Job Description
Posting Details Request to Recruit
Position Title Biology Lab Instructor
Tenure Status Non-Tenure Track
Provide Rank Instructor
Position Number 098791
Department Biology - 250100
Working Location (City, State) Boone, NC
Position Summary Information
Minimum Qualifications - Graduate degree in Biology or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated teaching experience, particularly in undergraduate laboratory settings.
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas: botany, genetics, human microbiology, microbiology, and/or ecology.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, and the ability to manage multiple laboratory sections effectively.
- Excellent communication skills and the aptitude to foster a collaborative and inclusive educational environment.
Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required) This role focuses on delivering high-quality laboratory instruction and may involve teaching in one or more of the following areas: botany, genetics, human microbiology, general microbiology, and/or ecology.
License/Certification Required Description of the Department or Unit The Biology department has 32 full-time doctoral level faculty members, approximately 950 undergraduate students, and 50 graduate students. For further information:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities We are seeking a motivated Biology Lab Instructor to join our department. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing four lab sections per week (across a combination of the subjects listed above) and ensuring a stimulating and supportive environment for our students.
Laboratory Instruction: Teach and manage laboratory sessions in the designated subjects while ensuring that students receive practical hands-on learning experiences exploring the content and practicing discipline-specific skills and techniques.
Curriculum Development: Collaborate with faculty to develop and update laboratory exercises and materials that reflect current scientific practices and discoveries.
Student Engagement and Support: Provide guidance and support to students through office hours, constructive feedback, and tailored instruction to enhance their understanding and application of biological concepts.
Assessment and Grading: Evaluate student performance and provide timely and constructive feedback.
Type of Position Full Time Position
Appointment Type 1.0
Number Of Months Per Year 9
Physical Demands of Position Typical physical demands of a lab environment.
Description of University Appalachian State University, in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.
Posting Details Information
Proposed Date of Hire 08/19/2024
Suggested Salary Range Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
ABD Consideration: N/A - ABD is not applicable for this position. See Minimum Qualifications.
ABD Description ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.
No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.
Special Instructions to Applicants For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University's Job Board:
- Cover Letter
- CV
- List of at least three references with contact information.
- Copies of all unofficial transcripts.
Evaluation of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. UNC System Code (Section 610(2)) Special Faculty Hires The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.
Posting Date 05/20/2024
Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes
Evaluation of Applications Begins 05/20/2024
Search Chair Name Matt Estep
Search Chair Email estepmc@appstate.edu
Quick Link Posting Number FA00426P
Job Tags
Full time, Fixed term contract, New year, Immediate start,