Assistant Professor and Anatomy and Physiology Coordinator (Non-Tenure Track)

La Salle University Applicant Site • Philadelphia, PA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, or a related field.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of La Salle University.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Primarily teach first-year anatomy and physiology courses taken by Nursing majors and health science students.
• 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.
• Provide high-quality instruction in introductory anatomy and physiology.
• Coordinate the first-year Anatomy and Physiology curriculum and teaching efforts.
• Support instructional consistency across lecture and laboratory sections.
• Coordinate with instructors teaching the courses.
• Implement assessments and course materials.
• Promote student success through evidence-based teaching practices.
• Mentor science students to achieve their full potential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level