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

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Company Description: 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. The Department of Biology and Chemistry offers the following majors and concentrations within the majors: 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.

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