Job Summary |
The faculty of the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) are searching for a colleague to join our vibrant and collegial academic unit. The position is for a nine month appointment as Visiting Faculty with expertise in Microbiology. UNC is classified as a Doctoral University with Higher Research Activity and has a Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation. We currently enroll around 9,000 students (approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 2,00 graduate students). The School of Biological Sciences has 19 full time faculty members, 70+ graduate students (enrolled in MS, MSNT, MBS, and PhD programs), and approximately 520 undergraduate majors with a student population that is 23.5% Latinx, 6% Black, 55% White, and 6% multiracial. The ideal candidate will share UNCs commitment to educating our multiracial student body.
We seek a candidate with experience teaching students from diverse backgrounds and expertise in the microbiology. The successful candidate will be knowledgeable about the use of student focused pedagogy in the classroom in order to engage all students in the learning process and will join a unit that is dedicated to providing all students with access to high impact practices aimed at increasing student retention, persistence, and success. Responsibilities include teaching 12 workload units each semester, including BIO 251 – Allied Health Microbiology and BIO 351 – Microbiology, and one additional course based on qualifications. The candidate will also dedicate 3 workload units each semester to general service to the School of Biological Sciences.
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