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Claremont, CA - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Biology Adjunct Faculty Spring 2025

CCSNH has established employer status within the New England states (Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut and Rhode Island). In compliance with CCSNH policies and state regulations eligibility for employment within CCSNH and its institutions requires residency within a New England state.

River Valley Community College is seeking an adjunct instructor to teach a course in Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare within the Biological & Health Science Department. This lecture course is an asynchronous online course that does not have live class meetings. This course provides learners with and introduction to the increasingly complex legal and ethical issues facing professionals who work in health and human services. This broad perspective will help practitioners respond to many dilemmas they face in the clinical settings and increase their sensitivity to the depth of issues involved in many treatment and service decisions. A framework is provided to enhance students capacities to think critically and creatively. No topic lends itself so readily to that goal than does the study of law ethics and bioethics. This course enables the student to reason clearly and effectively about the ethical and legal issues involved in medical science and technology. Emphasis is also placed on understanding the ethical and legal environment of health care making appropriate ethical and legal choice in practice and developing skills necessary to promote ethical and legal leadership in a health care setting. Every effort is made to help students understanding the impact of an ethical position on other individuals as well as on the larger community. It is not the intent of this course to change a students mind about any of the bioethical issues nor to diminish their personal belief systems on any issue. It is mandatory however that all students begin to clarify their positions on issues understand the nature of their beliefs be able to defend their positions and understand the process by which others with different beliefs arrive at their decisions.

Minimum Qualifications: A masters degree in biology health science or a closely related field with at least 12 graduate credits in biology health science or a closely related field. At least two years of experience teaching biology or health science courses

Experience: Minimum two years experience teaching in an online/remote environment preferred. Ability to create interactive engaging educational experiences for students with different learning styles. Ability to integrate open educational materials as appropriate for the course content.

Adjunct Compensation: Compensation will be determined based on the appointed adjunct faculty rank which is based on education and industry and/or teaching experience.

Application Process:

Submit your application online at with cover letter resume/curriculum vitae statement of teaching philosophy and copy of official transcripts.

In your cover letter:

  • Please explain how your experience and qualifications that are applicable to this course.

Please note: Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed employment application and Employment History Sections that state see resume will not be accepted. Resumes will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until needs are met and may be kept on file for future openings.

River Valley Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Discrimination on the basis of age sex color religion national origin disability genetic information veteran status marital status sexual orientation political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor is strictly prohibited.

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