Assistant Teaching Professor of Biological Sciences
About The Position
The School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences at The University of Southern Mississippi is seeking a full-time, nine-month, non-tenure track Assistant Teaching Professor at the Gulf Park campus beginning August 2026. The successful candidate will be expected to teach 12 credit hours per semester, and possible courses include undergraduate introductory biology majors and non-majors courses (lectures and labs), sophomore-level general microbiology, microbiology for health professions, and upper- level environmental microbiology, or other advanced microbiology courses.
Requirements
- Candidates must hold a doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in biological sciences or closely related field with at least 18 graduate credit hours in biology.
- Knowledge of and the ability to teach courses in microbiology is required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Prior higher education teaching experience, proficiency with the Canvas Learning Management platform, and demonstrated success in integrating new technologies into the learning process.
Responsibilities
- Teach 12 semester credit hours of freshman introductory majors and non-majors courses and laboratories as well as sophomore level microbiology courses and junior/senior level courses including, but not limited to, cell biology and physiology.
- Mentor teaching assistants in laboratories.
- Collect and report assessment data.
- Participate in appropriate committees and recruitment activities.
- Teach online classes as needed.
- Participate in student advisement.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
