Lecturer of Biology

For more than 50 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta, and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia's largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional and national level. For more information, visit https://kennesaw.edu .  

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

The Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology (EEOB) has a strong commitment to ensuring all members of our community feel like they belong at Kennesaw State University. Faculty and staff in EEOB are committed to instructional excellence and to the success of all our students.  EEOB serves over 2,000 undergraduate majors earning the Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, and over 100 majors in Environmental Science. We are committed to motivating students, generating a sense of community, and engaging in the College of Science and Mathematics Student Success Initiatives, which have as an imperative fostering success for all students in our programs. 

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, nine-month, non-tenure track faculty position as Lecturer of Biology in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology that begins August 2024. 

A commitment to excellence in teaching and service to the university, department and/or discipline is expected of all non-tenure track faculty.

• The main responsibility of this position is teaching at the undergraduate level with an emphasis on active, and experiential learning. 
• Fifty percent of the teaching focus for this position will be allocated to teaching a first-semester freshman course, Culture and Success in Science and Mathematics.
• The remaining 50% teaching will be allocated as needed in the department to other undergraduate biology courses, and primarily towards teaching the undergraduate introductory biology course, Principes of Biology II (BIOL 1108), which has an evolutionary and organismal emphasis.
• Successful candidates will be expected to establish a teaching environment where all students can be successful and feel a sense of belonging. 
• Duties may include teaching evenings, online or in a hybrid format.  
• Summer teaching is optional.  
• This is a teaching position, so there is neither expectation of nor support for research. 
• Participation in professional service
  to the university, department and/or discipline is expected.

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.
 

• A master's or terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D.), or the foreign equivalent, in Biology or a closely related field. 

OR

• A master's degree or terminal degree (e.g. Ph.D.), or the foreign equivalent, in any discipline with 18 graduate credit hours in Biology
   

AND

• Teaching experience in Biology or related fields
   

• Demonstrated success using evidence-based teaching practices at the university level.  
• A record of teaching organismal biology, ecology, and/or evolutionary biology. 
• Experience mentoring undergraduate students. 
• A record of engagement in activities that foster participation and success of all individuals.
• Experience teaching on-line or hybrid courses. 
   

Incomplete applications will not be considered.
 

Application deadline is January 30, 2024.

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Dr. Todd Pierson, [email protected] .

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Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation.  Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment.  Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials. 
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