Biology Instructor - Coe College : Job Details

Coe College invites applications from dynamic, student-centered individuals for a one semester sabbatical replacement position in the Department of Biology to begin in January of 2025.

Primary responsibilities:

• Teaching a Microbiology course designed for pre-nursing students and two associated 3-hour laboratories. The ability to teach a Genetics laboratory is also desirable. There are no non-teaching responsibilities for this position.

Required Qualifications:

• M.S. or higher in Microbiology, or a related field strongly preferred.
• Demonstrate a commitment to excellent teaching, including the use of inclusive pedagogies along with strong mentoring and academic support of diverse undergraduate student populations

Department profile:

The Department of Biology offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in general biology or with an emphasis in Environmental Science, Molecular Biology or Neuroscience. The major has been expanding in the past five years and we graduate approximately 40 undergraduate biology majors per year, making it one of the largest majors on campus. The department also offers courses in service for the college's nursing and kinesiology programs, as well as for general education. There are 7 full-time and one part-time faculty with expertise in a wide variety of disciplines, as well as a laboratory manager. Additional faculty and professionals in other departments within the College as well as other nearby institutions provide excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. A renovated building (Peterson Hall) is shared with the chemistry and physics departments and contains space for coursework and Coe's natural history collections. The department houses modern laboratory space that include dissection hoods, a greenhouse and analytical and molecular equipment.