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Duties

Major Duties of the Position: Create a dynamic and engaging course curriculum to anchor, develop, and sustain our high-enrollment, multi-instructor General Biology course. The major themes and concepts of our core biology course include cell and molecular biology, genetics, human biology, evolution, and ecology. Curriculum goals should provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to meet the Department's core mission to "Develop leaders of character who are exceptionally well prepared to apply scientific habits of mind in service to the nation." There may be limited opportunities to develop and teach other courses in the applicant's area of study. Primary teaching duties include developing effective course and curriculum materials, student learning outcomes, and assessments. Additional duties include peer-mentoring in pedagogy and course design, serving on committees, advising and registering students, maintaining office hours, and fulfilling all the duties and responsibilities of a faculty member - flexibility and willingness to accommodate the needs of our students, department, institution or leadership are critical.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• The selected candidate will be subject to a security investigation leading to successful completion of a background investigation with a favorable adjudication. The selectee's failure to meet this requirement will be grounds for termination.
• Essential qualities expected of every faculty member include the personal attributes of integrity, industry, cooperation, initiative, and breadth of intellectual interests.
• Doctoral degree (see Qualifications for required academic disciplines)
• The salary shown is the minimum (Annual) amount to be paid and may be set higher commensurate with individual's qualifications and experience.
• You will be required to serve a 1-year trial period
• As a condition of employment, male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information go to: http://www.sss.gov

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Biology or a closely related field from an accredited college/university, Ed.D. will be considered if requisite experience in biology is met. ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES: Expertise in biology, and effective course design and instruction. The successful candidate is expected to exemplify the Air Force's core values: "Integrity First. Service Before Self. Excellence in All We Do." The candidate should be committed to building a culture of dignity and respect in the classroom, the department, and the institution. They should be a service-minded, student-focused, task-oriented colleague. We value colleagues who foster and enforce an environment of dignity and respect for all community members. The applicant must have the ability to serve students from a broad range of socioeconomic backgrounds, genders and orientations, and cultural heritages. Therefore, we prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits that diversity brings to educational and military communities. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in science education and course design. Expertise in biology and effective course instruction. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills to be used to mentor and develop civilian and military instructors with varying levels of educational experience in course design and instruction. Inquiries about the position should be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Lt Col Jared Dahle, email: [email protected]. Please do not email documents or completed applications to this address as they will not be considered.

Education

EDUCATION:
If selected, you will be requested to provide original copies of ALL OFFICIAL transcripts for degrees being pursued or obtained (or letter of degree completion if an OFFICIAL transcript is not available due to recent graduation) to support your educational claims as stated in your curriculum vitae. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a transcript to be considered OFFICIAL, it should be printed on university letterhead and the registrar's official seal/signature must appear on the transcript. Your transcripts must also reflect the degree awarded/conferred date. Transcripts labeled UNOFFICIAL will not be accepted.

Upon request, ensure you include ALL transcripts to support your educational claims as stated in your curriculum vitae (resume) even if not required for this position.

FOREIGN EDUCATION:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the educational requirements. However, you must show proof that the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying in the form of an "official" statement of U.S. equivalency from a Department of Education approved (non-federal) agency (i.e. AICE, NACES), who will complete a U.S. Standard of Education Conversion.

Contacts

• Address USAFA Faculty 5136 Eagle Drive USAF Academy, CO 80840 US
• Name: USAF Academy Faculty Staffing Team
• Email: [email protected]