Job Information
LA SALLE UNIVERSITY Assistant Professor, Microbiology Non-Tenure Track in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Position Overview
Position Title Assistant Professor, Microbiology (Non-Tenure Track) Department 215110 - Biology and Integrated Science, Bus & Tech Position Status Non-Tenure Track Position Classification Full-Time, 9 months (Faculty) Grant/Gift Funded (all or a portion)? No If Temporary or Grant Funded, Start Date and End Date
Position Description/Posting Details
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Posting Number | FA154PST | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Position Summary | La Salle University's Department | | | of Natural Sciences seeks a | | | non-tenure track faculty member | | | to teach microbiology courses in | | | the Biology Program. The faculty | | | member will teach both intro and | | | upper-level microbiology lecture | | | and laboratory courses that serve | | | biology majors and nursing and | | | health-sciences majors. In | | | particular, the faculty member | | | will manage the clinical | | | microbiology course for nursing | | | and health-sciences majors | | | faculty member may also have the | | | opportunity to teach other | | | courses in the Biology | | | curriculum. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Essential Duties | - * Teach assigned clinical | | | microbiology and microbiology | | | lecture and laboratory | | | courses that serve the | | | Biology Program and nursing | | | and health-science students. | | | - * Coordinate the clinical | | | microbiology course that | | | serves nursing and | | | health-science majors. | | | - * Prepare course materials | | | consistent with departmental | | | and course learning | | | objectives. | | | - * Provide timely grading and | | | feedback to students. | | | - * Provide guidance and | | | support to students in | | | courses, including holding | | | required office hours. | | | - Teach related courses as | | | needed by the department. | | | - * Participate in academic | | | advising for students in the | | | Biology Program. | | | - * Organize and set up | | | microbiology laboratory | | | coordinating with the | | | laboratory technician as | | | needed. | | | - * Collaborate with other | | | instructors teaching | | | microbiology lab sections and | | | advise on the microbiology | | | curriculum. | | | - * Maintain, promote, and | | | practice laboratory safety in | | | a laboratory class | | | environment. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Secondary Responsibilities | - * Ph.D. in microbiology or a | | | related field is preferred. | | | - * Experience teaching | | | microbiology lecture and | | | laboratory courses, | | | particularly at the | | | college-level. | | | - * Ability to work and | | | collaborate with faculty and | | | staff on scientific and | | | teaching endeavors. | | | - * Knowledge of innovative | | | and effective teaching | | | practices and a commitment to | | | high-quality teaching and | | | science education. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Required Qualifications | - * A master's degree in | | | microbiology or a related | | | field. | | | - * Knowledge of and | | | commitment to the mission of | | | La Salle University. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Preferred Qualifications | - * Ph.D. in microbiology or a | | | related field is preferred. | | | - * Experience teaching | | | microbiology lecture and | | | laboratory courses, | | | particularly at the | | | college-level. | | | - * Ability to work and | | | collaborate with faculty and | | | staff. | |