Description:

The Department of Biology at North Carolina A&T State University, College of Science and Technology, invites applications for a non-tenure track teaching assistant professor or teaching associate professor faculty position starting in August 2024. This is a nine (9) month, full-time, non-tenure track position. A higher non-tenure track rank might be considered for qualified candidates. The initial appointment of the position is two years, and it is eligible for renewal.

The hired faculty is expected to show commitment to teaching excellence. She/he is expected to engage in culturally responsive teaching. The primary duties and responsibilities for this position include teaching undergraduate-level courses, conducting tutoring and supplemental instruction, and student advising. Engagement in recruitment, curriculum development, and conducting scholarly activities are also expected. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, serving on committees, engaging in program assessment, and service to the department, College, and University as needed. Administrative duties and responsibilities include collaborative work with faculty to improve programs, develop new programs and extracurricular opportunities, such as internships, serve as coordinator of multiple section courses, chair committees, assist with recruitment, or advise student organizations. Mentoring undergraduate students is also expected. A candidate whose teaching efforts promote the mission of the Biology Department and the strategic vision of the College of Science and Technology ( COST ) and the University is highly desired. Collaboration with colleagues from the sciences, mathematics, and technology areas is encouraged.

North Carolina A&T State University and the College of Science and Technology are committed to expanding diversity and enhancing inclusion by promoting and cultivating a rich exchange of ideas and broad cultural awareness. The selected candidate is expected to foster understanding, appreciation, respect, and values that embrace diversity and inclusivity on campus and in the broader community.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit:

The College of Science and Technology enrolls 2200 students. It is a national leader that serves and engages the citizens of the state of North Carolina, the nation, and the world through preeminence in science and technology education, research, discovery, and innovation. The College houses the departments of Applied Engineering Technology, Biology, Built Environment, Chemistry, Computer Systems Technology, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, and the Ph.D. Program of Applied Science Technology. The College is experiencing substantial growth in enrollment, faculty size, curricula, and research.

The Department of Biology is an academic unit within the College of Science and Technology, seeking to provide undergraduate and graduate students with an inviting environment that inspires them to become leaders in their fields and areas of expertise related to biological sciences. The Department of Biology offers degree programs in General Biology, and a Pre-medical Track at the B.S. level, General Biology at the M.S. level, and a doctoral concentration in Bioscience in the multidisciplinary PhD program in Applied Science and Technology. The Department also offers a minor program Biology. The Department of Biology has more than seven hundred and eighty-five (785) enrolled undergraduates and approximately twenty (20) enrolled master’s students, and also enroll approximately thirty (30) PhD students under the PhD program in Applied Science and Technology. Biology is housed in Barnes Hall, and currently has eighteen (18) tenured, tenure-track or teaching assistant professor faculty members. The Department of Biology’s mission is to educate students to become competent, competitive, and confident leaders who excel in global scientific community. Among its core values, the department is committed to excellence, responsiveness, accountability, intellectual growth, inclusiveness, and collaborative engagement. Additionally, the department provides instruction in the biological sciences through classroom and laboratory interactions, undergraduate research experiences, seminars, and professional career advisement programs and activities.

Internal job number: 001849

Requirements:

Candidate must have a PhD in a biological discipline with expertise in Anatomy and Physiology.

Preferred:

Applicants must have a PhD in Biological Sciences or Biology Education, with at least 18 credit hours of graduate Biology courses. For an appointment as teaching assistant professor, a Ph.D. degree in Biological Sciences or Biology Education is required. The candidate must be able to demonstrate excellence in teaching diverse populations and have two or more years of college/university level teaching experience.