Employee Benefits • Tuition Waivers
Conservation Biology Tenure
Track Position
Kutztown University of
Pennsylvania enrolls approximately 10,000 students in graduate and undergraduate programs. The University is located in the borough of Kutztown in a charming rural setting,
and is within 20 minutes driving time of the diverse metropolitan areas Allentown/Bethlehem and Reading, and within 60 minutes of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.
The Department of
Biology invites applications for a tenure-track position in
Conservation Biology beginning in Fall 2012. Required:
Ph.D. in Biology or related field (completed before the contract is
signed). The successful candidate will be expected to develop
coursed in areas such as resource management, habitat restoration,
and conservation; contribute significantly to the interdisciplinary
environmental science program; and have a demonstrated commitment to
undergraduate education and research. Preference will be given to
candidates whose teaching and research specialties complement those
of the biology faculty. Three years of college-level teaching
experience or equivalent required. Courses to be taught include
conservation biology and other majors and non-majors courses in
environmental science and biology. Successful interview and
demonstration of relevant ability required. Salary competitive.
Tenure-track faculty are expected to
show excellence in teaching , continued
scholarly growth evidenced by research and publications, and service
to the department and university.
Send letter of application, vita, transcripts
(official transcripts will be necessary before hiring ), brief
statements of teaching philosophy and research interest (including
ways in which undergraduates could be involved in the research), and
three current letters of reference to
Chair, Conservation Biology Search, Department of Biology,
Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530. Electronic applications
will not be accepted. Review of applications will begin Feb. 1,
2012, and continue until the position is filled.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity employer and actively solicits applications
from women and minority candidates. Kutztown University
of Pennsylvania is a member of the State System of Higher Education.
All applicants for employment are subject to a criminal background
check.
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