College: SOWELA

Department: Academic Affairs

Sub department: School of Arts & Sciences

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Faculty 9 month

Salary: Start of $42,500, offer based on education and experience

Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Utilizes the approved curriculum. Develops clearly-stated course objectives and
learning outcomes. Ensures the objectives and content of the courses taught are
current.
• Keeps accurate classroom records.
• Supports department assessment initiatives.
• Uses and updates the required course management system.
• Meets deadlines and evaluates student work in a timely manner including submitting
Show/No Show reports, midterm grades, and final grades.
• Other duties as required or assigned.

Required Education: • Master’s degree in biology or master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in biology or related area with an emphasis on anatomical & physiological course work
• Applicants must meet credentialing guidelines for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

Required Experience: 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Superior skills in communication, verbally and in writing, including the ability to relate to students, other faculty and staff members.
• Ability to handle a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Ability to work as a team with strong leadership skills and positive attitude.
• Ability to assist students with college-readiness skills.
• Proficiency in or ability to become proficient in a variety of software, including but not limited to Microsoft Office, as well as Canvas or familiarity with another LMS platform.
• Ability to incorporate technology in the classroom.
• Knowledge of student engagement techniques, learning styles, retention strategies, and learning-centered philosophy.

Required Licenses or Certifications: 

Preferred Education: • Doctoral degree is preferred.

Preferred Experience: • Work experience in either post-secondary teaching is preferred.
• Work experience in distance learning and/or teaching hybrid with compressed video courses.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, SOWELA has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. SOWELA is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. SOWELA is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.