Title: Adjunct Faculty-Biology

Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty

Institution: Roane State Community College

Department: Math Science

Campus Location: Roane State Community College

Job Summary

Biology courses are offered at the following Roane State Campuses: Oak Ridge, Roane, Cumberland, Scott, Campbell, Fentress, and Loudon County.


Teaching loads may include day or evening hours and/or satellite campuses.


Lectures typically meet two days per week. Laboratories meet one day per week. Daytime and evening classes are available.

Job Duties

• 100% - Emphasis will be placed on teaching students in on-ground lecture and laboratory courses. - (Essential)

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of a Master's degree with 18 or more graduate semester hours in biology, anatomy and physiology, biomedical sciences, microbiology and/or biological sciences from a regionally accredited institution.


Candidates for teaching Anatomy and Physiology must have graduate coursework that enables teaching of Anatomy and Physiology courses according to HAPS standards. Candidates with professional degrees (M.D., D.O., D.C., D.D.S., D.V.M.) will meet this criterion.


Candidates for teaching Microbiology must have substantive graduate coursework in microbiology and laboratory aseptic techniques.


Previous experience teaching lecture and laboratories is desired.
Demonstrated ability to teach traditional face-to-face classes.
Use of technology (Zoom, D2L) to support student learning is expected.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience teaching lecture and laboratories desired.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrated ability to teach traditional face-to-face classes.
Use of technology (Zoom, D2L) to support student learning is expected.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and an unofficial copy of relevant transcripts. Please indicate the times and locations at which you are available to teach and explain which courses you are interested in teaching.

Required documents: Cover letter, Resume or CV, 3 Professional References, Unofficial Transcripts

Candidates who are contacted for an interview must notify Human Resources in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

Offer of employment contingent upon successful background check.