Assistant Instructor/Instructor Fixed Term
- Employer
- Michigan State University
- Location
- East Lansing
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- Science & Technology, Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Natural Science
Department: Biological Science Program 10032100
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: 50000.00-60000.00 Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Full Time (90-100%), Fixed Term Faculty, Education/Training
Working/Functional Title
Assistant Instructor/Instructor Fixed Term
Position SummaryThe Biological Sciences (BioSci) Program is seeking two fixed term instructors to join the BioSci Program teaching team. The successful candidate will join a diverse group of educators and discipline-based education researchers dedicated to providing high-quality undergraduate biology education. The initial appointment will be for one year (9 months) with expectation of continuing renewal based on satisfactory performance. Responsibilities will include leading students in inquiry-based research projects in either an introductory cell and molecular biology laboratory course or an introductory organismal laboratory course designed for life-science majors.
Required DegreeMasters -Biological sciences or related fields
Minimum RequirementsA Master's in the biological sciences or related fields is required; Ph.D. is preferred.
Desired QualificationsPreference will be given to candidates with experience teaching undergraduate laboratories and research experience.
Required Application Materials
Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, a teaching portfolio consisting of a teaching philosophy and two examples of philosophy implementation, a diversity statement highlighting experience with and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and arrange for three letters of recommendation specifically highlighting their preparation for a teaching career, research experience, and commitment to teamwork.
Special Instructions
Review of applications will begin on February 25, 2019 and will continue until the positions are filled. Questions regarding the position may be directed to Dr. Jon Stoltzfus, BioSci Program Director and Chair of the Search Committee (stoltzfu@msu.edu).
Review of Applications Begins On
02/25/2019
WebsiteBIOSCI.NATSCI.MSU.EDU
MSU StatementMichigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.
Advertised: Feb 12, 2019 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: Feb 12, 2021 Eastern Standard Time
Organization
Working at Michigan State University
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We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.
We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.
The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.
Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.
In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.
Top Distinctions
U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU
- 29th among the nation’s public universities
- First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
- First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
- First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain
Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities
Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges
Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement
Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities
Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)
Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.
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