Job Details

Full-Time Temporary Instructor in Biology

Position Number: 6447447
Location: Kutztown, PA
Position Type: Science - Biology

Full-Time Temporary Instructor in Biology

Salary:

Location: Kutztown, PA

Job Type: Temporary Full Time

Job Number: AY 25.26 #0297

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: Biological Sciences

Closing Date:

Bargaining Unit: APSCUF

Classification: Temporary

Job Summary

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania enrolls approximately 7,500 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs. Located in a charming rural setting in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, the University is just a 20-minute drive from the metropolitan areas of Allentown/Bethlehem and Reading, and about an hour from the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The University seeks to hire employees with experience working with diverse populations.

The Department of Biological Sciences invites applications for one full-time temporary faculty position to teach introductory biology courses for majors and/or non-majors. The successful applicant will teach labs for a majors botany course, lecture for a non-majors environmental issues course, and labs for a non-majors introductory biology course in the Fall and Spring 2025-26 academic year. Preference will be given to applicants whose area of teaching expertise fits the needs of the department. In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, performance review and evaluation of faculty is based on effective teaching and fulfillment of professional responsibilities, including continuing scholarly growth and service. There is a possibility of engaging in student/faculty research. A successful interview and demonstration of relevant teaching ability are required.

Minimum Qualifications

A master's or Doctoral degree or ABD in Biology or related field along with one year of college-level teaching experience or equivalent is required.

Preferred Qualifications

A Ph.D. is preferred. Additional teaching experience in introductory biology for science majors or non-science majors is desirable.

Supplemental Information

To apply please submit a letter of application, vita, copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts and three letters of reference. Official copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts are required prior to employment. Applications submitted on behalf of applicants by placement agencies will not be considered. Review of completed applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. To discuss a complaint of discrimination, please contact the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by e-mail at pena@kutztown.edu. Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Kutztown University does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including admissions and employment. Any inquiries regarding the application of Title IX at Kutztown University may be made to Bradley Davis, the University's Title IX Coordinator, located in Old Main A-Wing, Room 02A, by phone at 610-683-4782 or by email at titleix@kutztown.edu, or the Office for Civil Rights located in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg., 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, by phone at 800-421-3481 (TDD: 800-877-8339), by fax at 202-453-6012, or by e-mail at OCR@ed.gov. Kutztown University's Sexual Misconduct, Anti-Discrimination, and Anti-Harassment policies can be found in The Key student handbook or online at https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/social-equity.html.

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