Job Description
Salary: $40,500.00 Annually
Location : Carbondale, Illinois
Job Type: Faculty
Job Number: 202400527
Department: School of Biological Science-SIUC
Opening Date: 10/18/2024
Closing Date: 2/17/2025 11:59 PM Central
FLSA:: Exempt
Security/Safety Sensitive:: NA
Description The School of Biological Sciences seeks a full-time, non-tenure-track assistant professor of practice to assist in delivery of the curricula for degree programs in the School of Biological Sciences. In particular, we seek to hire an individual who can assist with delivery of our non-majors general biology/zoology courses (i.e., PLB 115, ZOOL 115 or ZOOL 118) and our introductory biology courses (particularly BIOL 213 and BIOL 212). The former courses are high-enrollment University Core Curriculum courses, and the latter courses are required courses for most life sciences majors. Successful applicants may also assist with delivery of seminar courses in Biological Sciences and Zoology (e.g., ZOOL 215). Applicants with relevant taxonomic or disciplinary expertise could also assist with delivery of upper-level courses in the life sciences, and Zoology in particular (e.g., biostatistics, ecology, animal physiology, herpetology and/or ornithology).
The target salary offer for this position is $40,500 annually. This position is represented by SIU Carbondale Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association/IEA-NEA. For more information regarding salary and other details please visit:
Examples of Duties The successful applicant will teach courses in general biology for non-life sciences majors and/or introductory biology for life sciences majors and upper-level courses as appropriate. The teaching assignment will be based on a workload equivalent of twenty-four (24) credit hours of teaching per academic year for a 1.0 FTE appointment, and the successful applicant will be expected to keep up to 6 hours per week of office hours. The successful applicant will also coordinate their curricula with other instructors teaching in the non-majors or introductory life sciences course series and will work with other instructors as well as School of Biological Sciences staff to develop and enhance laboratory exercises for these courses.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in a life sciences discipline by date of hire.
Preferred Qualifications: Prior life sciences teaching experience at the undergraduate level.
Supplemental Information Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a Carnegie Doctoral Research University offering 200+ undergraduate degrees, minors and specializations, 79 master's degrees, and 40 doctoral degrees. Our main campus is 1,136 acres, with additional acreage in University Farms, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, and other facilities. The university is an essential part of the city of Carbondale and an important contributor to the culture of the entire region. While Carbondale includes many of the amenities of urban life, it retains its small-town flavor. Cost of living is considerably lower in the region than similar areas elsewhere, and many employees commute from nearby counties. The Southern Illinois region is distinct from the rest of the state, boasting considerable natural beauty including the Shawnee National Forest, many state parks, national wildlife areas, and several lakes beloved for recreation. Local foods are readily available in the area, with a variety of eateries and a growing specialized food truck presence. The area is home to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, an official wine appellation designation. The wineries extend the cultural reach of the community, hosting live music and continual art exhibits. The campus itself is a microcosm of the area, with a lake and forest on campus, as well as traditional collegiate architecture, quad, and residential halls. Students enjoy outdoor study areas as well as specialized computer labs scattered across campus, including in the three million volume Morris Library. To learn about employee benefits and find resources about Carbondale and the Southern Illinois region, visit:
Contact: Frank E. Anderson, feander@siu.edu
SIU Carbondale, member of the SIU System, is an anti-racist community that opposes racism, discrimination and inequity in any form, and embraces diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice for all people.
SIU Carbondale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans that strives to enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration.
University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois. Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, Employee Assistance Program and a Tuition Waiver Program. For more information please visit: Southern Illinois University
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