Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology (Plant Biology)

Description

Position Details: Gustavus Adolphus College invites applications for a full-time, one-year position of Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology to begin September 1, 2019.

Institution Information: Gustavus Adolphus College is a coeducational, private, Lutheran (ELCA), residential, national liberal arts college of 2200 students. We are committed to fostering a community that embodies the value of a liberal arts education rooted in heritage and boldly open to insight. The Gustavus Acts strategic plan renews our commitment to equipping students to lead purposeful lives and to act on the great challenges of our time by diversifying and expanding the Gustavus community and delivering a distinctive and integrated liberal arts education. We seek employees who are committed to and will actively contribute to our efforts to celebrate cultural and intellectual richness and be resolute in advancing inclusion and equity.

The Department of Biology graduates an average of 60 majors each year and focuses on the preparation of students for post-graduate professional and graduate programs in biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, and environmental and health-related fields. Students are engaged in research experiences both within and outside of classes. Additional information about the Biology Department is available at: https://gustavus.edu/biology/

Major/Essential Functions: Gustavus faculty engage in teaching, scholarly research, and service to the college and department. Primary teaching responsibilities will include 100-level introductory biology lectures and labs in the fall semester; in spring semester, a 200-level conservation biology lecture with lab for biology and environmental studies majors, and 100-level organismal biology or 200-level ecology lectures and lab. The successful candidate will also have the option to teach during our January Term, an experiential course determined by the candidate’s expertise.

Application Procedures: To apply, visit https://gustavus.edu/jobs and complete the online application. The documents that must be uploaded include the following:

• Letter of application that addresses the position qualifications;
• Curriculum vitae;
• A brief (one page) statement of teaching philosophy which should include evidence of effective teaching and learning, address methods that would be used to engage undergraduates, and express how the candidate would teach biology in a liberal arts context;
• Transcripts (scanned copies acceptable); and
• The names and contact information for three professional references (at least one must be able to address teaching experience and effectiveness).

Applications complete by March 11, 2019, will be considered for immediate review. Incomplete applications will not be considered by the search committee.

Gustavus Adolphus College is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, or veteran status in its education or employment programs or activities.