Adjunct - Biological Sciences

CEDAR CREST COLLEGE; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 41,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA invites applications from qualified adjunct faculty to teach Anatomy & Physiology I and II laboratories on campus in spring 2027, with potential for summer and fall appointments. Labs are taught in person, with materials provided and support from a lab coordinator to ensure consistency across sections.

Candidates should hold a master's degree or higher in a related field, have undergraduate teaching experience, and be proficient with Canvas.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Anatomy, Biology or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience teaching at the undergraduate college level.
• Competency using Canvas as a learning management system and guiding experiments safely.

Responsibilities

• Teach Anatomy & Physiology I and II laboratories (on campus, in person) in spring 2027.
• Coordinate lab materials and schedule times with a lab coordinator to ensure consistency across sections.

Skills

Teaching ability

Student engagement

Education

Master's degree or higher

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Allentown, PA 18104, Position Type: Part Time, Education Level: Graduate Degree, Job Category: Adjunct, Position Description

The Department of Biological Sciences at Cedar Crest College is seeking adjunct faculty to teach Anatomy & Physiology I&II laboratories (all taught on campus, in person) in the spring of 2027, with a potential for future appointments in summer and fall. Adjuncts for this course are provided in person and online teaching materials, along with laboratory material set up by a lab coordinator to ensure consistency across lab sections. Candidates must be available to teach labs at times that may include 8-11AM, 1-4PM, 4-7PM, and/or 7-10PM.

We also seek to establish an adjunct pool that could teach in future spring, summer, and fall semesters with expertise that could cover Clinical Microbiology labs for nursing students, Introductory Biology labs for science majors, and General Biology courses for non-majors, and encourage anyone interested in teaching these courses to apply.

When you apply, please indicate which of these biology courses you are interested in teaching. All applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level. We seek to recruit faculty prepared to teach our students, engage their curiosity, and inspire their persistence.

Qualifications

• Adjunct faculty should have a minimum of a Master's degree or higher in Anatomy, Anatomical Sciences, Biology or Biological field, Kinesiology, Medicine, Nursing, Physician Associate Studies, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience teaching at the undergraduate college level is strongly preferred.
• Applicants will be expected to demonstrate competency in using Canvas as a learning management system and guide students to complete experiments safely in the laboratory setting.

Jeanne Clery Act & Campus Safety Disclosure

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and federal law, Cedar Crest College is committed to providing a safe learning environment.

Our Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (ASR) includes statistics for the previous three calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the College, and on public property within and immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also contains institutional policies concerning campus security, institutional disciplinary procedures, emergency notifications, and other personal safety matters.

You can read or download the complete 2026 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (PDF) on the Campus Police website: https://www.cedarcrest.edu/annualsecurityreport

Copies of the report may also be obtained at Campus Police located in the Safety & Facilities Building or by calling 610-437-4471 (Option: 0) off campus or ext. “0” on campus.