Lecturer

The Department of Biological Sciences, within the College of Sciences at NC State University, is dedicated to research and teaching in a broad range of aspects of the biological sciences. The Department has strong undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral programs and substantial extramural support to develop and maintain integrative research programs. Additionally, the Department partners with other life sciences units across the University to enhance its mission to conduct interdisciplinary research and training programs. While working in this department, you will be expected to foster a supportive and welcoming environment.

The Department of Biological Sciences consists of 69 faculty members, 3 graduate programs (Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation Biology, Genetics/Genomics, and Toxicology), and 9 undergraduate programs.

The faculty are extraordinary scholars, many of whom have won awards for teaching and research, and are fellows in their respective field societies. Faculty continually receive research grants from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes for Health.

NC State promotes an integrated approach to problem solving that transforms lives and provides leadership for social, economic, and technological development across North Carolina and around the world. NC State's land grant mission of teaching, research and service is dedicated to the service of North Carolina and its people. Applicants are encouraged to review the institution's mission, vision and strategic plan, and consider how their background, interest and experience would enable them to support the university.

The Department of Biological Sciences is seeking lecturers (part-time) to teach Biology courses (initially BIO 183 Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology), with the potential for others in the future, in the 2025-2026 academic year as a member of Professional Faculty. The Professional Faculty is expected to work successfully with students, other faculty, and industry partners. Specific hiring needs for the entire academic year are still being determined. Applications will be kept on file should openings arise in subsequent semesters. The position(s) may be one-semester to one-year, non-tenure track appointment(s) with the possibility of renewal.

The lecturer is responsible for coordinating, planning, preparing, delivering, and evaluating classroom instruction and related activities. Each lecturer is expected to develop and maintain syllabi for their assigned classes. The lecturer will have full responsibility for teaching courses in biology, with class sizes up to 240 students. Responsibilities include teaching lecture and/or lab sections and holding office hours each week, as well as writing, administering, and grading exams and any other assessments the instructor uses in the course. Lecturers in multi-section courses are expected to work with course coordinators and other instructors to ensure consistency across sections of a course. Participation in preparatory sessions for teaching labs associated with a course is strongly encouraged.

Requires master's degree, an equivalent degree, or equivalent professional experience.

Must have a demonstrated commitment to quality undergraduate teaching.
Expertise in the area course(s) are taught in.

At least 1-5 years of relevant experience may be necessary/required depending on the area of course(s) taught.

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Please include a cover letter, CV, contact information for professional reference, and teaching statement.

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