Adjunct Instructor, Biology

Job Title: Adjunct Instructor, Biology

Department: NSMC

Reports to: Darlene Gandolfi

Effective Date: 1/19/27

# of Direct Reports: 0

# of People Supported: 0

Job Description

Manhattanville University is seeking an adjunct professor to teach Human Biology (1/19/27 through 5/7/27). The course must be taught in-person.

Course Description

BIO.1012 Human Biology

This introductory class will introduce topics and concepts pertaining to how the human body functions, and how to detect warning signs and symptoms of commonly encountered disorders in daily life. An overview of body systems and how they work will be covered. Every student will have an opportunity to learn and take control of their own health. Not for major credit.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None.
  
  

Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach well-organized classes and present other learning opportunities for students in accordance with student learning outcomes for the course.
• Comply with program requirements and curricular standards, such as grade breakdowns and required syllabi and/or course elements
• Create and share syllabus/syllabi with students and Dean’s Office. This must be posted on the University’s Learning Management Software (LMS), Brightspace.
• Regularly post assignment grades in Brightspace for students to track their academic progress.
• Hold two hours of Office Hours for students. (This can be a mix of in-person and online)
• Use Manhattanville email for correspondence with students, faculty and staff; respond to email in a timely fashion.
• Submit Roster Reconciliations, Mid-Term and Final Grades by appropriate deadlines. File Retention Alerts when student concerns arise.
• Uphold and comply with faculty duties as described in Section V of the Faculty Handbook: General Faculty Duties and Academic Opportunities.
• Be familiar with the College Catalog and Faculty Handbook.
  
  

Required Skills/Abilities

• Subject matter expertise
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with Brightspace or similar LMS.
  
  

Qualifications

Education: M.S. in Biology or related field

Experience: Previous teaching experience required.

Physical Requirements

Salary: $3,700 - $4,000

Hours Expectation

Teaching time: 2.5 hours/week

Office hours: 2 hours/week

Work Location:

In person (Manhattanville Campus)

Hybrid (Manhattanville Campus and remote)

Remote (Never comes to Manhattanville Campus)

Housing

Housing is not provided.

Benefits

• Eligibility for tuition remission after one year of employment.
• Instructors can make elective contributions to the TIAA 403(b) retirement account.
• Membership in the credit union.
  
  

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and qualified candidates may be invited to interview before the application deadline. We encourage you to apply early, as the position may be filled prior to the closing date.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for the duration of their employment.

Manhattanville University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. If you are unable to complete this application process, contact Manhattanville Human Resources at human.resources@mville.edu to ask for assistance.

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