Salary/Position Classification

• 60,000+ Annual, Dependent on Experience, Exempt
• 40 hours per week
• 100% Remote Work Availability: No
• Hybrid Work Availability (requires some time on campus): No

Purpose of Position

This 12-month teaching assistant professor position will be responsible for developing self-paced, enroll-anytime online sections of our introductory Biology courses for majors and non-majors. In addition to teaching these courses, the candidate will also teach semester-based, asynchronous, online introductory courses. There is also a possibility of teaching some upper-level, online courses as needed. These courses support not only on-campus students but also fulfill requirements for many online majors offered in other departments.

Duties & Responsibilities

The successful applicant will receive a contract with an approximate distribution of 95% teaching and 5% service effort.

• Develop online, self-paced, enroll anytime introductory biology courses.
• Teach other semester-based online introductory courses over Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters, with the possibility of teaching other biology courses as well
• Collaborate with instructors of the on-campus, in-person introductory courses to ensure courses provide equivalent learning outcomes

Required Competencies

• Ability to interact with culturally diverse colleagues and students
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including evidence of the ability to teach, inspire, and mentor students
• Ability to use current methods of teaching, including online delivery

Minimum Requirements

• M.S. in Biology or related discipline
• Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biology or related discipline
• Prior experience teaching college courses
• Evidence of ability to teach introductory biology courses online
• Evidence of ability to teach additional courses, such as Genetics
• Student course evaluations or other evidence showing positive teaching history and student interactions.

To Apply

To assure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:55pm on June 24, 2025 and include the following materials:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Names and contact information for three references
• Examples of prior teaching evaluations or other evidence of quality teaching
• Unofficial transcripts. Please note that the selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts upon hire.

Position is open until filled.

Questions can be directed to Peter Meberg at peter.meberg@und.edu.