Position Details
Position Information
Posting Number
F00602P
Classification Title
Lecturer
Position Title
Lecturer of Biology
GSU Information
Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor’s degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.
A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.
With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State’s interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation’s most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University’s rapid research growth.
Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta’s vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.
General information on faculty roles and responsibilities can be obtained from the Faculty Handbook https://faculty.gsu.edu/faculty-handbook/ and the Office of Faculty Affairs website https://faculty.gsu.edu/. All faculty at Georgia State are, as part of their essential job duties, expected to: (1) be physically present on-campus as needed to contribute to Georgia State’s in-person educational experience, and (2) be able to teach in each of the following instructional modalities – in-person, online, or blended/hybrid – as determined by their Department Chair or Dean.
Department
Life & Earth Sciences
College
Perimeter College
Campus
College-wide
Position Type
Full Time Faculty
Posting Type
External
About the Department
The Department of Life and Earth Sciences ( LES ) at Perimeter College encompasses coursework in biology, environmental science, geology, and integrated sciences. Academic pathways in Biology and Geology are available through the department, but LES courses also support other academic interests, such as chemistry, environmental science, and education.
The Life and Earth Sciences faculty is recognized for its excellence in teaching and also for its engagement in the community and professional organizations. LES also offers undergraduate research opportunities.
Life & Earth Science faculty members hold memberships in professional scientific organizations, such as the American Society for Microbiology ( ASM ), the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society ( HAPS ), the National Association of Biology Teachers ( NABT ), the National Association of Geoscience Teachers ( NAGT ) and Project Kaleidoscope ( PKAL ). Faculty members are current or past officers in the Georgia Academy of Science and its disciplinary sections and participate as judges for K-12 Science Fairs in the metro Atlanta school districts.
These initiatives and efforts support service to the community and promote pathways for study and careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields.
Position Description
Perimeter College invites applications for a lecturer in biology. Lecturer positions are academic year (August-May) non-tenure track appointments, which may be renewed up to six (6) years. This is a teaching-focused position: 100% of the workload is instruction. Lecturers are responsible for providing 36 credit hours of instruction per academic year and maintaining weekly office hours. Perimeter College faculty maintain a campus presence, and the successful applicant will demonstrate a strong commitment to early undergraduate teaching and learning, and the ability to thrive in a highly diverse academic setting. Perimeter College is a multi-campus institution, and the teaching assignment may be on any of the college’s campuses
Required Experience
None specified.
Required Education
A minimum of a Master’s degree required in the teaching discipline or a minimum of a Master’s degree with at least 18 semester or 27 quarter graduate hours in relevant coursework (completed by the anticipated date of appointment) is required. Salary range Mater’s $53,350- $58,350
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
- A Ph.D. in the teaching field is preferred.
Salary range Ph.D.: $58,500 – $63,500