Stark State Adjunct, Biology faculty must be enthusiastic about delivering high quality instructions to our students (including exploring new and innovating ways to deliver the instructions) and remain current in their field of expertise. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in/knowledge of anatomy and physiology (introductory and cadaver-lab based), microbiology, medical terminology, general biology, and/or environmental science, with a passion for fostering student learning and success.

More specifically we are currently looking for individuals for Spring semester on Main campus with potential evening hours for our anatomy and physiology course.

Typical Hours of Work:
Stark State College offers most of our classes between the hours of 8 AM and 8 PM, Monday through Thursday. You must be available for face to face course delivery within these timeframes.

Location of Work:
Our faculty deliver programs and classes at a variety of locations, including at our Stark State College Akron & Stark State Main Campus in North Canton.

Who We Are:
The positive energy at Stark State College comes from exceptionally dedicated employees who work hard for students. Success – for both our employees and our students – is the result.

We value diversity in backgrounds and experiences and strive to provide an environment that makes students, faculty, staff and community feel welcome and valued.

You’ll be a Great Fit If:
We are seeking a dynamic adjunct instructor. If you look forward to implementing innovative approaches to the learning environment, and you possess excellent organizational, communications and interpersonal skills this position may be a great fit.

Typical Responsibilities Include:

• Prepare and deliver day, evening, weekend, and web-based courses in any of the following biology courses: anatomy and physiology (introductory and cadaver-lab based), microbiology, medical terminology, general biology, and environmental science.

• Teach at any of our campus locations including Downtown Canton (Dual Enrollment), local high school (College Credit Plus), Akron, or North Canton.

• Participate in mandatory college activities that support the mission of the department and the college.

• Must have the ability to work effectively with a diverse student population.

• Additional responsibilities include preparation of instructional materials, assessing student performance, including electronic submission of never attends, early alert, mid-term grades and final grades by the required dates.

To be Considered You'll Need:

• A master’s degree in Biology, or a directly related field is required.

• College level teaching experience at a community college and experience teaching high school students is preferred.

Outstanding Benefits You Can Expect From Stark State:
Part-time employees receive state pension/retirement (OPERS/STRS), paid Stark State tuition, & employee assistance program.

The work you do at Stark State will matter to the thousands of students who walk through our doors, and eventually across the commencement stage, on their journey to a better tomorrow. Come join us and learn how your aspirations can be part of a better future for them – and you.

We love meeting stellar candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply.

In order to improve hiring efficiency, be more responsive, and help us find the best candidates Stark State has implemented the use of a few recruiting tools such as Qualifi and Skill Survey. You may hear from us through one of these platforms during the recruitment process.

Qualifi is a cloud-based phone interviewing platform. Think of this like traditional phone interviews, but faster – allowing us to be more responsive to you, the applicant.

Checking candidates’ references for multiple top candidates provides a valuable means of verifying skills and experience represented in resumes and interviews. SkillSurvey Reference®, a cloud-based, data-driven solution allows us to access relevant feedback from references provided by our candidates. The chosen references receive job-specific surveys on at least 26 critical behaviors and skills. These behavioral competencies have been scientifically studied and have been shown to correlate with work outcomes.

Stark State College utilizes E-Verify to ensure compliance with applicable employment eligibility laws. E-Verify is an electronic system used to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires. This process will be conducted in accordance with I-9 verification and will be done promptly upon hire for all incoming employees. To understand what E-Verify is and how it works please visit E-Verify.

Should you have any questions regarding your application or our recruiting and hiring process, please reach out to HR@starkstate.edu.

State Teachers Retirement System

The State Teachers Retirement System (STRS), was established to provide a secure retirement for Ohio's public educators. STRS is available to all faculty members. The College contributes 14% of the employee's wages for the retirement benefit and the employee contributes 14% of their wages toward the retirement benefit. Instructional fees are available for IRS dependents of part-time employees. All instructional and general fees for credit, audit, or non-credit courses offered at Stark State College will be paid by the College from income of the College budgeted for employee benefits for dependents of part-time employees for six semester hours per academic year per employee.

Dependents of part-time employees may enroll in any section or course on a space-available basis. The student will be required to pay the processing fee and all other incidental fees associated with the course enrolled in each semester.

Dependents of employees classified as student workers, substitute workers, or seasonal workers will not be eligible to participate in this program. Dependents of part-time employees who are eligible for tuition waivers such as College Credit Plus, various scholarships and grants, and other such nonloan programs must use those funds prior to use of the Instructional Fee Waiver benefit.