About this role
Adjunct Faculty - Gen Biology - AF7115
Job Summary
The Department of Natural Sciences at Mercy University is seeking passionate, dedicated and experienced Microbiology lecture and laboratory instructors to join our adjunct faculty for the Fall 2024 term. This is an opportunity to join the School of Health and Natural Sciences with undergraduate programs in biology, clinical laboratory science, health science, communication disorders, exercise science, occupational therapy assistant (AAS degree), and veterinary technology as well as 4 accredited graduate health professional programs (communication disorders, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and physician assistant studies).
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:
- Teaching one or more sections of Microbiology lecture and/or lab (fully in-person) at the Dobbs Ferry or Bronx campuses.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Industry work experience, research experience and/or prior teaching experience a plus.
Education Requirements:
- M.S. in Microbiology or a related discipline, required.
- Ph.D. in Microbiology or a related discipline, preferred
- Candidates with a record of excellent teaching at the undergraduate level are strongly preferred.
- Experience teaching Microbiology lecture and/or laboratories to undergraduate students strongly preferred.
- Commitment to working with a diverse population of undergraduate students.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills required
- Strong computer skills required.
- Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS), particularly with BlackBoard, as well as teleconferencing software, particularly Zoom and BlackBoard Collaborate, strongly preferred.