Assistant Professor, Biology (North)

Job Profile Summary

Broward College invites applicants for a full-time tenure track teaching position in Biological Science.

Broward College is committed to fostering a learning-centered community that celebrates a diversity of experiences and fosters inclusion by empowering and engaging students, faculty, and staff.

The ideal candidate will share Broward College’s commitment to educating its population of approximately 51,000 students, and meeting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of all our student population and the surrounding community. Currently, 37% of Broward College’s students identify as Latino/Latina, 30% as Black/African American, 16% as White, 4% as Asian-American, and 7% as multiracial.


Responsibilities:
Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to teaching, student consultation, course preparation, review of course outlines, grade processing within deadlines, preparation of course syllabi, committee participation (e.g., College-wide Standing or Ad-Hoc committees and discipline area committees) and attending college-wide and discipline area faculty meetings. The faculty member will also participate in curriculum development, the review and assessment of student learning outcomes, campus governance, faculty organizations, and departmental program review.

The successful candidate will employ teaching methods to accommodate various levels of academic preparation and have a willingness to examine and adapt one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support students from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences reflective of Broward College’s student population. This will include incorporating appropriate and engaging technology across different modalities of instruction to facilitate student learning.

Responsibilities include providing prompt and supportive feedback to students, participating in service to the college and its community, and engaging in continued professional development, such as attending educational and disciplinary conferences, are all integral components of faculty duties and responsibilities. Candidates should be passionate educators who can facilitate the diverse needs of different learners across programs. The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about responsive pedagogical techniques and effective practices for engaging students from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences within a collegiate level Biological Science learning environment.

Candidates should demonstrate (1) a mastery of their specific discipline; (2) a deep commitment to the college mission of fostering student success, academic achievement, and persistence; (3) technological competence; (4) the ability to use skills and strategies that engage students in ways that facilitate learning and prepare students for productive lives; and (5) success in teaching students from varying backgrounds reflective of Broward College’s diverse student population.

This position is a yearly two-semester (163-day) contract.
First Review Date: January 21, 2025
Anticipated Hire Date: August 2025

  

Application Package:
Cover Letter - Letter of formal application that addresses how experience and education qualify the candidate to perform the assigned
responsibilities.
Résumé - Detailed curriculum vitae of all educational and professional experience, which includes a list of courses taught.
Transcript - Unofficial conferred transcript that includes degree received and conferral date. International transcripts must include a foreign
transcript evaluation. For a list of approved credential evaluation services visit: https://www.naces.org/members. (Unofficial transcripts are
acceptable for the application process; official transcripts will be required prior to hire.)
A statement of teaching philosophy
Evidence of teaching effectiveness, which may include

• Course evaluations
• Sample course syllabi
• Evidence of recent experience working with diverse students
If a candidate does not have any teaching experience, an overview of professional work experience as it relates to the essential functions of
this position will also be accepted.
As part of the application package, candidates should also indicate their strengths and experiences with innovative and inclusive pedagogies.
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A list of three current professional references with name, relationship to candidate, address, email address, and telephone number

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• A Master's Degree in Biology or a related Biological Science subfield OR Master’s Degree and