Job Description

SUNY Suffolk is searching for a full-time (10-month), tenure-track faculty Instructor/Assistant Professor of Biology beginning in the Spring of 2025 at the Michael J. Grant Campus in Brentwood.

This is a Unit III position covered under the Faculty Association of Suffolk County Community College collective bargaining agreement with the College.

This position requires wide ranging expertise and knowledge in the field of Biology, the ability to teach introductory biology courses for science majors and non-majors, in addition to teaching in the candidate’s biology expertise.  SUNY Suffolk is a comprehensive community college committed to open access, equity, and student success, and candidates for faculty positions should be prepared to demonstrate their commitment to these values. Faculty are scheduled to teach based on the needs of students and their department, and may have the option to teach in different course preps in more than one modality.

Job Description:

• Plan and deliver high-quality student-centered instruction appropriate to an open-access community college.
• Participate in curricular development, assessment, and revision at the course, discipline, and program levels, including assessment of student learning outcomes.
• Engage in assessment of college-wide learning outcomes and demonstrate the use of the results of these assessments in courses.
• Ensure that principles of equity and inclusion are integrated in curriculum and instructional practice.
• Ensure that student knowledge, skills and abilities are aligned with current academic and workforce best practices.
• Incorporate engaging and appropriate academic technology into different modes of instructional delivery.
• Maintain a commitment to ongoing and research-based professional development in pedagogy and subject matter.
• Teach assigned courses in accordance with description published in the college catalog and the approved course outline.
• Provide academic advising and actively participate in collegewide recruitment, student engagement and retention strategies.
• Schedule required time to meet with students outside of class.
• Actively participate in departmental, campus and college committees/meetings.
• Actively participate in the life of the department, home campus, and the college.
• Fulfill all contractual requirements related to faculty.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Biology or a related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience teaching in a college setting or professional/technical experience related to Biology.

• Demonstrated commitment to principles of equity and student success.
• Familiarity with a learning management system and willingness to use the college's LMS (i.e. Brightspace).

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Biology.
• Community college teaching experience.
• Experience teaching face-to-face, online, hybrid, and/or blended learning.

Candidates interested in applying must submit a cover letter and include a statement of commitment to principles of equity and student success.

About Suffolk County Community College

Suffolk County Community College is the largest community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system and primarily serves an audience of more than 1.5 million residents of Suffolk County. The region benefits from an exceptionally high quality of life, with access to world-class arts, sports, New York City, and the natural resources of Long Island.

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