Job Description

General Information:

The Department of Biology at James Madison University invites applications for a renewable term appointment faculty member beginning August 25, 2025. This is a 10-month, full-time, fully benefitted, non-tenure track position that is renewed annually, with no limit on the number of terms. Hiring will be at the Lecturer rank, which is eligible for promotion. We seek candidates who value undergraduate teaching and engaging in a collaborative teaching environment.

The Biology Department at James Madison University currently serves over 1,000 undergraduate majors and 19 master's degree students. We offer a wide variety of courses for biology majors, general education, and pre-health profession majors, including a 4-semester lab-intensive core curriculum. The Department of Biology is housed in the modern 90,000 ft2 Bioscience building, with numerous facilities to support the scholarly and educational pursuits of faculty and students.

The department is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment that will allow us to recruit and retain a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students. Our department and university provide mentorship, workshops, learning communities and other activities to aid faculty in these efforts. The successful candidate will be expected to adopt these principles in their teaching, mentorship, scholarship, and service to the institution.

Please visit our web site at http://www.jmu.edu/biology/ for more information about the department and our courses, and https://www.jmu.edu/gened/index.shtml for more information on JMU’s General Education program.



Duties and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate for this position will teach existing introductory biology majors’ lecture and laboratory courses and develop future lecture and laboratory courses for non-majors in support of the university's General Education program. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the department’s continuing efforts to build inclusive excellence in science education and promote the success of all students.



Qualifications:

Required: A master's degree in biology, biology education, or a related field is required at the time of appointment; an ability to teach introductory courses for biology majors and non-science majors, a demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate; experience with student-centered evidence-based teaching practices; and a commitment to inclusive excellence in higher education.

Preferred Qualifications: A Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in biology, biology education, or a related field at the time of appointment; potential to develop and/or assess new curricula.



Additional Posting Information:

Use this site to submit the following materials:
• a cover letter that addresses the applicant’s qualifications for the position.
• a Curriculum Vitae
• a teaching statement (2 pages maximum, uploaded under "Statement of Teaching Philosophy") that describes a plan or ongoing approach to:
o effectively teach undergraduate biology students at James Madison University.
o promote an equitable climate for students from diverse backgrounds.
• The names and contact information for three professional references that can speak directly to your teaching experience and aptitudes. Please do not ask references to submit letters of recommendation at the time of application; references will be contacted by phone as candidates move forward in the search process and may be asked to submit letters at a later date.