Adjunct Laboratory Instructor of Anatomy and Physiology

University Overview:

MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) is a private university with a variety of undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.  Located in the Kansas City metropolitan area, MNU seeks to educate students to serve with purpose within the educational context of the liberal arts, and a Wesleyan-holiness theological perspective.  MNU has an enrollment of approximately 1500 students with half considered traditional residential students.  For more information about MNU, see our website:  www.mnu.edu.

Position Description:

The Department of Natural, Health, and Mathematical Sciences at MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU), invites qualified candidates to apply for the position of Human Anatomy and Physiology adjunct lab instructor. Human Anatomy I is offered every fall with two sections of the laboratory. Human Anatomy II is offered every spring with two sections of the laboratory. Curriculum is provided. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and to Christian education.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach/direct undergraduate Human Anatomy laboratory courses.
• Work under the direction of full-time Biology faculty member.
• Maintain up to date records of student grades.
• Submit grades at midterm and end of semester.

Qualifications:

• A terminal degree in biology or a related field preferred. An MS in a related field will be considered.
• Ability to work collaboratively with department chair and full-time biology faculty.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective teaching.

Application:

• Letter of application
• Complete curriculum vita
• Copies of University transcripts from all universities from which degrees were received (scan and attach)
• Statement of faith, including personal faith history and vision for integrating faith and learning in social sciences. (2 pages maximum)

Question about the application process may be directed to the HR Generalist, Abigail Harris, at aharris@mnu.edu. Question about the position may be directed to Leigh Kreshel, Chair of Natural, Health, and Mathematical Sciences Department at lakreshel@mnu.edu.

Statement of Faith:  MidAmerica Nazarene University is an intentionally Christian Community and desires that all employees in positions of leadership reflect a foundational Christian position in word, attitude and action.  While there is no predetermined length or format for the Personal Statement of Faith, the norm is a one or two page narrative document describing the applicant’s central Christian beliefs, significant formative influences in the applicant’s Christian experience (e.g., religious experiences of conversion or the affirmation of one’s faith, one’s family and/or home life, spiritual aspirations), and ways in which the applicant’s faith is being demonstrated in daily patterns and practices.

MidAmerica is very much interested in reviewing applications from qualified members of traditionally underrepresented groups in America, including women and racial and ethnic minorities. MidAmerica Nazarene University policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion,* age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected class in the recruitment and admission of students, in the hiring process, during employment, and in the operation of all university programs, activities, and services.

*Christian faith and employment at MidAmerica Nazarene University: MidAmerica Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. It reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Section 702-703, U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964). Preferred candidates demonstrate a strong commitment to the Christian faith, active participation in a local church, and a philosophy of Christian higher education consistent with the Wesleyan tradition.

Read the university’s full Non-Discrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement at www.mnu.edu/employment.