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Grandview College Part-Time, Online Biology Faculty in Des Moines, Iowa
Part-Time, Online Biology Faculty
Department: Faculty - Biology
Location: Des Moines, IA
Grand View University aspires to serve a diverse community of learners- students, faculty, and staff- in an inclusive and equitable environment with the goal of empowering all to achieve their fullest potential. Our objective is to sustain a campus environment that is free from the power imbalances and institutional biases that contribute to systems of oppression, while preparing our students to stand against those inequities when they leave Grand View.
Grand View University is dedicated to the goal of an inclusive campus where people of diverse identities feel welcomed and empowered to shape our culture and processes. At Grand View University we view diversity through the collective or group and we welcome and affirm the thoughts and experiences each distinct member brings to our community of learners.
To learn more about Grand View-s commitment to diversity, and to read our entire Diversity Statement, click on this link: https://www.grandview.edu/about/diversity
We are accepting applications for part-time faculty for online (asynchronous format) teaching in Summer 2023. Previous experience teaching online introductory biology required, including online laboratory instruction. Ph.D. preferred, Master's degree in the content area required. Please include letter of application, vita/resume, transcripts (unofficial satisfactory at this time) and contact information for two references in your online application materials.
A description of the course(s) to be taught is included here: How Life Works is designed for non-science majors, and will build on students' natural curiosity about living things. The course will focus students' attention on discovering how biology plays a major role in our lives, the health of people, and the planet. Topics that will be explored include how curiosity guides scientific research, how we define life, the beauty of life's diversity, the co-dependence of living things, the inheritance of our traits, and how life and the environment change.
All applicants must apply through our online application system.
Grand View University is an equal opportunity employer. The University has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates, including women, members of minority groups, and people with disabilities.
A pre-employment background check is required.
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