General Studies - Science Instructor (full-time/1330 hours/year) @ Northwood Tech New Richmond [...]

Overview

Northwood Technical College is seeking applications from qualified candidates for a full-time General Studies - Science Instructor at the New Richmond Campus.

Northwood Tech Instructors teach in a discipline area in which they have specific training and competence. Instructors are expected to foster learner success, assess learner achievement, and continually improve learning opportunities. Instructors teach in a variety of learning environments including face-to-face, online, web-conferencing, and hybrid classrooms. Instructors are expected to continually improve the overall quality and delivery of learning, including the support of program and collegewide initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Actively embody and promote Northwood Tech’s Values:
• Collaboration – Value relationships that enhance learning and promote economic development.
• Innovation – Embrace the latest theories and technologies to support student and community success.
• Excellence – Prioritize high quality education, services, and continuous improvement in a dynamic learning environment.
• Community – Value our deep connections to our communities by working together to provide solutions through student success.
• Support – Empower individuals by supporting their success with quality experiences and services designed to meet their needs.
• Integrity – Uphold honesty and accountability in a diverse, open, and ethical learning and working environment.
• Respect – Value each individual and approach all interactions mindfully, with civility, empathy, and openness to new and differing ideas.
• Develop and continually revise curriculum that includes Employability Essentials and technical content to meet industry and/or regulatory standards.
• Plan for instruction, including syllabi development, learning plans, and assessment strategies.
• Deliver, assess, and adapt effective instruction that meets the diverse needs of students.
• Apply a variety of instructional strategies, create learning plans, facilitate learning, and revise teaching practice.
• Promote a culture of continuing student success, implement strategies to promote learner persistence and meet the needs of multi-generational learners, demonstrate learner-centered communication, and utilize available student support services.
• Create performance-based assessment plans, employ a variety of formative and summative assessment strategies, communicate assessment results in a timely fashion to promote student learning, and use assessment results to improve instruction.
• Demonstrate professional behaviors to support teaching and learning and utilize varied strategies for managing the learning environment.
• Identify exit learning outcomes and external standards, develop competencies that describe intended learning outcomes, create performance-based plans and assessment tasks for each course, develop learning objectives and plans, prepare syllabi, and utilize a quality review process to validate curriculum.
• Utilize a variety of data analysis tools, analyze data from teaching and learning experiences, and use data to inform decision making about the teaching and learning process.
• Assess effectiveness in embracing diversity, examine the impact of college, community, and student demographics on teaching and learning, and create an inclusive, effective learning environment that addresses barriers and provides reasonable accommodations.
• May be assigned to mentor high school teachers who offer Northwood Tech-articulated courses.
• Model the Employability Essentials expected of Northwood Tech students, which are to communicate clearly, think critically, and demonstrate professionalism, and practice inclusivity.
• Designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) to receive and report criminal incidents to the Northwood Tech Safety Office by virtue of this role’s responsibilities at the College (only applies to instructor positions with club advising duties).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Degree & Experience Required:

• Master’s degree in Life Science or related field with 18 graduate credits in life sciences, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, endocrinology, pathology, physiology, medicine, chiropractic, pharmacy, biotechnology, or a combination of credits in these disciplines (Copies of official or unofficial college transcripts required.)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to obtain driver’s license and insurance coverage in accordance with College policy.

Preferred:

• One year (2,000 hours) occupational experience outside of education.
• Previous teaching experience.
• Curriculum development experience.
• Experience with alternative instruction delivery.
• Must meet FQAS requirements as detailed in Chapter TCS 3 of the WI Administrative Code.

Salary

FY25 Salary - Faculty Grade C - $67,872 / year

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account, Long Term/Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, Wisconsin Retirement System, 403(b)/457(b) Retirement Savings, Paid Holidays, Paid Leave.

• More detailed information online at https://www.northwoodtech.edu/about/employment/benefits

Close Date

3/7/2025