Instructor Pool- MICROBIOLOGY

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Town of Bangor (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse is seeking applicants to join an instructor pool for Microbiology. Instructors in this pool teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses, with responsibilities across face-to-face, hybrid, and online delivery.

Assignments vary by department and require keeping current in the content area, evaluating student work, providing regular feedback, maintaining records, and offering advising or service as needed.

Qualifications

• Instructors teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses.
• Maintain currency in the content area related to the teaching assignment.
• Evaluate student work and provide regular feedback to students.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction for one or more courses, including assessment of student performance
• Develops instructional design and curriculum relevant to a course of instruction
• Serves as an initial point of contact for students as it relates to specific course or series content and expectations

Skills

Teaching

Lesson planning

Education

Master’s Degree in a field appropriate to the needs of the department

Job description

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Position Title

Instructor Pool- MICROBIOLOGY

Job Category

Academic Staff

Employment Type

Terminal (Fixed Term)

Job Profile

Lecturer

Job Duties

Each department at the University of Wisconsin – La Crossemaintains an ongoing search to serve as a pool of potentialinstructors for program needs. If hired from this pool, theinstructor will be under the general supervision of the relevantdepartment chair. The instructor is responsible for teachingundergraduate and/or graduate courses. In addition to preparing forand holding classes [face-to-face, hybrid, and/or online], teachinginvolves maintaining currency in the content area related to theteaching assignment, evaluating students’ work, assessing studentoutcomes, providing regular and substantive feedback on studentwork, maintaining appropriate records, and holding office hours. Inaddition, workload may involve advising students and/or providingother service to the department. Other duties may be assigned bythe chair or dean.

POOLSEARCHES

POOLSEARCHESMAYNOTBECURRENTLYENGAGEDINACTIVEHIRING.WHENPOSITIONSARENEEDED,DEPARTMENTSWILLREVIEWAPPLICATIONSANDCONTACTYOUTOCONFIRMCONTINUEDINTEREST/SCHEDULEANINTERVIEW.

College Description

The College of Science & Health (CSH) at the University ofWisconsin–La Crosse is the university’s largest college, educatingmore than half of all undergraduates through programs in thenatural, physical, computational, mathematical, and healthsciences. Instructional Academic Staff play an essential role indelivering high-quality, student-centered teaching that emphasizesapplied learning, critical thinking, and community engagement.Faculty and staff teach and mentor students in modern facilitiessuch as the Prairie Springs Science Center and the Health ScienceCenter, which providestate-of-the-artinstructional labs,specialized research spaces, and opportunities forinterdisciplinary collaboration. With a strong tradition ofinnovative curriculum, hands-on laboratory and field experiences,and undergraduate research, CSH fosters student success acrossdisciplines, as reflected in high job placement andgraduate/professional school continuation rates. InstructionalAcademic Staff appointments directly support this mission, making ameaningful and lasting impact on student learning andachievement.

Hiring Policy

UW-La Crosse does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visasponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legallyauthorized to work in the United States at the time of hire andmaintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If youhave questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources at608-785-8013.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction forone or more courses, including assessment of studentperformance
• Develops instructional design and curriculum relevant to acourse of instruction
• Serves as an initial point of contact for students as itrelates to specific course or series content and expectations

Department

Microbiology

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a field appropriate to the needs of thedepartment, or significant progress toward a doctorate degree, or,in rare circumstances, post-baccalaureate certification orlicensure, or a baccalaureate plus experience, can be establishedas appropriate qualifications for the teaching position. Dependingon the program, specific certification/licensure or clinicalexperience may be required.

Confidentiality of Applicant Materials

UWL is a state agency and subject to Wisconsin’s Open Records Law.UWL will not, however, reveal the identities of applicants whorequest confidentiality in writing except as may be required byWisconsin’s Open Records law. In certain circumstances, theidentities of “final candidates” and/or the identity of theappointed applicant must be revealed upon request.

CBC & Reference Check Policy

All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employmentscreening which includes a criminal background check, workauthorization, and verification of education. It will also requireyou and your references to answer questions regarding sexualviolence and sexual harassment.

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Act)

For the UWL Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports (i.e., CleryReport), which includes statistics about reported crimes andinformation about campus security policies, see http://www.uwlax.edu/student-life/student-resources/annual-security-report/ or contact the University Police Department at 608.785.9000.

INFORMATIONABOUTYOURBENEFITS

Your benefits add an additional 40%+ to the overall financialpackage from the university.

• Paid vacation for 12-month positions.
• Excellent flexible health insurance with low co-pays and goodcoverage.
• Paid holidays and paid sick days.
• After 5 years of employment, you become vested in ourretirement system which ensures income post-career.
• Benefits atUWLare highly competitive with local industry andsome of the strongest in state and nation.

Benefit eligibility is determined at the point of hire. Thisinformation is provided for illustrative purposes only. Benefitsare also pro-rated based on the appointment percentage.

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability,status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected byapplicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We arecommitted to building a workforce that represents a variety ofbackgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualifiedindividuals to apply.