Job description
Position #: F00253
Department: Biological Sciences
Employment Status: Full time (29-40 Hrs)
Type of Employment: Faculty
# of openings:1
Location: ASU-Jonesboro
Proposed Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience
Closing: 7/1/22Please note: All postings close at 12 A.M. CST on the closing date. A-State participates in E-Verify.
Position Summary:
The Department of Biological Sciences at Arkansas State University invites applications for a temporary position at the rank of Instructor. This position is full-time, and includes university health and retirement benefits.
The successful candidates will have an M.S. in Biology or related discipline. Prior experience in teaching college-level Human Anatomy & Physiology is preferred, but not required
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the teaching and service mission of the department, which currently has approximately 550 undergraduate majors and 40 graduate students
- Actual workload will be assigned by the Chair of the Department, and will involve mostly service courses to students majoring in areas outside of biology (e.g., general education, nursing, kinesiology, etc.)
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Demonstrated contributions to teaching subjects within the biological sciences.
General Days/Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Additional hours as requested and/or needed
Regular and reliable attendance
Other:
Please note: all position postings close at 12:00 A.M. CT on the position closing date
Arkansas State University is a comprehensive, state-supported, doctoral university with high research activity (R2). Faculty members in the Department of Biological Sciences engage in research and interact with over 550 undergraduate and 40 graduate students across Biology, Environmental Sciences, and Molecular BioSciences graduate programs
Jonesboro is a community of over 75,000 people located in Northeast Arkansas, amidst the Mississippi Alluvial Plain and Crowley’s Ridge ecoregions. The campus is about an hour away from Memphis, Tennessee, and the Ozark Highlands. Jonesboro boasts a regional center for quality healthcare, a variety of dining and entertainment options, a low cost of living, and plenty of recreational opportunities
Minimum Qualifications:
An earned Master’s Degree in the biological sciences, or an equivalent degree appropriate to the discipline is required
Prior experience teaching at the college level, and with web-based content management, is preferred
E-Verify Participation Notice:
https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf
E-Verify Right to Work:
https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf
How to apply
Arkansas State University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. Arkansas State University is also committed to creating a productive workplace in which both persons and property are secure. To achieve that goal, background investigations are conducted on all final applicants recommended for employment.
