Adjunct Faculty, 24/SP BIOL 202L-01

Adjunct Faculty, 24/SP BIOL 202L-01 Location: Moraga, CA Open Date: Nov 01, 2023 Deadline: Description:Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's is a residential campus nestled 20 miles east of San Francisco in the picturesque Moraga Valley.
Based in the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions, Saint Mary's currently enrolls more than 4,000 students from diverse backgrounds in undergraduate and graduate programs.
The De La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the College.
As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary's offers undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and professional education.
Saint Mary's reputation for excellence, innovation, and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution.
An outstanding, committed faculty and staff that value shared inquiry, integrative learning, and student interaction bring these traditions to life in the 21st century.
The College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity.
Qualifications: Organisms and Evolution Laboratory (BIOL 202L) is designed for majors and others requiring a rigorous introductory treatment of the subject.
This course is a systematic introduction to all forms of life, covering all three domains: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.
To account for lifes unity and diversity, the guiding principle for the course is the concept of evolution.
Through the study of the molecular evidence, morphology, physiology, development, and behavior of each type of organism, we provide a broad understanding of the evolutionary origins and phylogenetic relationships of all forms of life.
Required for biology majors and prerequisite to ALL upper-division courses.
This course will be taught in person on the Moraga campus during the 2024 Spring term on Monday from 1:30 - 4:30 pm.
In addition to teaching, the instructor is expected to hold regular office hours (a minimum of one hour per week) to provide students with support outside of the classroom.
To ensure consistency between sections of this multi-section course, instructors will faithfully implement the syllabus, experiments, laboratory activities, assessments, and/or grading standards provided by the Lab Coordinator or Department Chair.
The successful candidate will hold an advanced degree in an area of Organismal or Evolutionary Biology; and undergraduate Teaching experience in an introductory biology lab course for majors focusing on organismal and evolutionary biology.
Preference will be given to those who have previously taught BIOL 002L.
Candidates must reside in California.
The salary range for this position is $4,966 - $6,872 (2 workload units) and is covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the College and SEIU, Local 1021, available here.
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