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Posted: 05-Mar-24
Location: New York, NY, 10176, USA
Salary: Open
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Academic/Faculty
Internal Number: 28120
Lecturer - Biology
Job ID
28120Location
Guttman Community College
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary
Regular
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FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Stella and Charles Guttman Community College, City University of New York, seeks an accomplished practitioner-educator with expertise in Biology to serve on the faculty and support the culture of teaching and learning across the institution.
This full-time Lecturer position will begin in Fall 2024. For academic year 2024-25, faculty are required to teach a 24-hour course load across Guttman???s two 12-week Fall and Spring semesters and 6-week ???Fall II??? intersession (visit the Guttman Academic calendar online for dates). Faculty are expected to teach in person although some courses are taught online or in a hybrid format.
For this position, the successful candidate will have teaching expertise in Biology, or a related field and is interested in teaching biology courses within the Science program of study such as, general biology, microbiology, genetics, and biological chemistry.
Guttman faculty are also active members of the College Community through participation in collaborative work initiatives that advance the goals of the College.
ABOUT GUTTMAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The Stella and Charles Guttman Community College is a beacon of innovation and knowledge creation in higher education, a two-year college where evidence-based high-impact practices in curriculum design and delivery permeate the educational model and have yielded graduation rates that are the highest in CUNY???s community college sector and above the national average. Located in midtown Manhattan, Guttman draws a culturally diverse student body from across New York City and is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution.
The College is committed to using a range of innovative approaches to achieve its goals and to improve student persistence, retention, completion, and transfer. The centerpiece of Guttman???s educational model is an integrated first-year core curriculum, where students examine current world issues and use New York City as a living text and laboratory. Thus, connecting information and concepts across multiple disciplines, contexts, and perspectives. This immersive approach equips Guttman students with the foundation of knowledge and skills essential to their intellectual, social, civic, and professional endeavors in and beyond the classroom. The College admitted its first cohort of 300 students in August 2012 and has established an enrollment target of 5,000 students in the coming years. Before applying, candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the Stella and Charles Guttman Community College website ( www.guttman.cuny.edu ) to learn more about the institution.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in area(s) of expertise, and the ability to teach successfully. At least two years of successful teaching experience in a college setting (full-time or part-time) required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master???s degree in Biology, Biology/science education or a related field (awarded by start of fall, 2024-2025 academic year) preferred.
- Minimum of two years documented successful teaching in a college setting in one or more of the following areas: general biology, human biology, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, genetics, and biological chemistry.
- Experience with pedagogical practices central to Guttman's educational model such as active learning, project-based learning, inquiry-based learning, experiential education,
- Demonstrated capacity to use a diverse range of effective instructional strategies and openness to adopting new practices.
- Ability to work in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.
- Teaching students of diverse racial, ethnic, linguistic, and educational backgrounds
- An understanding of community college students??? assets and challenges.
- Use of current technology as it supports teaching and learning.
- Excellent organizational, planning, interpersonal, and written and verbal skills
We are particularly looking for candidates to address the following specialized experience and demonstrated knowledge in their application materials:
- Guttman is a minority-serving institution composed of more than 85% African-American and Latinx students of color. Candidates should demonstrate a strong understanding of the literacy experiences of Latinx students and students of color as they engage, confront, and master the English-dominated rhetoric of Academic Writing, and should share Guttman???s commitment to creating learning environments that foster equity, inclusion, and belonging.
- As a college committed to access and success for all students, faculty should understand the body normativity and disability labeling that often goes unquestioned in the college classroom. Candidates should have demonstrated experience applying the principles of universal design for learning to meet the needs of all learners proactively and with flexibility.
COMPENSATION
$76,870 - $83,764; Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are viewing the job posting on Guttman Community College website or in CUNYfirst, please click ???Apply Now??? button. If you are viewing the job posting on any other website, please follow the instructions below:
- Go to www.cuny.edu, scroll to the bottom of the page and click ???Employment???
- Click ???Search Job Listing???
- Click on ???More options to search for CUNY Jobs???
- Search by Job Opening ID number (28120)
- Click on ???Apply Now??? and follow the instructions
Once you have registered or logged in with your username and password, please upload the following:
Applications should include, as one combined document, the following:
- A cover letter addressing how you embody the Guttman values. For more information please visit: https://guttman.cuny.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/prospective-employees/why-work-at-guttman/
- A curriculum vitae/resume
- Statement of teaching philosophy
- Statement of scholarly interests
- An equity statement. For more information about the questions that must be addressed please visit: https://guttman.cuny.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/prospective-employees/apply-interview/#1562783751506-67588d88-651b
CLOSING DATE
April 3, 2024
JOB SEARCH CATEGORY
CUNY Job Posting: Faculty
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
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About Guttman Community College (CUNY)
The Stella and Charles Guttman Community College is the City University of New York’s newest community college in 40 years. As a very young institution, Guttman Community College requires flexibility and a broad range of skills and competencies from candidates in every position. Located in midtown Manhattan, Guttman was established with the goal of significantly improving student learning, retention and graduation, by rethinking community college education and practice. Guttman Community College is a federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institution with a culturally diverse student body drawn from across New York City. A majority of our students enroll directly out of high school. The College is committed to using a range of innovative approaches in order to achieve its goals and to improve student persistence and completion. The centerpiece of Guttman’s educational model is an integrated first-year core curriculum that builds the academic, linguistic and affective skills necessary for success in college and career. Additional features of the model include using New York City as a context for learning in and out of the classroom, the integration of academic and student support ser...vices, and the use of ePortfolios. Guttman currently offers five majors: business administration, information technology, human services, liberal arts and sciences, and urban studies, and will offer additional programs in the future. The College admitted its first cohort of 300 students in August 2012. At full capacity, Guttman will enroll 3,000 to 5,000 students. Before applying, candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the Stella and Charles Guttman Community College website (www.guttman.cuny.edu) to learn more about the new institution.
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