Instructor in Microbiology

Company: Oregon State University
Location: Corvallis
Posted on: January 14, 2020

Job Description:

The Department of Microbiology at Oregon State University (OSU) invites applications for a full-time, 12 month renewable position. The appointment is intended to be a long-term professional teaching position with opportunities for promotion and advancement. The successful candidate is expected to actively participate in the departmental undergraduate teaching and academic advising program. Instructors in the Department of Microbiology contribute to the continued innovation of the department's undergraduate curricula and academic programs and participate in faculty governance. Apply by 15 December 2019 for full consideration; closing date: 31 January 2020; start date: 15 March 2020. The successful candidate is expected to teach undergraduate courses in the Microbiology and BioHealth Sciences majors delivered through the Department of Microbiology, at a level of about 8-10 courses per year. - Instruction is delivered throughout the year in a variety of formats, including lecture, laboratory, distance learning, and experiential. The position includes assignments in the form of lecture courses, laboratory courses (including courses with combined undergraduate and graduate enrollment), and Ecampus (online) courses, as needed. Course assignments may include BHS 323 Microbial Influences on Human Health, BHS 329 Mechanisms of Disease, BHS 316 Principles of Immunology, MB 302 General Microbiology, MB 303 General Microbiology Laboratory and involvement in orientation, capstone and professional development courses, as well as the Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC). The successful candidate is also expected to provide academic advising to about 100 undergraduate BHS or MB majors, provide assistance to help students reach their educational goals, promote the learning goals of BioHealth Sciences or Microbiology majors through experiential activities, supervise and train graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants, participate in educational outreach activities, and serve on departmental and institutional committees. - Contribution to an inclusive department-wide culture of providing equal learning opportunities to students with diverse backgrounds and learning styles is expected.The Chronicle of Higher Education. Keywords: Instructor, Location: Corvallis, OR - 97331

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