Part Time Day & Evening Faculty - Biology (Open Pool)

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Job summary

Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, MA, invites qualified professionals to join its part-time adjunct faculty pool in biology and chemistry. This open pool seeks experts to teach undergraduate courses for majors and non‑majors, with the potential for day and evening assignments.

Candidates must hold a minimum master’s degree; a PhD is preferred. Applications are maintained annually, and selected instructors will complete CORI checks and provide official transcripts upon hire.

Qualifications

• Minimum master’s degree required.
• PhD preferred for adjunct roles in biology/chemistry.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate chemistry courses for majors and/or non‑majors.
• Maintain the adjunct pool and participate in the hiring cycle as needed.

Education

Master's degree

PhD preferred

Job description

About Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg State University, located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, is a public institution dedicated to integrating high-quality professional programs with strong liberal arts and sciences studies. Founded in 1894, the university now has more than 30 undergraduate programs and 22 master’s degree programs, and 6,000 full and part‑time students. We invite you to learn more about us and how we can help you achieve your educational goals.

Institutional Diversity and Social Justice

Fitchburg State University embraces a commitment to diversity, inclusion, belonging and social justice. We encourage individuals from historically underrepresented groups to apply and also those who can contribute to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research and mentorship.

Job Description

Membership to the Fitchburg State University part‑time adjunct faculty pool is open to qualified and competent experts external to the Fitchburg State University faculty who possess skills, education, and experience in academic and/or professional areas.

All part‑time faculty are responsible for providing our students with a high‑quality learning environment, while utilizing their focused expertise and experience in their individual classroom, laboratories and studios.

Department of Biology and Chemistry Majors and Concentrations

• Biology major
• Biotechnology concentration
• Environmental Biology concentration
• Health Sciences concentration
• Neuroscience and Behavior concentration
• Biology Initial Teacher Licensure concentration
• Chemistry major
• Chemistry Initial Teacher Licensure concentration

Minors

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Neuroscience, Behavior, and Cognition

Requirements

A minimum master’s degree; Ph.D. preferred.

Additional Information

Fitchburg State University has created an “Open Pool” vacancy announcement for part‑time day and evening adjunct faculty by discipline. Respondents to this announcement would be expected to teach undergraduate chemistry courses for majors and/or non‑majors. The faculty chair and the divisional dean/associate vice president will review applications submitted when there is a specific need for part‑time adjunct to fill a course scheduled in the academic year for both the day and/or evening classes.

The application process will require that applicants designate their preference for teaching in the day, evening or both. Please attach a letter of interest and a resume when applying for any part‑time teaching position.

Applications submitted will be maintained from July 1st through June 30th for each academic year. At the conclusion of the academic year the pool will be refreshed and applicants may be required to reapply. Applications selected to be maintained in the pool will remain active for a three‑year period.

Fitchburg State University is an equal opportunity employer.

Application Instructions

Candidates selected to teach for the university are required to complete a CORI and the Student Clearinghouse Authorization form prior to hire. These will be sent out via an email welcome along with other pertinent preliminary information. The form provides authorization to the university to qualify degrees held through the National Student Clearinghouse. If the university is not able to qualify candidates’ degrees, candidates will be required to submit official transcripts of all degrees held to the Office of Human Resources & Payroll Services, 160 Pearl Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420.

If selected to teach, three (3) letters of recommendation will also be required.