Assistant Professor of Marine Biology

Posted on August 10, 2022

Apply Here: https://portal.flsouthern.edu/ICS/Employment_App/Default_Page.jnz

Florida Southern College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Marine Biology position to begin in August 2023. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in introductory marine biology, oceanography, marine invertebrate zoology, and other courses that support a diverse student body in the marine biology and biology majors.

The area of research specialization is open, although the successful candidate will have a record of mentoring undergraduate research.  In addition to establishing an active research program, the successful candidate will be expected to advise a diverse population aspiring to careers in marine biology and related fields.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  Only complete applications received by September 30, 2022 can be assured full consideration.   Complete application consists of a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy (up to 1000 words), research statement involving undergraduate students (up to 1000 words), names and contact information of three references, and graduate transcripts.

 

About our ideal candidate

Qualified candidates will have completed a Ph.D. degree in marine biology, biology, zoology, or related fields and have strong credentials teaching and mentoring undergraduate students.  The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to excellence and innovation in undergraduate teaching and be skilled in methods of engaged learning, the use of instructional technology, and directing original undergraduate research.  In addition, FSC faculty members participate effectively in advising, committee work, and other activities supporting FSC’s teaching and learning community.

 

About us

The College’s health and wellness plans along with generous paid time-off benefits are in addition to rewarding employee benefits such as the tuition grant and 403(b) plan.

 

The employee tuition grant is a remarkable benefit that covers the cost of 100% of the College’s tuition for dependent children of faculty and staff who have been employed with the college fulltime for one year. Employees can also take advantage of the benefit for themselves.

 

The Defined Contribution Retirement Plan is a 403(b) plan in which the college automatically contributes 7% of the eligible employee’s earnings into a retirement fund whether the employee chooses to participate or not.  The account has a comprehensive investment portfolio and allows the employee to control their investment choices.  At 6 years of service, the employer contribution amount is elevated to 10%.  Employees can choose to participate through pre-tax payroll deductions when ready!

 

Florida Southern College is committed to diversity and inclusion in hiring, campus life, and intellectual engagement and welcomes applications from all interested candidates.  The college actively seeks a wide variety of candidates and enthusiastically looks to diversify our workforce.

Florida Southern College has a strong commitment to the principles of equal employment opportunity. The college recruits, hires, trains, transfers, promotes and compensates individuals and makes all personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, marital status, veteran status, or physical or mental disability unrelated to an individual’s ability to perform the job, in accordance with applicable law.

Founded in 1883, Florida Southern College is the oldest private college in the state. The College maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 70+ undergraduate programs and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, nursing, and physical therapy. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio, is an award-winning national leader in engaged learning, and boasts 30 NCAA Division II National Championships. Florida Southern is ranked at #8 among the “Best Regional Universities in the South” by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022 “Best Colleges” guide and is included in The Princeton Review’s 2022 Best 387 Colleges guide and the “Fiske Guide to Colleges 2022.” The 2021-2022 Colleges of Distinction guidebook praises Florida Southern’s AACSB accredited Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise alongside the College’s School of Education and its Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Poets&Quants, U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, and The Princeton Review further laud the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise and the Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences as foremost programs in the nation for business and nursing education. Home to the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, FSC has appeared on The Princeton Review’s top 20 “Most Beautiful Campus” national listing for 12 consecutive years. Connect with Florida Southern College.

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