Health Science Adjunct - Biochemistry - Online

Description:

Health Science Adjunct - Biochemistry

South College - We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning … come grow your career with us. In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.

20,000 Students

10 Campuses

Competency Based Education

Online

Health Science Adjunct - Biochemistry Description

South College seeks applicants who are knowledgeable about the following subject matter:

Biochemistry I & II (lectures & laboratories)

Course content encompasses the fundamental concepts and principles of biochemistry which include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• The structure, nomenclature, chemical reactions, and functions of macromolecules such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, enzymes, and nucleic acids.
• Bioenergetics, biosynthetic and specific catabolic pathways are also discussed.

The laboratory courses have been designed to be taken concurrently with, and to supplement the subject matter covered in the lectures. Virtual or at-home assignments have been integrated into the laboratory courses. The lectures and laboratories have separate course codes but together constitute a single course for teaching load (i.e. one Biochemistry I Lecture and one Biochemistry I Laboratory count as one course).

Requirements:

Candidates must show evidence of the following:

Education

• A minimum of an acceptable master’s degree in the specific subject matter field (doctorate preferred)

OR

• An earned master’s or doctoral degree and satisfactory completion of 18 graduate semester hours in subject matter field

Experience

• Experience teaching similar courses at a higher education institute.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience teaching online.