What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Assistant Professor | Biology position at MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY?
Misericordia University invites applications for the position of Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology, starting August 2025. This is a 10-month, non-tenure-track faculty position that has the potential to be renewed on an annual basis, circumstances permitting. A Ph.D. from a university that is accredited is required at the time of appointment.
The faculty member will be expected to teach lab and lecture courses in Anatomy and Physiology and Human Structure and Function. They also will serve as an advisor to undergraduate students enrolled in health sciences programs.
Candidates should have meaningful experience in face-to-face and virtual classroom instruction and learning outcomes assessment, prioritizing the fostering of a dynamic, respectful, and challenging learning environment. Prior experience as an academic advisor is highly desirable.
Misericordia University is committed to student, faculty, and staff diversity and values the educational benefit this brings to campus. Candidates should indicate any experience and/or leadership that contributes to this goal.
Misericordia University, which celebrated its centennial in 2024 and was founded by the Sisters of Mercy, offers baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees and is located adjacent to the Pocono Mountains region of Northeastern Pennsylvania, approximately 2 hours from New York City and Philadelphia. The university’s approach of combining a quality liberal arts education with professional preparation and service to others has resulted in its wide acclaim.
Review of credentials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For confidential consideration, applicants should submit a cover letter that outlines the applicant’s relevant experience and qualifications, in addition to a curriculum vitae and two letters of reference, at www.misericordia.edu/hr under Faculty Opportunities or by email to Leane Pace at lpace@misericordia.edu and John Woznicki at jwoznicki@misericordia.edu.