Adjunct Faculty, Biology

Location : Wentworth, NC
Job Type: Temporary, Part-Time
Job Number: 00111
Division: Academic Affairs
Opening Date: 06/17/2026


Job Summary


Part-time faculty are professional, credentialed educators with the primary responsibility of providing a quality learning experience for credit and non-credit Rockingham Community College (RCC) students. Faculty are responsible for providing learning experiences on the main campus and off-site. Faculty are responsible for but are not limited to planning, organizing, promoting, and teaching appropriate courses, to include online and hybrid, for RCC. Faculty are expected to perform all instruction-related duties in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies, and procedures of the College, the North Carolina Community College System, and with appropriate accrediting entities where applicable. Part-time faculty report to the appropriate Department Chair, Program Director or Dean.

Job Duties

Curriculum and Instruction
• Planning and organizing the curriculum as approved by the RCC Board of Trustees, the North Carolina
Community College System, and other accrediting entities.
• Identifying and/or developing instructional materials needed to teach the program competencies prescribed
in the approved curriculum by Rockingham Community College, the North Carolina Community College
System, and other accrediting entities.
• Integrating related supplemental reading that provides additional opportunities for student learning.
• Assisting in the development of program student learning outcomes for all courses in the program major.
• Developing course syllabi that outline clear and appropriate learning outcomes and expectations that reflect
program competencies.
• Utilizing the course description set forth in the North Carolina Community College System common course
library when developing or assessing learning objectives.
• Developing appropriate assessments of established learning outcomes for all courses taught.
• Reporting student progress in mastering established learning outcomes based on identified and approved
assessments.
• Implementing and providing effective instruction that demonstrates appropriate knowledge of his/her
specialized field in accordance with best practice literature.
• Teaching an appropriate instructional course load in accordance with policies outlined in the Instructional
Procedures Manual.
• Demonstrating the effective use of pedagogical methods to meet various student learning styles.
• Administering appropriate assessment and/or testing to measure student learning outcomes in all courses.
• Maintaining appropriate classroom standards that include the effective management of students in the
classroom and the management of classroom and lab facilities.
• Identifying and/or recommending equipment needed to teach the learning outcomes prescribed in the
approved curriculum by the RCC Board of Trustees, the North Carolina Community College System, and
accrediting entities.
• Maintaining compliance with established North Carolina Community College System performance
measures, national benchmarks, etc. for the appropriate curriculum as prescribed by the North Carolina
Community College System and accrediting entities.
• Providing timely and accurate reports including 10% reports, grade reports, and other required reports
related to instruction.
Program Development
• Interacting with the program advisory committee to determine state-of-the-art practices, procedures, and
equipment related to maintaining an up-to-date instructional program
• Monitoring professional information sources to determine trends and innovations in one's field that lend
themselves to integration into the instructional program.
Student Development Support
• Being available to students for out-of-class tutorial support in the courses, he or she is assigned to teach.
• Referring students to Student Development personnel for guidance, counseling, and resource assistance
following prescribed procedures on an as needed basis.
• Supporting retention strategies with the appropriate program faculty, Department Chair, Program Director,
appropriate administration, and Student Services personnel to maximize student retention.
Institutional Support
• Assisting with the implementation and enforcement of all official policies and procedures of RCC.
• Attending meetings, conferences, seminars, briefings, and training sessions called to expedite the business
of the college.
• Striving to exhibit a personal and professional deportment that reflects positively upon the individual and
the public perception of the community college.
• Participating in the activities to maintain programmatic and institutional accreditation.
Public Relations Support
• Maintaining effective intra-institution relationships with members of the Board of Trustees, President's
Senior Staff, Administrative Staff, faculty, and support personnel of the service area.
• Providing appropriate liaison support with the North Carolina Community College System and other
relational entities.
• Promoting Rockingham Community College with local, state, regional, and national citizenry.
Professional/Personal Development
• Participating in Rockingham Community College, North Carolina Community College System, and other
authorized professional development programs upon request.
• Pursuing professional development courses, seminars, workshops, and institutes designed to enrich and/or
enhance the quality of instruction delivered in the classroom and/or laboratory.
• Pursuing local, state, regional, or national certifications that qualify one's work against recognized
standards in his or her field.
• Performing other duties as assigned by the appropriate Department Chair, Program Director, Dean, Vice President for Academic Affairs and/or the President of Rockingham Community College.
• The College reserves the right to alter duties, responsibilities, conditions, working hours, and job title as necessary.

Qualifications

Required:
Master's or Doctorate's degree in Biology or Master's or Doctorate's degree in related field with 18 graduate hours in Biology.

Preferred:
Canvas experience.
Preferred availability to teach on campus.
Preferred availability to teach evening classes.

Knowledge and Skills


Teaching experience is required.
This position is not eligible for benefits.