Assistant Professor of Biology/ Anatomy

The primary purpose of this job is to teach courses in the biological sciences, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology etc., serve as course manager for several biology courses, to advise students seeking careers in health-related areas, manage adjuncts teaching several different biology courses and work on assigned committees.

This position is sensitive and will require a background screening. Notice of E ’Verify participation.

Salary depends on Degree and experience $46,468 – $56,284

1. Teaching classes and labs (regular load is 4 lectures and 2 (3hr.)) labs.

2. Office hours are spent helping students with lecture material and lab work outside of class, reading and returning emails, returning phone calls, covering classes for other instructors who are out sick and academic advising.

3. Other professional duties include preparing lecture materials, writing and grading test, preparing for lab, looking for ways to improve delivery in class, updating course information on our course management system, preparing for committee meetings, attending committee meetings, and helping adjuncts with course related problems.

Master’s degree in one of the following: Biological Sciences (Anatomy, Cell Biology, Biology, Genetics, Histology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Parasitology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Virology, Zoology) and 9 graduate semester hours in Anatomy and Physiology.

Other degrees can be considered along with job experience in teaching Anatomy and Physiology.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, and feel. The employee is regularly required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and climb/balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus as well as ability to determine the color of objects.