Adjunct Faculty - Animal Behavior
- Employer
- Aurora University
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jun 30, 2022
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Education, Teacher Education, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Agriculture & Animal Sciences, Biology & Life Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Geography, Other Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Employment Level
- Adjunct
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Job Summary/Basic Function
Aurora University seeks talented adjunct faculty who are passionate about teaching and learning. Adjunct faculty are qualified part-time instructors offered teaching opportunities based on course demand and staffing.
Teaching Responsibilities
We are seeking adjunct faculty to teach the following course:
- BIO-3520 Animal Behavior (4 semester hours): This course provides an introduction to the study of ethology, or animal behavior, with an emphasis on both the proximate and ultimate causes of behavior. Topics include genetic and hormonal influences on behavior, types of learning and cultural transmission, predation, foraging, habitat selection, mating systems, and social interactions. Laboratory exercises will reinforce lecture materials and expose students to research methods and data analysis in the animal behavior field.
A Master’s or PhD degree in biology or related fields is required. Industry experience and college-level teaching experience are preferred.
Application Materials
If you were referred by a current employee of Aurora University please include the name of the employee in your submission.
Please email resume or curriculum vitae, transcripts, evidence of licensure or certification if required for the position, and cover letter stating the specific areas you are interested in teaching to:
adjunctfaculty@aurora.edu
Aurora University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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