Adjunct Biology - Fall 2024

To enrich education through diversity, The College of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The College has a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff and strongly encourages women and members of underrepresented groups to apply.

The Department of Biology at TCNJ seeks an adjunct instructor to teach the Foundations of Biological Inquiry course (BIO 201) in the Fall of 2024.

Main Responsibilities:

• Prepare lessons and oversee labs.

• Attend in-person sessions and maintain attendance records.

• Follow the program's required quality improvement system, including providing specified assessment data related to your course(s).

• Follow the program's syllabus or course outline, as applicable.

• Prepare and grade final examinations or term projects, where applicable, for purposes of evaluating student performance.

• Submit a grade report for each course taught to the office of Records and registration on the date requested.

• Administer student evaluation surveys.

• Comply with all applicable policies at the College. (see: Policies, Procedures & Handbooks and Adjunct Faculty Handbook).

• Schedule Office hours to meet with students per the AFT Adjunct Faculty Memorandum of Agreement regarding office hours

Required Qualifications:

• PH.D. or comparable degree in Biology

• Proof of previous teaching experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as an instructor is preferred

About TCNJ

TCNJ is a highly selective institution that has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence. Founded in 1855, TCNJ has become an exemplar of the best in public higher education and is consistently acknowledged as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation. TCNJ is currently ranked as one of the 75 "Most Competitive" schools in the nation by Barron's Profiles of American Colleges and is rated the No. 1 public institution in the country's northern region by U.S. News & World Report. TCNJ was named the #10 value in public higher education by the Princeton Review in 2009 and, in 2006, was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter - an honor shared by less than 10 percent of colleges and universities nationally. A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for programs offered through TCNJ's seven schools - Arts & Communication; Business; Education; Humanities and Social Sciences; Science; Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science; and Engineering. TCNJ faculty members are teacher-scholars who share a commitment to liberal learning. TCNJ is located within an hour, by train, of New York City and Philadelphia. The College's campus is set on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing Township and is known for its natural beauty and has 39 major buildings.

Contact Information

Qualified candidates should apply online and submit a letter of interest, resume (CV), as well as the names and contact information for three professional references. Applications will be considered until a viable finalist has been found. The final offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of background and reference checks.