Lecturer, Anatomy and Physiology   
University of Wisconsin-Parkside

The Biological Sciences Department at the University of Wisconsin is looking to fill a 9-month Lecturer (non-tenure track) position.  The successful candidate will primarily teach lecture and laboratory courses in human anatomy and physiology to health-oriented undergraduate students in biological sciences, nursing, and applied health sciences majors. Additional general education or course in area of special expertise may also be possible. This position will involve working collaboratively with other biology instructors in shared lab and lecturer courses. The incumbent will also provide some service to the department in support of curriculum and teaching and service to the university and community in area of expertise and health-related education.

The University:

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is committed to academic excellence, student success, diversity and inclusiveness, and community engagement. UW-Parkside grants bachelor's and master's degrees in more than 30 academic programs and currently enrolls 5,200 students, many of whom are first-generation and nontraditional. UW-Parkside is the most ethnically diverse campus in the University of Wisconsin System with more than 22% students of color and 19% faculty and instructional staff of color. UW-Parkside benefits from the cultural diversity of the communities it serves in southeast Wisconsin. Located in northern Kenosha County in the Chicago-Milwaukee urban corridor, much of the university’s 700-acre campus has been preserved in its natural wooded and prairie state.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Candidates must have a Masters or Ph.D. degree in biological sciences or related field with graduate training in human anatomy and physiology 
• Strong interest in undergraduate education
• Relevant teaching experience

Preferred: 

• Skills in dissection relevant to human anatomy and physiology
• Experience working with a cadaver
• Expertise in histology or pathology
• Demonstrated interest in teaching a culturally diverse student population

Salary:

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University of Wisconsin System provides a benefits package, including participation in a state pension plan.

Review of Applications:

Applications received by February 15th, 2012 are ensured full consideration; position is open until filled.

To Apply:

Interested candidates should submit the following, preferably in electronic format:

• A letter of application
• Curriculum vitae
• Description of teaching interests
• A statement of teaching philosophy
• Three letters of recommendation (these letters should be submitted directly by the recommender)Letters can be sent as PDFs via email to Katy Aiello (Aiello@uwp.edu)

Email submissions:         aiello@uwp.edu

Mail submissions:  attention Katy Aiello, Search Committee, Biology Department, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, P.O. Box 2000, Kenosha, WI 53141-2000.

UW-Parkside is an AA/EEO employer