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New Mexico State University
Human Resources - Faculty Postings |
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New Mexico State University
Human Resources - Faculty Postings |
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| Department: | NMSU– ALAMOGORDO (Req# 2009002189) | |||||
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| Non Tenure Track | ||||||
| Rank: | College Instructor/Assistant Professor | |||||
| Date Position Advertised: | February 26, 2009 | |||||
| Salary: | Commensurate with education and experience | |||||
| Special Conditions: | Position is in Alamogordo
Full-time, 9 month, non-tenure track All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent on the university’s verification of credentials, individual’s eligibility for employment in the United States and other information required by federal law, state law, and NMSU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a criminal history check. | |||||
| Qualifications: | Qualifications Required:
• Master’s degree in Biology or a related field, or a Master’s degree in Education with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology. • Required degree must be in hand by date of hire. • Minimum three years experience teaching high school or college lower-division general biology lecture/lab courses. • Ability to teach lower-level, introductory, lecture and laboratory courses in biology. • Ability to work effectively with other faculty members and administration. • Ability to teach to a diverse student body. • Demonstrated interest in working with the community. • Experience with student learning assessment and program assessment. • Understanding of the community college mission and philosophy. Qualifications Preferred: • Background in human biology, anatomy & physiology, and microbiology. • Community college teaching experience. • Willingness to live in the NMSU-A service area. | |||||
| Examples of Duties: | • Coordinate all biology labs and supervise lab assistants.
• Provide 24 credit hours of instruction per year assigned from the following laboratories/lectures- Human Biology; Natural History of Life; Cellular and Organismal Biology; Introductory Microbiology; Human Anatomy and Physiology; Zoology. The remaining 6 required credit hours of workload will be earned as time reassigned to coordination of biology labs. • Develop materials for labs as needed. • Conduct ongoing assessment of courses. • Teach weekends, evenings, and off-campus, as assigned. • Participate in professional development activities. • Participate in various committee assignments for the benefit of NMSU-A. • Coordinate with NMSU departments and with appropriate external agencies and organizations. • Perform other duties as assigned. Finalists will be asked to document their teaching effectiveness with student evaluations or similar material and will be asked to present a teaching demonstration. | |||||
| Benefits Offered: | Group medical and hospital insurance, group life insurance, long-term disablity insurance, state educational retirement, workers' compensation, sick leave, annual leave and unemployment compensation. Opportunity for educational advancement.
Nine month faculty- not eligible for annual and sick leave. | |||||
| Reply to/Deadline for Applications: | Reply to:
NMSU-Alamogordo Human Resources Biology and Coordinator of Biology Labs Search 2400 N. Scenic Drive Alamogordo, NM 88310 Direct inquiries to: Brenda Garcia brgarcia@nmsu.edu or (505) 439-3697 Applications: For full consideration, applications must be received by April 1, 2009. A complete application consists of- (1) signed letter of interest; (2) detailed resume/CV; (3) one set of post-secondary transcripts from each degree-granting institution*; and (4) a list of three references who may be contacted via telephone or email, which includes all recent former employers familiar with the candidate’s abilities. Incomplete or faxed applications will not be considered. *A photocopy of transcripts is sufficient for application; however, offer of employment is contingent upon verification of eligibility for employment in the United States, upon available funding, and upon presentation of two official transcripts of all post-secondary education. Each United States institution must be regionally accredited. | |||||
NMSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
Offer of employment is contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United States.