Visiting Assistant Professor Biologist

Description

Centre College invites applications for a full-time, one-year visiting position to begin in August 2022. We seek a teacher who will enhance the learning and teaching environment at Centre College with their lived experiences, ideas, and perspectives. We are looking for a vertebrate anatomist or physiologist who will teach a two-course sequence in human anatomy and physiology with their associated labs, along with introductory biology with lab and senior seminar. The successful applicant will have a Ph.D. or ABD status in the biological sciences or related field by the time of appointment.

Centre College is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. As noted in the Statement of Community, Centre strives to create an environment where individuals of diverse backgrounds have the opportunity to exchange ideas and share in the richness of mutual experiences. Therefore, the Biology program strongly encourages applications from candidates who further diversify our faculty, who celebrate the rich diversity of our student body, and who utilize inclusive and engaging pedagogical practices.  A number of resources support faculty success, including a robust Center for Teaching and Learning, peer mentoring, and endowed funding for professional development.

Centre College is a highly selective liberal arts college of about 1,400 students, has one of the nation’s premier study-abroad programs and is among the top National Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report. Classes are small and academic standards are high. Centre graduates enjoy extraordinary success, with entrance to top graduate and professional schools, prestigious fellowships for further study, and rewarding careers. The College is located in Danville, Kentucky, a town of 18,000 recognized for its high quality of life. It is within easy driving distance of Lexington, Louisville, and Cincinnati. For information about the College, visit our web site at www.centre.edu.

Centre College is a proud member of the Greater Kentucky Higher Education Recruitment Consortium: www.greaterkyherc.org. The Greater Kentucky HERC is a non-profit organization composed of a diverse group of colleges, universities, hospitals, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and members of private industry committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse, talented workforce. Member representatives include faculty, staff, human resources professionals, institutional leaders, and faculty relations experts. Centre College is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

We are looking for a vertebrate anatomist or physiologist who will teach a two-course sequence in human anatomy and physiology with their associated labs, along with introductory biology with lab and senior seminar. The successful applicant will have a Ph.D. or ABD status in the biological sciences or related field by the time of appointment.

Application Instructions

To apply, please go to http://apply.interfolio.com/100566  to submit a letter of application that includes your cover letter, CV, transcripts, three letters of recommendation, teaching philosophy, and a statement that explains the importance of diversity and inclusion and how you would contribute to and/or address issues of diversity and inclusion at Centre. Review of applications will begin February 1, 2022.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Centre College shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.