Adjunct Instructor - Biology
Company:
La Salle University
Job Location:
Philadelphia, 19141
Category:
Biology
Type:
Adjunct/Part-Time
Department: 215110 - Biology and Integrated Science, Bus & Tech
Position Summary
La Salle University's Natural Sciences department has an ongoing need for highly qualified adjunct faculty to teach introductory biology and microbiology lecture and laboratory classes for first-year biology, nursing, and pre-health majors. These courses are generally offered in-person during general work hours.
For more information about the Biology department, please visit https://www.lasalle.edu/biology
Essential Duties
* Teach assigned course(s).
* Prepare course materials consistent with departmental learning objectives.
* Provide timely grading and feedback to students.
* Provide guidance and support to students.
Required Qualifications
In your cover letter, please describe your biology teaching experience and/or qualifications for teaching biology. Please provide 2-3 professional references in your application, including a previous supervisor.
La Salle University is dedicated to fostering a welcoming and respectful environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek candidates who will contribute to a positive, inclusive, and supportive community, and who are committed to working collaboratively with students, fostering critical thinking, supporting their success, and helping them realize their full potential.
This is a pooled position from which Adjunct Instructors will be selected when/if a need arises in the department. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted directly. These pools are closed down annually during the summer and you will receive notification that a refreshed application is needed for you to continue to be considered.
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Pay Basis: Salary
Position Group: Faculty
Application Open Date: 11/24/2025
Position Summary
La Salle University's Natural Sciences department has an ongoing need for highly qualified adjunct faculty to teach introductory biology and microbiology lecture and laboratory classes for first-year biology, nursing, and pre-health majors. These courses are generally offered in-person during general work hours.
For more information about the Biology department, please visit https://www.lasalle.edu/biology
Essential Duties
* Teach assigned course(s).
* Prepare course materials consistent with departmental learning objectives.
* Provide timely grading and feedback to students.
* Provide guidance and support to students.
Required Qualifications
- An "all but dissertation" progress toward a PhD in a field of biology or a masters degree in a field of biology.
- A PhD, MD, or terminal degree in a biology or health-related field.
- Experience or desire for teaching introductory biology courses at the college or high school levels.
- The job requires the ability to teach lecture or lab sections of microbiology.
- The job requires movement around the classroom or laboratory.
In your cover letter, please describe your biology teaching experience and/or qualifications for teaching biology. Please provide 2-3 professional references in your application, including a previous supervisor.
La Salle University is dedicated to fostering a welcoming and respectful environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek candidates who will contribute to a positive, inclusive, and supportive community, and who are committed to working collaboratively with students, fostering critical thinking, supporting their success, and helping them realize their full potential.
This is a pooled position from which Adjunct Instructors will be selected when/if a need arises in the department. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted directly. These pools are closed down annually during the summer and you will receive notification that a refreshed application is needed for you to continue to be considered.
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Pay Basis: Salary
Position Group: Faculty
Application Open Date: 11/24/2025
