrollment, urban community college
- Experience in learner-centered pedagogy
- Experience with undergraduate research and/or industry experience in biology
- Experience working with high school populations
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to arrive on time and be ready to teach course(s) during scheduled times
- Ability to prepare curricular materials to convey learning objectives to students
- Ability to effectively utilize the college’s Learning Management System for posting assignments, assessing students, performances, and grading
- Ability to think critically and solve problems independently
- Ability to be organized and work on multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to work with a diverse student, staff, and faculty population
Visit www.kckcc.edu and click on CAREERS for a list of available positions.
- Read the job announcement carefully noting the initial screening date, minimum qualifications, and required information. Note that information contained in your application materials will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Make sure you complete/submit all the documents listed as required.
- If the position lists a required transcript (during the application process) unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, please note that upon selection for hire, you will be required to submit official transcripts.
- Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred if you are stating that it is your highest level of education completed. If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection committee.
- Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and/or shown to have equivalency to a United States: Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level degree.
- Documentation verifying completion of a degree, course work within a discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically attached (uploaded) to your application.
- Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses are required.
- A college selection committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by the hiring manager.
- Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.
***This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.
KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Educational Institution
Salary.com Estimation for Biology in Kansas, KS
$58,127 to $94,325
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution.
Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right.
Surveys & Data Sets
Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs with skills like those required for the Biology.
Click the checkbox next to the jobs that you are interested in.
-
Credit Verification Skill
-
Income Estimation: $65,394 - $88,249
-
Income Estimation: $79,285 - $111,440
-
-
Document Preparation Skill
-
Income Estimation: $64,402 - $84,508
-
Income Estimation: $61,641 - $78,083
-
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles
Skills Library
Job openings at Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas, KS
Full Time
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City, KS
Part Time
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas, KS
Full Time
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas, KS
Full Time
Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Biology jobs in the Kansas, KS area that may be a better fit.
We don't have any other Biology jobs in the Kansas, KS area right now.
Stantec, OVERLAND PARK, KS
Olathe Public Schools, Olathe, KS