"Nontenure Faculty Pool - Department of Biology"

Job Details

The Department of Biology seeks to develop a pool of candidates for possible temporary/nontenured faculty to teach. Temporary/nontenured faculty are appointed to teach one to four courses per semester. Teaching appointments are based upon student demand on a semester-by-semester basis. Eligibility for annual reappointment is contingent upon satisfactory annual performance evaluations during the term period, in addition to continuity of funding and departmental/school need. Successful candidates may teach at the San Marcos and Round Rock campuses and/or online, depending on the needs of the academic department. This posting is for the Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026 semesters. Positions are subject to availability of funds.

Required Qualifications: -An earned doctorate in Biology or a closely related life science field. -Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications: -Previous experience teaching undergraduate courses as the instructor of record.

Application Procedures: The department will accept applications from qualified applicants on a continual basis. Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/52713. Interested applicants should submit the following materials: Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Letter of Teaching Philosophy, Unofficial transcripts (all in one document). Questions regarding this position should be addressed to: David Lemke at dl10@txstate.edu | (512) 245-3364, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666. Candidates selected for hire will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting universities.

Type of Position: Temporary Full-Time or Part-Time

Posting Date: 05/19/2025

Review Date: 05/31/2026