Assistant Teaching Professor: Ecology and the Environment (non-tenure-track)

Tufts University; Medford (MA); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Tufts University in Medford, MA seeks a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure track) with a primary appointment in Biology and a secondary appointment in Environmental Studies. The position carries a teaching load of six courses per academic year, with reductions in the first two years, and includes advising undergraduate students and service to the department.

Responsibility areas include introductory biology courses spanning ecology, physiology, and evolution; a course on global

Qualifications

• Undergraduate teaching experience.
• Experience designing or coordinating courses is a plus.
• Commitment to experiential learning beyond the classroom.

Responsabilités

• Teach courses across biology and environmental studies, including ecology, physiology, and evolution.
• Deliver a course on global change biology.
• Advise undergraduate students and participate in shared departmental services.

Connaissances

Teaching

Curriculum design

Student advising

Experiential learning

Description du poste

The Department of Biology and the Environmental Studies Program at Tufts University seek a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure track) beginning September 1st, 2027, with a primary appointment in Biology and a secondary appointment in Environmental Studies. The Assistant Teaching Professor’s responsibilities will include a total teaching load equivalent to six courses per academic year (with reductions in teaching the first two years) advising undergraduate students, and shared departmental services. Courses taught will likely include an introductory biology course in ecology, physiology, and evolution, a course on global change biology, and additional offerings that may include research courses, environmental science methods, advanced seminars, or capstone experiences that match the candidate’s expertise. Applicants from all areas of applied ecology, spanning biological scales from organisms to ecosystems and subfields such as conservation biology, invasion ecology, wildlife management, urban ecology, restoration ecology, and related fields, are invited to apply. We are particularly interested in candidates who are committed to experiential learning beyond the classroom. Teaching Professors at Tufts are not required to maintain any ongoing research.The structure of the undergraduate majors in Biology and Environmental Studies can be found at the following links:https://as.tufts.edu/biology/academics/undergraduate-programshttps://as.tufts.edu/environmentalstudies/academics/undergraduate-programsTufts University, founded in 1852, prioritizes quality teaching, highly competitive basic and applied research, and a commitment to active citizenship locally, regionally, and globally.Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. See the University’s Non-Discrimination statement and policy here https://oeo.tufts.edu/policies-procedures/non-discrimination/. If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617-627-3298 or at [e-mail]. Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at https://oeo.tufts.edu/