Position Summary:

The Biological Sciences Department seeks an individual to serve as a full-time assistant or associate professor on the tenure track, with expertise in physiology, anatomy, or a related field. Teaching faculty are on a 10-month contract, and the salary for this position will range from $53,000-68,000, based on education level and experience. The biology department offers bachelor of arts degrees in biology, molecular biology/biochemistry, marine biology, and environmental science & sustainability. Additionally, a master of arts in environmental education is offered. This position will mostly teach courses that support the Biology and Molecular Biology/Biochemistry majors, in addition to supporting courses for the nursing and exercise science majors. The department is healthy and collegial, and requires a scholar with skill in innovative teaching, compassionate mentoring, and with a vision for a physiology research program built around undergraduate students. Goshen College is a Christian liberal arts institution that prepares students to thrive in life, leadership and service. We strive to model an inclusive community committed to transformative justice, peace, and sustainability. A respect for and appreciation of the Anabaptist-Mennonite faith perspective and practices, and a commitment to the mission, vision, core values and community standards of Goshen College, are important for teaching and administrative faculty members. Goshen College is also an Hispanic Serving Institution and ranks second in Indiana in the percent of alumni, per capita, who go on to earn a Ph. D. In addition to the JN Roth Marine Biology Station in the Florida Keys, campus facilities include excellent on-campus laboratories for teaching and research and a 1,189-acre field station ( Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center ) 30 miles from campus. Goshen College faculty are also eligible to apply to teach in our nationally ranked study abroad program , which includes semesters in Ecuador, Tanzania, and Indonesia.

Position Duties:

Teaching courses and labs each semester, including anatomy & physiology, pathophysiology, and/or additional courses of the candidate's design or in support of the department (possibilities include vertebrate physiology, developmental biology, immunology, etc.) or the college's general education program. Mentoring and advising undergraduate students in biology and the pre-health program Mentoring undergraduates through their junior-senior thesis research projects (advising on process and supporting troubleshooting)

Position Qualifications:

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

M.S. or Ph. D. in physiology, or related area of biological sciences Experience in teaching and/or mentoring Research experience in physiology or related area

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS A

commitment to building a culturally diverse educational environment ○ Student-centered approach to teaching and research Support of the liberal arts program and interdisciplinary collaboration

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Demonstrated use of effective, creative, and caring teaching strategies for working with a wide diversity of students Demonstrated ability to empower self and others through servant leadership Intercultural experience

Benefits:

Healthcare/Prescription insurance (Goshen College pays employee premium) Dental insurance Vision insurance Flexible Spending Account Life/AD&D (Goshen College pays employee premium) Long Term Disability (after 1 year of employment - college pays employee premium) Retirement (403(b)) College contribution to retirement after 90 days Free membership to GC Recreation-Fitness Center Paid holidays Paid Parental Leave Tuition discounts and more