Title: Faculty- Biology

Employee Classification: Faculty F/T 

Department: Biological Science

Salary Range:  Commensurate with Experience

Who we are:

We are not-for-profit:  St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students, expanding minds, and changing lives. Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.

We are a respected employer:  For 60 years, STLCC has served the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence. More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.

We make an impact in the community:  Through credit courses, continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves nearly 69,000 students.  More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation.  STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri’s four-year colleges/universities than anyone else.

What you get:

Benefits package [for full-time employees]:  STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution to retirement, two health insurance plans options - including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, Short-term & Long-term disability insurance.

Opportunity to grow:  Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.

Education & training opportunities: STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees [full-time and part-time] + their dependents.  Full-time employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual professional development allotment.

Work/life balance:  Full-time STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal days, medical leave, and other leave options. Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.

Commitment to wellness:  STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College. With access to college wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.

The basics of this position:

***This is an onsite position located in the St. Louis, Missouri area. Candidates should apply only if they are able to be physically present and available to work onsite by the start date.***
Florissant Valley Science Department at St. Louis Community College is seeking a full-time, temporary faculty members for the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters. This position will serve in the Science Department teaching Introductory Biology and Anatomy and Physiology courses. The successful candidates will teach lecture and laboratory classes to a diverse group of students in face-to-face and hybrid formats. We are looking for educators who use varied teaching techniques to develop critical thinking skills, support student success, and are committed to student advising and departmental activities.

What you'll do:

• Full-time Faculty duties and responsibilities normally include:
  • Providing formal course contact teaching hours of 15 credit hours each fall and spring semester.
  • Engaging students in a variety of learning environments, developing interactive course content, and utilizing learning technologies effectively
  • Preparing and planning for instruction of assigned classes in accordance with course objectives
  • Preparing, assessing, and correcting examinations and other student work assignments and providing assessment and feedback to students
  • Scheduling student conferences to review individual student progress
  • Assisting in student academic advisement
  • Participating in departmental selection of course texts, instructional equipment, library books, classroom supplies and materials, and non-print resource materials
  • Participating in departmental development, evaluation, and revision of course objectives and outlines, instructional strategies, and systems of evaluation and assessment of student learning
  • Attending faculty and institutional meetings
  • Participating in departmental, divisional, campus, and college-wide service
  
  Other responsibilities or assignments of full-time instructional faculty may include:
  • Assisting part-time faculty
  • Assisting with student recruitment
  • Assisting with student job, internship, or workplace learning placement
  • Supporting the Curriculum and Assessment and Registrar Departments with articulation and transfer review, course equivalency review, or other course-specific information
  • Sponsoring student activities, groups, or clubs
  • Attending institutional ceremonies or events
  • Participating in community activities
  • Participating in professional development activities
  The College reserves the right to assign other normal professional responsibilities as may be appropriate.

Education, experience, and other requirements:

• Master’s degree in Biology or Master’s degree with at least thirty (30) approved graduate semester hours in the subject or related fields.
• Bachelor’s Degree with major in Biology and two (2) years of full-time college teaching experience, and one (1) year of related full-time work experience; or Bachelor's Degree with major in Biology and four (4) years of full-time related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to candidates with previous teaching experience, particularly at the community college or secondary level. Ideal candidates will also have demonstrated experience teaching in various modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, online), applying active and experiential learning techniques, and developing and assessing student learning outcomes. A strong commitment to ongoing professional growth, along with graduate-level coursework in education, is also highly desirable.