Biocore Teaching Faculty

We seek a Teaching Faculty for the Biology Core Curriculum Program (Biocore), an undergraduate honors biology program. Learn more at https://biocore.wisc.edu.

The position is a 12-month, renewable (non-tenure-track) teaching appointment within the Departments of Integrative Biology and Botany in the College of Letters & Science. Faculty from across the University teach within Biocore courses helping ensure biology honors is available to all undergraduate degree programs at UW-Madison. The Teaching Faculty will apply their highest level of expertise in biological science, research, and pedagogy to student learning through a multi-semester laboratory curriculum along with an introductory course for first-year students that emphasizes the process of science, research, group collaboration, and science communication (written and oral). The Teaching Faculty will lead instructional activities including classroom instruction, curriculum development, hiring, training and supervision of graduate teaching assistants, and curriculum assessment in alignment with Biocore program learning outcomes. There may be opportunities for Discipline-Based Educational Research (DBER) and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) work. The Teaching Faculty will instruct within Biocore courses and have opportunities to contribute to program assessment, student recruitment, community outreach, and other Biocore related extracurricular activities.

• Works with faculty to identify and develop new methods of advancing instruction in the discipline

• Provides classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction, including grading

• Assists in development of grant proposals for funding of model instruction programs

• Develops teaching techniques that enhance course effectiveness in alignment with desired outcomes and established strategy and may train other staff in use of these techniques

• May make presentations to faculty and to staff members on instructional programs and techniques

• Assesses learner performance and prepares reports recommending instructional improvements

• Assists in defining the objectives of the program and plays a major role in carrying out program duties

• Provide mentorship or advising for undergraduate leadership in teaching (classroom mentors), community outreach, research and/or independent study.

• Supervises the day-to-day activities of work unit employees involved in instructional support as needed

College of Letters & Science / Integrative Biology

The typical starting salary for this position is $63,000 - $75,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays and paid time off; competitive insurance and saving accounts; and retirement benefits.

• Candidate must be a broadly trained biologist and able to lead and teach large (100+ students), multi-section, introductory to intermediate level undergraduate laboratory courses

• Familiarity with standard laboratory equipment

• Familiarity with statistical data analysis

• Ability to work effectively and compassionately with an undergraduate student population to support student learning, foster student community development, resolve conflict and provide student mentoring

• Experience in one or more of the following areas: ecology, genetics, evolution, cell and molecular biology

• Scholarship in teaching and learning or education research, undergraduate research mentoring, community outreach, program assessment

PhD required; focus in biology or closely related field

Click the "Apply" button to start the application process.

You will be prompted to upload the following documents:

-Resume

-Letter of Qualifications/Cover Letter

Applicants should attach a letter of qualifications/cover letter and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process. Please note, there is only one attachment field. You must upload all of your documents in the attachment field.

Selected applicants will receive an invitation to participate in interviews 10-15 business days following the application deadline.

Once finalists are identified, they will be asked to provide names and contact information for at least three professional references, including a current/former supervisor. References will not be contacted without advanced notice.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Dr. Anna Kowalkowski, akowalkowski@wisc.edu, 608-262-8285

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