Assistant Professor, Biology - Middlesex Community College

Middlesex Community College


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Position Title: Assistant Professor, Biology - Middlesex Community College

Location: Lowell, MA Category: Full-time Faculty Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Thu Jul 9 2026 Job Description:

Title: Assistant Professor, Biology

Unit: Full-Time Day Faculty

Department: STEM, Science

Reports to: Dean of STEM

Date: July 9, 2026

General Summary: The science faculty is a creative, knowledgeable, and flexible individual who will develop and teach courses in biology, including general biology and anatomy and physiology to a diverse student body within the STEM division. The faculty will be teach project based courses to both liberal arts and STEM students. The faculty member will work with STEM division staff, administration and faculty to develop student learning outcomes and assessment strategies, and will participate in college service and student advisement.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach courses in biology and related disciplines (both lecture and laboratory components) on all MCC campuses
• Participate in ongoing curriculum review, assessment, and development
• Develop instructional material consistent with course, program and institutional student learning outcomes and apply innovative instructional approaches, in order to achieve student learning outcomes
• Develop and apply instructional methods that engage a diverse student body of varying learning styles and abilities, and promote critical thinking and other employability skills
• Integrate available science instrumentation and computer-based experiments into the classroom.
• Develop and apply technology in and out of the classroom, including use of the BlackBoard Learning Management System for web-based, hybrid, or computer-enhanced classes
• Develop and apply assessment strategies that maximize the learning process and effectively measure student learning outcomes
• Incorporate high impact practices such as learning communities, undergraduate research, service learning and collaborative projects as part of pedagogical practices
• Support and foster a culture of civic learning and community engagement
• Participate in division and College committees and activities
• Provide developmental advising to students in STEM disciplines to help students assess their skills interests and aptitudes; identify realistic career goals and develop an educational plan.
• Fulfill terms of the faculty contract as set out in the Agreement between the Board of Higher Education and the Massachusetts Community College Council/Massachusetts Teachers Association

Job Requirements:

• Master's degree in biology or related discipline.
• Successful teaching experience, and a demonstrated ability to teach biology in a lecture and laboratory
• Experience in the organization and management of the laboratory environment
• Knowledge to apply innovative instructional approaches, in order to achieve stated course objectives and student learning outcomes.
• Ability to apply innovative instructional approaches, in order to achieve stated course objectives and student learning outcomes.
• Commitment to continuous professional improvement
• Ability to collaborate and work collegially with faculty of all disciplines
• A demonstrated interest in the use of inclusive pedagogies and high impact practices to foster student success and close achievement gaps
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful teaching at a community college
• Proficiency in the Blackboard Learning Management System to develop and implement online courses
• Experience developing academic courses and curriculum
• Ph.D. in biology or equivalent
• Knowledge of and commitment to community college academic programs, services and culture.
• Evidence of successful experience with a variety of instructional methods
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement high impact practices such as learning communities, undergraduate research, service learning/ civic engagement, and collaborative projects as part of pedagogical practices.
• Experience with STEM grant initiatives (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
• Bilingual skills, a plus

Additional Information:

Please note, the faculty rank of Assistant Professor may be subject to change in accordance with Article XVII of the MCCC Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Salary Range: $60,483 is the starting salary of an Assistant professor with a Master's Degree; actual salary commensurate with academic background and experience. Employees of Middlesex Community College are considered employees of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and receive benefits, which include:

• High-quality and affordable health insurance through the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission (GIC)
• Competitive Dental and Vision Plans
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs
• Low-cost basic and optional life insurance
• Retirement Savings: State Employees' Pension or Optional Retirement Program (ORP) and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan or 403(b).
• 12 paid holidays per year and competitive Sick, Vacation, and Personal Time
• Tuition Benefits for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
• Short-Term Disability and Extended Illness program participation options
• Professional Development and Continuing Education opportunities
• Cell Phone Bill Discounts with Verizon and T-Mobile Cell Phone Carriers
• Access to the Commonwealth's Mass4You, employee assistance program
• Free employee parking on Bedford and Lowell campuses
• Eligibility towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Location: Lowell campus with occasional travel to Bedford as needed

Expected Start Date: September 8, 2026

Application Deadline: July 30, 2026

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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