American Public University System Looking for Online Part Time Faculty – Biology – School of STEM Full Time

When Applying: Upload a CV and a copy of unofficial
transcripts, master’s degree and above. Student issued/unofficial copies are acceptable.
Please do not send us official copies, unless specifically asked.

Responsibilities:

• Teaching
  excellence.
• Deliver online lessons to undergraduate and/or graduate students.
• Initiate, facilitate, interact, and moderate
  online classroom forums.
• Be a faculty leader in your classes embracing fully the Community of Inquiry Framework of Teaching
  Presence, Cognitive Presence, and Social Presence.
• Evaluate and grade students’ class work, assignments, and papers within the
  timeframe set forth by APUS policy providing effective feedback to guide student learning and success.
• Comply with APUS guidelines
  and expectations for quality faculty engagement online.
• Engage in the classroom and reply to emails, etc. at least every other day,
  including one day during the weekend.
• Remain aware of classroom procedures and use of instructional materials.
• Participate
  in professional development to enhance teaching skills and effective online learning strategies.
• Conduct scholarly research and
  participate in professional engagement activities.
• Attend discipline specific and administrative meetings as scheduled.
• Maintain ‘discipline’ knowledge by participating in one’s own discipline-related professional communities.
• Support APUS initiatives and departments.

General Work Requirements:

All APUS faculty are required
to complete the “Engaging the First‐Year Student Certification” course (APUS110), offered through the Center for Teaching and
Learning (CTL). It must be completed within six months of the hire date. In addition, Graduate Faculty must complete the Graduate Faculty
Certification (APUS501) within 90 days of hire.

Specific requirements related to your Graduate / Undergraduate Faculty designation,
duties, and performance expectations are outlined on the Course Assignments issued with respect to each course to be taught. You agree to
comply with and be bound by all policies with respect to work product and intellectual property rights set forth in the APUS Faculty
Handbook, the APUS Employee Handbook, the APEI Employee Handbook, and applicable Course Assignments.

You will be expected to perform
your duties in a remote, professional working environment of your choice. APUS assumes no responsibility for injuries occurring in your
selected workspace or damages related to your real or personal property resulting from your employment with APUS.

Requirements:

• Masters degree in Biology or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution
  is required.
• Doctoral degree in Biology is preferred.
• Four or more years of laboratory-based research experience is
  preferred.
• College-level teaching experience is required.
• Online teaching experience is preferred.
• Record of
  excellence in teaching.

Areas of Expertise:

• General Biology
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Microbiology

Compensation and Benefits:

• Part-time faculty members are compensated biweekly
  at a rate totaling $136.50 per undergraduate student and $157.50 per graduate student.
• Information regarding our faculty benefits
  may be found here: https://www.apus.edu/about/careers/faculty.