Job Details

Instructor, Biology

Position Number: 6796401
Location: Springfield, IL
Position Type: Science - Biology

Instructor, Biology

Lincoln Land Community College

Quick Link: https://llcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/9133
Position Title: Instructor, Biology
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Months Worked Per Year: 9
Hours Worked Per Week:
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, other times including evening and weekend as needed. Assigned courses and associated class meeting times vary each semester.
Remote Work Availability: No

Job Description Summary

LLCC's Natural and Agricultural Sciences department is hiring TWO Biology Instructors—join us and help students explore the wonders of life. Apply today!

Full-time, tenure-track, 9-month instructor to teach biology courses. Assignments include courses for general education biology, prerequisites for pre-health professions, and/or biology majors. Courses are offered on the LLCC main campus in Springfield, IL, and outreach centers in Jacksonville, IL, Litchfield, IL, and Taylorville, IL.

The position includes both classroom and laboratory teaching. Duties will include teaching 15 contact hours per semester of assigned classes and labs; preparing lessons and course syllabi; creating a learning environment that fosters student success and active learning; developing, integrating, evaluating and reviewing student learning outcomes in support of the College's ongoing accreditation; participating in departmental/institutional operations and program review; evaluating and assisting students; keeping accurate records of student performance, including following grading and registration and records procedures; providing students with timely feedback; maintaining office hours; participate in professional development to maintain current in the discipline and grow as a faculty member; utilizing instructional technology in support of the teaching/learning process; and contributing to a collegial and collaborative work environment.

The Department of Natural and Agricultural Sciences consists of 21 full-time faculty and 4 full-time support positions, led by the Dean of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. The department demonstrates a strong commitment to community outreach and supports students through co-curricular activities such as clubs and organizations.

The College provides an excellent fringe benefit package and is supportive of faculty development. Opportunities exist for overload and summer teaching assignments.

The Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) district comprises all or part of 15 counties in central/central southern Illinois and covers 4,115 square miles making it the largest geographic community college district in the State of Illinois. The college's main campus is located in Springfield, Illinois. LLCC serves approximately 17,000 individuals annually through credit and non-credit courses at its Springfield campus, as well as at education service area sites throughout the district and online.

As a faculty member at LLCC, you can look forward to working at an institution that values teaching and learning, supports faculty development, and encourages innovation and excellence. Full-time faculty members teach 15 credit hours for load each fall and spring semester with small class sizes and the potential to teach additional courses during the summer term. LLCC employs face-to-face, online, hybrid, and remote instructional modalities and offers courses in 16-week and 8- week formats. LLCC faculty, their spouse and qualified dependent children are eligible to use the tuition waiver on credited courses. Faculty can also enjoy free access to our on-campus fitness center. You can view all the benefits on our website. Come join our team and experience success at LLCC!

Faculty salaries are determined by education level and experience and will be between $51,901 – $93,337. Below are the salary ranges for each level of education. Additional compensation beyond base salary can be earned through extra teaching assignments during the academic year and in the summer, as well as coordinator assignments.
Masters: $51,901 – $76,788
Masters +15 additional graduate credit hours: $54,499 – $80,627
Masters +30 additional graduate credit hours: $57,224 – $84,660
Masters +45 additional graduate credit hours: $60,084 – $88,893
Doctorate: $63,085 – $93,337

LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in biology discipline
Prior teaching experience at the college level
Strong interpersonal skills
Intermediate to advanced computer skills

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree or higher in a biology discipline
Experience teaching general education, majors, and/or pre-health biology courses
Experience teaching at a community college
Training (formal or informal) in science pedagogy for higher education
Evidence of participation in shared governance, committee work, college service
Experience using a learning management system (LMS) to support teaching and learning
Experience teaching students across a wide range of ages and diverse cultural and social backgrounds, including concurrent enrollment high school students

Physical Requirements

Position Salary: Starting salary is determined by education level and experience and will be between $51,901 – $93,337.
Requisition Detail Information
Open Date: 12/16/2025
Last Day to Apply:
Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

This position will be open until filled; however, applications must be received on or before Sunday, February 1, 2026, to be considered during the initial review window. Remote interviews will begin February 18th and face to face interviews will begin March 17th.

Candidates selected for an interview will be asked to perform a brief 15-20 minute presentation. The topic for which will be emailed upon scheduling the interview.

Transcripts are required for this position and should be uploaded to your application along with a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Online student records will not be accepted. For any courses on your transcripts, which may have vague or obscure titles, please provide an annotated list with a brief (one-phrase) description of the content covered in each such course.
Please redact (black out) any personal information such as age, gender and Social Security Number from your transcripts or other documents you intend to share with us before you upload them to your application.

If you do not have transcripts to upload at the time of submission, please mail them to the address below and instead upload a Word document as your transcripts that indicates you will have transcripts sent directly to us. Please contact the Human Resources office at 217-786-2752 if you have any questions.
Lincoln Land Community College
ATTN: Human Resources
P.O. Box 19256
Springfield, IL 62794

Job Duties
Description of Job Duty
Deliver instruction and maintain curriculum.
Teach/conduct assigned classes, labs, clinicals, studio and internships.
Prepare lessons and provide course syllabus for courses taught that accurately reflects course content and evaluation procedures.
Create a learning environment that fosters student success.
Develop, integrate, evaluate, and assess student learning outcomes in support of the College's ongoing accreditation.
Participate in developing and reviewing curricula and instructional methods and with the articulation of courses as necessary.
Consult with advisory committee(s) if appropriate for program/curriculum.
Essential Duty? Yes
Description of Job Duty
Evaluate and assist students.
Keep accurate records of student performance including following evaluation procedures as outlined in the relevant course syllabus.
Provide students with constructive and timely feedback.
Maintain office hours consistent with Section 8.3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Comply with registration/records procedures.
Essential Duty? Yes
Description of Job Duty
Participate in professional development
Remain current in one's discipline.
Participate in professional growth activities.
Essential Duty? Yes
Description of Job Duty
Attend scheduled monthly department meetings and participate in departmental/institutional operations.
Contribute to a collegial and collaborative work environment.
Participate in program review.
Complete academic assessment activities.
Conduct current programmatic assessment activity to at least one course assignment, activity, or assessment twice per academic year.
Compile and submit resultant assessment data as prescribed by academic services division.
Document changes made based on aggregated data in discipline and department meetings.
Essential Duty? Yes

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