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Position title: Assistant Professor of Biology, Tenure-track
Reports to: Director of the School of Science,
Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics Department: Biology Position Number: FS 8015
FTE: 1.0
Starting Date:August 16, 2022
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Biology
Program at Adams State University announces a tenure-track position for a broadly trained vertebrate physiologist to join a vigorous faculty
committed to excellence in undergraduate education. Responsibilities include teaching upper-division lecture and laboratory courses in
Comparative Animal Physiology, Comparative Anatomy, and one or more of the following courses: Mammalogy, Ornithology, Herpetology,
Evolution. In addition, the successful candidate may participate in General Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, and general education
science courses commensurate with the needs of the Department. Teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester.
The successful
candidate must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with diverse faculty, staff, and students within the
Biology Program, in the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and across campus. Candidates should demonstrate (1) a
commitment to student-centered instruction, and (2) a commitment to furthering the university’s mission of Inclusive Excellence.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
● PhD in Biology with a background in vertebrate anatomy and physiology; ABD with
expected completion date within 6 months of employment.
● Evidence of valuing equity, treating cultural and linguistic diversity as
assets, and promoting inclusiveness.
● Ability to treat others with respect, civility, and courtesy, and to work honestly,
effectively, and collegially with employees, students, and the community. This includes the ability to use appropriate conflict management
skills to effectively manage any disagreement that might arise or to bring the disagreement to management for assistance in productive
resolution when the situation requires.
● Adams State University is committed to the development of online courses and programs. The
online division of the university is Adams State Online. The university has a comprehensive Academic Instructional Technology Center
committed to the support of faculty teaching online. Support includes training in the process of teaching online, Instructional designers to
support the development and designing of online courses and instructional tools to support video lectures, live classrooms and cloud-based
storage for instructional training videos. The successful candidate for this position will be committed to the willingness to develop and
teach online courses.
Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate
● Experience teaching at the
undergraduate level
● Commitment to undergraduate laboratory instruction
● Commitment to high-impact teaching practices
● Experience using a variety of delivery methods for teaching
SALARY AND BENEFITS
Salary range of $48,250
– $51,000 commensurate with experience and competitive medical/dental and retirement benefits.
APPLICATIONS
Completed applications must include the following:
1. Letter of application addressing the following points:
●
applicant’s interest in and qualifications for the position based on the above criteria
● interest in teaching the specific
courses mentioned in the position description and ideas for upper-division courses that would fit with the candidate’s expertise
● evidence of teaching effectiveness and a description of the candidate’s experience working with students from
historically underserved populations
● how the applicant would contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom and
how teaching at a small, Hispanic Serving Institution, with a significant population of first-generation university students, set in a rural
environment aligns with the applicant’s professional goals
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Transcripts of all college work
(legible copies accepted). Official transcripts and background check are required at time of appointment.
4. A list of three
professional references (name, affiliation, email address, and phone number) who can address the applicant’s qualifications for the
position.
Application materials should be submitted electronically to:
Dr. Benita Brink
Review of completed applications will begin on
January 1, 2022 and continue until closed.
DEPARTMENTAL AND CAMPUS INFORMATION
The Biology program offers
Bachelor of Science degrees in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Organismal Biology, and Wildlife Biology as well as Bachelor of Arts degrees
in Biology (Liberal Arts and Secondary Education). The Biology faculty enjoy a collaborative environment and have university-wide support to
further the vision of educating diverse students.
Adams State University is a state-supported regional comprehensive university in
Alamosa, Colorado, United States. Adams State is Colorado’s premier Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and is also a Minority Serving
Institution (MSI) with over 54% of our students representing diverse backgrounds. We have a high percentage of first-generation students
with an equally high percentage of students who are Pell eligible. The university offers undergraduate programs in the physical and natural
sciences, social sciences, kinesiology, fine arts, business and nursing, and specializes in educator curricula in several disciplines. Adams
State also offers graduate degrees in history, art, business (MBA), and educator programs, including counselor education; the university
also has a doctoral (PhD) program in counselor education. The university has an active athletic program, both in participatory sports and in
athletics educator training. The Adams State Grizzly athletic teams compete under the auspices of the Rocky Mountain Athletic
Conference.
We are located in the beautiful San Luis Valley between the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan mountain ranges in
Alamosa, Colorado. At 7500’ elevation, the vast San Luis Valley is the largest alpine valley in the United States and is designated as
the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (https://www.sangreheritage.org/). Alamosa is located approximately 3.5 hours from Denver, 1.5 hours from Taos, NM, and
2.5 hours from Santa Fe, NM. Alamosa has a population of 9500 with recently built elementary schools, a moderate cost of living, affordable
housing, and is in an area where the opportunities for outdoor recreation abound. ASU takes a leading role in local theatre performances and
musical events.
Adams State University is dedicated to fostering Inclusive Excellence and especially encourages applications from
women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and other historically underrepresented
populations. Given the university’s mission and student body composition, the institution is committed to increasing the diversity of
its professional staff and is actively seeking qualified applicants who have experiences, skills, and/or personal attributes that augment
the perspectives of our current faculty and staff; we will give particular consideration to qualified applicants with experience in
ethnically diverse settings or who possess varied language skills and have a record of successful experience in engaging diverse communities
and student populations. Additional information about the university and the academic mission may be found at www.adams.edu/academics/
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and
Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU’s Office of Equal
Opportunity, Director Ana Guevara, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. Support resources for
sexual misconduct, ASU’s sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University’s Office of Equal Opportunity &
Title IX, as well as a detailed procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at https://www.adams.edu/administration/oeo/reporting-sexual-harassment/. These procedures also describe the
University’s response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment.
