Assistant Teaching Professor, Natural Sciences

Botanical Society of America; Wellesley (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Babson College in Wellesley, MA, seeks a full-time teaching professor in the natural sciences with an environmental science focus, non-tenure track, starting Fall 2027. The appointee will teach undergraduates, including non-science majors, and engage in research or applied work aligned with Babson's mission.

The position emphasizes collaborative, cross-disciplinary courses and service on campus, with supportive teaching loads and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. (or equivalent) in a natural science discipline with a strong connection to environmental science, climate science, ecology, environmental studies, and/or energy systems.
• Passionate about teaching and innovative curriculum development in the undergraduate setting.
• Demonstrated competency in traditional academic research, scholarship of teaching and learning, or engagement in practice.
• Team player, willing to lead and collaborate with faculty from multiple disciplines to co-design and co-teach courses in an integrated, cross-disciplinary context.
• Aligned with our values of teaching excellence, collaboration, and inclusion.
• Embraces Babson's mission to educate entrepreneurial leaders who create great economic and social value everywhere.

Responsibilities

• Teach natural science to undergraduates (foundation science courses with hands-on labs) and interdisciplinary Socio-Ecological Systems courses.
• Collaborate with faculty across disciplines in integrated team teaching and college service.
• Contribute to inclusive teaching practices and Babson's mission.
• Take on additional responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Teaching passion

Collaborative

Interdisciplinary

Inclusive teaching

Communication

Education

Ph.D. in natural sciences with env. focus

Job description

Assistant Teaching Professor, Natural Sciences

Babson College - Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States

Position Title: Assistant Teaching Professor, Natural Sciences

Application Deadline: Friday, November 06, 2026

Institution: Babson College

Department/Division: Mathematics, Analytics, Science and Technology (MAST) Division

Field (e.g., systematics):

City: Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States

General Information

Qualifications/Requirements: Assistant Teaching Professor, Natural Sciences

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Mathematics, Analytics, Science and Technology (MAST) Division at Babson College is seeking a full-time teaching professor in the natural sciences, with an environmental science focus. The position is non-tenure track, at the Assistant level and the start date is Fall 2027. A successful applicant will have a passion for undergraduate teaching of non-science majors, as Babson only confers business degrees. The successful applicant will also be active in some form of research or applied work, whether traditional discipline-specific research, pedagogical research or interdisciplinary research or applications. Finally, a successful applicant will also demonstrate a desire to contribute to Babsons mission through service on campus. The MAST Division includes nineteen full-time faculty and several part-time instructors.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Teach natural science to undergraduates. Teaching responsibilities will vary and may include the foundation science courses (multi-science discipline courses with hands-on labs) and our innovative intermediate Socio-Ecological Systems courses, which pair a natural scientist with a social scientist to co-teach integrated sustainability and systems thinking.
• Work as a team player and willing to collaborate with faculty across disciplines, both in integrated team teaching and in college service.
• Commit to working in ways that will support and enhance the Colleges commitment to teaching in an aligned, engaged, and inclusive manner.
• Assume additional responsibilities as required.

WHAT EDUCATION AND SKILLS YOU WILL NEED

• Ph.D. (or an equivalent terminal degree) in a natural science discipline with a strong connection to environmental science, climate science, ecology, environmental studies, and/or energy systems. We encourage applications from faculty of all backgrounds and career stages.
• Passionate about teaching and innovative curriculum development in the undergraduate setting.
• Demonstrated competency in traditional academic research, scholarship of teaching and learning, or engagement in practice.
• A team player, willing to lead and collaborate with faculty from multiple disciplines to co-design and co-teach courses in an integrated, cross-disciplinary context.
• Aligned with our values of teaching excellence, collaboration, and inclusion.
• Embraces Babsons mission to educate entrepreneurial leaders who create great economic and social value everywhere.

Responsibilities: HOW AND WHERE YOU WILL WORK

Ability to teach courses in-person, on-campus.

We encourage and support professional development by providing manageable teaching loads (six face-to-face sections per year for all ranks, generally evenly split across Fall and Spring semesters; additionally, the goal is for 1-2 individual course preparations/semester), small class sizes, excellent technological support, and research or travel funding. We have limited science lab research space, but value collaboration across disciplines and between institutions.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Babson does not sponsor employment-based petitions/applications for this role.

This is an exempt position with the following pay range: $74,645 - $78,573

We are posting at the Teaching Assistant Professor level. However, we encourage candidates whose credentials and experience may align more closely with a different faculty rank to apply, as their qualifications will be considered during the review process.

Application Materials

• (1) a cover letter;
• (2) a current curriculum vitae;
• (3) a brief (1-2 page) teaching philosophy, including a short statement on inclusive excellence in the classroom;
• (4) a brief (1-2 page) professional development or research statement discussing prior work, future plans and required support.
• (4) Candidates who advance in the application process will be asked to provide three reference letters.

Application Materials will be reviewed starting on November 1st and continue on a rolling basis during the Fall semester.

About Us

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Babson College is a world-class business school, empowering entrepreneurial leaders to create great economic and social value - everywhere. Here youll find a collaborative, collegial team environment designed to include and motivate every individual. Its a rewarding and invigorating workplace an exciting launch pad for anyone who wants to make a real impact in higher education. We provide everything you need to achieve your goals, including learning and development opportunities, outstanding benefits, rich rewards, wellness programs, and a genuine dedication to creating a diverse, multicultural and inclusive community.

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Compensation Range: 74,645 - 78,573 / Annually