Teaching Assistant Professor-Biological Sciences Fall 2023

Position Overview

We seek a non-tenure track instructor to teach full time for both fall 2023 and spring 2024. In fall the assignment includes teaching BIOL 1001 – General Biology 1 (3 credits, ~150 students), and BIOL 4701 – Human Physiology (4 credits, ~120 students). In spring the assignment includes teaching BIOL 1002 – General Biology 2 (3 credits, ~150 students), and BIOL 4602 – Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Development (3 credit laboratory class, 2 sections, each with ~14 students). BIOL 3201 – Genetics (3 credits, ~75 students) may be an alternate to the laboratory class.

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the following in fall:

• BIOL1001 – General Biology 2, with lectures MWF 2:00-2:50AM as well as supervise 2 teaching assistants who will deliver four discussion sections.
• BIOL 4701 – Human Physiology, TWThF, 10:00-11:50AM as well as supervise one teaching assistant who will deliver four discussion sections..
• The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the following in spring:
• BIOL1002 – General Biology 2, with lectures MWF, time TBD as well as supervise 2 teaching assistants who will deliver four discussion sections.
• BIOL 4602 – Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Development, with one hour lecture/week and two 3-hour lab sections, time TBD.

This individual is the faculty-level instructor in charge of the courses and is responsible for all aspects of the course, including lectures, online postings, student activities/assignments, maintaining office hours, exams, and grading.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Earned doctorate or a terminal degree. Five years of teaching experience or other suitable professional experience.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Earned doctoral or a terminal degree and prior teaching experience in biology preferred.

It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.