Adjunct Faculty- Organismal Biology

Job Title

Adjunct Faculty- Organismal Biology  

Agency

Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Department

College Of Arts & Sciences

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Killeen, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

The Science and Mathematics Department at Texas A&M University–Central Texas is seeking applicants for Fall 2024 adjunct instructor positions for the BS Biology program.  Successful candidates will be expected to teach one or more of the following courses: Wildlife Biology, Ecology (with lab).  Enthusiasm for teaching and working with undergraduate students is essential.  A master’s degree in biology or a related field is required, Ph.D. is preferred.  Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and three professional letters of reference. 

Job Summary:

Primarily responsible for the teaching/learning process.  Adjunct instructors are hired to teach on a temporary and part-time basis. Adjunct instructors teaching courses for credit must meet the same requirements for professional and scholarly preparation as their full-time counterparts teaching in the same discipline.

Job Responsibility:

Teaches undergraduate-level classes in the BS Biology program as needed.  Writes syllabi for the courses to be taught using the approved format of the College of Arts and Sciences.  Meets with students enrolled in their classes when students need additional assistance with class material and assignments.

Minimum qualifications: Master’s degree in biology or related field and undergraduate teaching experience

Preferred qualifications: Ph.D. in biology or related field

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Experience in teaching biology and ecology.

Show expertise in and commitment to undergraduate biology education.

Exhibit enthusiasm for undergraduate teaching and employing innovative teaching methods.

Required Applicant Documents:

Cover letter

Curriculum Vitae

Undergraduate Transcripts

Graduate Transcripts

3 Professional Letters of Reference

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.