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Tenure-Track Faculty teach a full-time load as per the Parkland Academic Employees (PAE) bargaining agreement.  They advise and mentor students, and participate in governance of their departments and the college.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide classroom instruction in accordance with the stated philosophy, objectives, and established course outlines of the college and department.
• Inform students of course regulations, evaluation procedures, and other information pertinent to the course; prepare a course syllabus for each course and distribute it early in each term.
• Promote a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom and the College.
• Is available for student advising/mentoring.
• Maintain regular office hours to ensure availability for student consultation; provide assistance to students in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate scholastic records of students; submit required reports on student progress according to published deadlines.
• Work closely with department chair to design, maintain, and update course curriculum and materials for assigned courses.
• Perform professional duties in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the college and department.
• Participate in departmental governance, including curriculum development, instructional materials selection, and academic assessment.
• Participate in college-wide shared governance, including Parkland College Association (PCA) Senate, its committees, administrative committees, and accreditation committees.
• Participate in student recruitment and retention efforts.
• Foster and maintain a collegial, equitable, and collaborative work environment in which all team members have a shared understanding of the mission of the institution and clear expectations of their responsibilities in that mission and accountability for those responsibilities.
• Participate in professional development activities related to discipline knowledge and/or teaching skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the department chair.

Minimum Requirements:  

• Must have one of the following by Summer 2023:
  • Master’s degree in Biochemistry; OR
  • Master’s degree in Chemistry with 18 graduate hours in Biology; OR
  • Master’s degree in Biology and 18 graduate credit hours in Chemistry; OR
  • Master’s degree in related field with 18 graduate credit hours in both Biology/Biochemistry and Chemistry.
• Knowledge of trends, developments, new technologies affecting Biology and Chemistry.
• Post-secondary teaching experience.