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Boston College: Messina College

Location: Chestnut Hill, MA

Description:

Messina College at Boston College invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of the Practice of Biology with expertise in any area of ecology from micro- to macroscopic. For candidates with considerable teaching experience, a higher rank may be considered. This is a full-time, non-tenure-track position with a three-year renewable contract, to begin in the summer session - June 30, 2025. The teaching load is 5 courses per year. This position also involves college service and advising students at Messina College.

About Messina College:

Messina College is a new two-year residential college division of Boston College that offers an associate's degree program for first-generation and low-income students. The program's goal is to prepare students to enroll in a bachelor's degree program or begin their professional careers upon graduation. Messina College students live and study on the Brookline Campus of Boston College and have full access to BC's facilities and programs.

Applicants may learn more about Messina College at www.bc.edu/messina. This position would involve interacting with faculty members of the Boston College Biology Department. Learn more about the BC Biology Department at http://www.bc.edu/biology.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

Our priority is to hire an outstanding educator, qualified to teach General Biology and Ecology & Sustainability of Our Living Planet, including hands-on oversight of the course's laboratories, and additional teaching assignments as needed within the natural sciences. We seek candidates with genuine interest and expertise in working with first-generation college students from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds. Requirements include a Ph.D. in a life sciences discipline, or a related field (e.g., ecology, biology) and several years of college teaching experience, ideally with first-generation students. Post-doctoral research is desired.