Position Details
Position Information
Posting Number
PTI00206P
Classification Title
Part-Time Instructors
Position Title
Part-Time BIOLOGY Instructor
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.
Department
Life & Earth Sciences
College
Perimeter College
Campus
College-wide
Position Type
Part Time Faculty
Posting Type
Internal/External
About the Department
The Perimeter College Department of Life and Earth Sciences includes a wide-ranging community of students, staff members and distinguished faculty scholars in the fields of biology, environmental science, geology and integrated sciences. We celebrate the diversity of our students, faculty and staff as one of our greatest assets.
Students taking courses in our department may go on to continue their education and prepare for careers in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields or health professions. Others pursue non-science educational goals and careers.
Our students exhibit diversity in their learning styles, as well. In response, our faculty use varied teaching practices and technology to engage them in learning, scientific reasoning and critical thinking.
Position Description
Perimeter College is seeking part-time instructors in BIOLOGY who will play a key role in educating and supporting students.
Required Experience
None Specified.
Required Education
To qualify to teach BIOLOGY, applicants MUST have:
A minimum of a master’s degree with 18 graduate semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) in the teaching discipline.
The applicant’s graduate Biology courses will determine the appropriate Biology course(s) an applicant may teach.
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
Teaching experience is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to teach BIOLOGY courses on the collegiate level
- Ability to teach effectively using a variety of methods
- Ability to relate to a diverse student population and facilitate student learning
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of instructional technology
None Specified.
Pre-Employment Requirements
A criminal background check is required.
Work Hours
Classes at Perimeter College are offered morning, afternoon and evening including weekends.
Salary
$3825.00 for each 3-semester credit hour course taught
Job Duties
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies
Perimeter College accepts part-time instructor applications on a continuous basis
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
09/17/2026
Close Date
07/31/2027
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions Summary
Apply at:
https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/7427
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer with regard to veterans and individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status.
USG Core Values Statement
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct .
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you have a minimum of a Master's Degree?
- Yes
- No
- * What is the major as written on your master's degree
transcript?
(Open Ended Question)
- * Do you currently have a minimum of a doctoral or terminal
degree from an accredited college or university?
- No
- Yes
- * Do you have a doctorate degree and, if so, what is the major
written on your doctorate degree transcript? (Write N/A if not
applicable)
(Open Ended Question)
- * Do you have College or University level teaching experience?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have Secondary Education teaching experience?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have online teaching experience?
- Yes
- No
- * Are you currently employed at a University System of Georgia
college or university?
- Yes - Full-time Faculty
- Yes - Part-time Faculty
- Yes - Full-time Staff/Professional
- Yes - Part-time Staff/Professional
- No
- * If you have previously taught for Georgia State University,
Perimeter College, or Georgia Perimeter College in a faculty
position, please indicate the dates of employment.
(Open Ended Question)
- * Are you employed at a private or Technical College System of
Georgia college or university?
- Yes - Full-time Faculty
- Yes - Part-time Faculty
- Yes - Full-time Staff/Professional
- Yes - Part-time Staff/Professional
- No
- * Perimeter College has five (5) campuses located in the metro
Atlanta area. The campuses include Alpharetta, Clarkston, Decatur,
Dunwoody, and Newton. In addition, Perimeter College also offers
Online classes. Please list the campuses you are interested in
working: • Alpharetta • Clarkston • Decatur • Dunwoody • Newton •
Online
(Open Ended Question)
- * Are you available to teach mornings, afternoons, evenings and
weekends?
- Mornings
- Afternoons
- Evenings
- Weekends
Required Documents
- Resume/CV
- Letter of Intent/Cover Letter
- Unofficial Transcripts of All Graduate-Level Degrees Completed or In Progress
- Other Document 1
- Other Document 2
- Other Document 3
