Job description
Department: 215110 – Biology and Integrated Science, Bus & Tech
Appointment Term
Non-Tenure Track
Position Summary
La Salle University’s Natural Sciences Department invites applicants for a full-time, academic year, non-tenure-track faculty position as Anatomy and Physiology coordinator. The position will primarily teach first-year anatomy and physiology courses taken by Nursing majors and health science students. Additionally, the position will serve as the lead for first-year anatomy and physiology courses, ensuring parallel lecture and laboratory sections are consistent, synchronized, and meeting the needs of the degree programs they serve.
The successful candidate will provide high-quality instruction in introductory anatomy and physiology while coordinating the first-year Anatomy and Physiology curriculum and teaching efforts. Responsibilities include supporting instructional consistency across lecture and laboratory sections, coordinating with instructors teaching the courses, implementing assessments and course materials, and promoting student success through evidence-based teaching practices.
The La Salle University Biology Program fosters a collaborative and interdisciplinary culture dedicated to science undergraduate biology education. We integrate educational best practices and course-based research experiences to train the next generation of nurses, medical practitioners, researchers, and science and health professionals. We seek a dedicated anatomy and physiology instructor with a strong commitment to undergraduate education, excellence in teaching biology at the university-level, and mentoring science students to achieve their full potential to join our team.
The position is planned to begin in January at the start of the 2027 spring semester.
Essential Duties
- Teach in an anatomy and physiology (A&P) two-semester course sequence (lecture and lab) that serves primarily first-year nursing and health-sciences majors along with students interested in pursuing medical and health-related careers.
- Teach related courses as needed by the department.
- Coordinate other instructors teaching sections of A&P to ensure A&P courses are consistent, synchronized, and meeting the needs of the degree programs these courses serve.
- Advise on the anatomy and physiology lecture and laboratory curriculum.
- Coordinate with A&P instructors, the Biology laboratory manager, and department chair to make sure the A&P labs are organized, set up, and meet safety standards.
- Onboard, train, and support part-time instructors in the A&P program.
- Maintain, promote, and practice laboratory safety in a laboratory class environment.
Secondary Responsibilities
- Participate in the academic advising for students in the Biology program.
- Attend Natural Sciences Department faculty meetings.
- Participate in departmental and university endeavors (such as committees, recruitment events, attend graduation and university events, etc.).
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, or a related field. A terminal degree in a field related to human anatomy and physiology (M.D., D.O., D.Pt) will also be considered.
- Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of La Salle University.
Preferred Qualifications
- A PhD or related terminal degree in a field related to human anatomy and physiology (e.g. M.D., D.O., D.Pt).
- Experience teaching biology and/or anatomy and physiology courses, particularly at the college-level.
- Knowledge and experience teaching anatomy and physiology laboratory courses.
- Ability to collaborate with a team of instructors to ensure consistency and synchronization between different course sections.
- Demonstrated experience with innovative and effective teaching practices.
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours
Must be able to move around the teaching classroom and laboratory. May involve moving equipment such as anatomy and physiology models. Must be able to work with common anatomy and physiology laboratory equipment.
Special Instructions to Applicant
La Salle University is dedicated to fostering a welcoming and respectful environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek candidates who will contribute to a positive, inclusive, and supportive community, and who are committed to working collaboratively with students, fostering critical thinking, supporting their success, and helping them realize their full potential.
La Salle University offers its eligible employees comprehensive medical and dental plans, employer paid life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, generous paid time off (vacation, sick leave, and holidays), and tuition benefits such as no cost undergraduate and graduate degree programs for its employees (with no wait period) and no cost undergraduate degree programs for its employees’ dependents (after completing the required years of service).
How to apply
La Salle University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
La Salle University is a Roman Catholic university in the tradition of the De La Salle Christian Brothers and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds who can contribute to our unique educational mission. For a complete mission statement, please click here .
