Adjunct Faculty, Microbiology

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Adjunct Instructor in Microbiology – Position Skills and Responsibilities
The individual must be able to teach both undergraduate and graduate-level Neurology courses, integrating both conceptual knowledge and applied learning. Key responsibilities include:

• Contribute to student learning, professional growth, and advancement.
• Demonstrate academic competence in neurology.
• Maintain a growth mindset toward student learning and teaching practice; remain flexible in adapting course content for different learner cohorts as needed.
• Demonstrate a high degree of self-efficacy, accountability for learner outcomes, and advocacy for student success.
• Collaborate effectively with a variety of stakeholder groups within the University to enhance student performance.
• Invest in learners’ well-being, health, and safety—physically, socially, and emotionally.
• Design and facilitate differentiated and personalized learning goals and activities that follow a coherent sequence, align to instructional goals, and engage students in advanced-level cognitive learning.
• Perform service to the department by participating in departmental meetings.
• Note: Annual evaluations are not required for this position. Promotion is not available.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• M.S., Ph.D., M.D., D.P.M., or equivalent in microbiology, or a closely related discipline.
• At least two years of experience teaching at a higher academic institution; graduate-level teaching experience strongly preferred.
• Experience teaching microbiology (in-person and online) preferred.

Additional Job Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds; ability to carry, push, pull, kneel, and stoop.
• Must be able to move about campus to accomplish instructional and service tasks.
• Must be able to teach in person at our Oakland campus.
• Ability to read, write, compose, and edit complex documents.
• Ability to do deskwork/computer work for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to express ideas clearly through verbal and written communication.
• Ability to receive and interpret detailed information through verbal and written communication.
• Ability to mentor students.

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