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Classification Title Working Title Biology-Environmental Biologist (Assistant Professor) Hire Types Faculty Division Academic Affairs Department College of Science and Engineering Unit Biology Location Winona, MN FLSA Exempt Full/Part Time Full Time FTE 1.0 Employment Condition Probationary/Tenure-Track (9 Month Appointment) Work Shift Work Schedule/Hours/Days Posting Details Application Deadline: Review begins 3/26/2024
Rank/Title: Assistant Professor
Type of Appointment: Probationary/Tenure-Track
Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Appointment Date: August 19, 2024
Responsibilities:
- Teach as necessary introductory, middle-division, and upper-division Biology majors' courses. The incumbent would be expected to teach courses that could include, but are not limited to (Organismal Diversity, General Ecology, Plant Ecology, Entomology, Biogeography, Agroecology, Ecosystem Ecology, Plant Taxonomy, Vertebrate Biology, Animal Behavior, Evolution, and Ornithology)
- Perform research involving undergraduate and Professional Science Master's students
- Instruct courses in varied locations, at varied times, and via various media commensurate with department and university needs.
- Engage in scholarly research or creative achievement to enhance knowledge of field.
- Provide evidence of continuing preparation and study in the field to enhance teaching abilities.
- Contribute to student growth and development including student advising.
- Provide service to the university and community including the program, the department, the college, the university, and the greater community.
- Support Winona State University's mission to enhance the intellectual, social, cultural, and economic vitality of the people and communities we serve.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Earned doctorate or terminal degree in Biology or related field
- Experience teaching lectures and laboratories in a higher education setting
Preferred Qualifications:
- Skills/ability to integrate technology to enhance learning and teaching.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality teaching.
- Post-doctoral experience
- Established collaborations with local, regional, and national natural resource agencies
- Maintain an active research program combining field and laboratory research
- Experience advising (academic and research) undergraduate students
- Teaching that integrates working with multiple levels of biological organization
- Potential to develop research involving undergraduate and Professional Science Master's students
- Willingness to pursue extramural funding
A complete online application will include:
1. A cover letter which addresses the qualifications listed previously;
1. A cover letter which addresses the qualifications listed previously;
2. Curriculum Vitae/ Resume;
3. Transcripts (undergraduate and graduate);
4. A statement explaining your personal or professional experiences in working with diverse populations (such as persons from differing race / ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, gender, or mental and physical ability) as well as how the applicant would contribute toward a diverse and inclusive academic and employment culture and community at Winona State University. Statements should be 1 page or less;
5. At least three (3) letters of reference. Please advise persons providing letters of reference of Minnesota's open record law which can make such letters available to applicants upon request
5. At least three (3) letters of reference. Please advise persons providing letters of reference of Minnesota's open record law which can make such letters available to applicants upon request
6. A one-page teaching philosophy
7. A one-page research statement outlining involvement of undergraduate students
About About the Department: The Biology Department at WSU is aligned with NSF PULSE Vision and Change and looks to use creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning. Recent and future curriculum will emphasize cross-disciplinary learning throughout the sciences. Student development and research opportunities are emphasized which includes a hands-on laboratory or field-based capstone research project for all students. Opportunities for faculty and students to travel to present research findings in professional settings. WSU is in the unique and biologically rich Driftless Area of the Upper Mississippi River Watershed. The river and surrounding bluffs contain many ecologically diverse habitats harboring rare or endangered species of plants and animals, and we are centrally located on the Mississippi flyway for bird migration. Abundant opportunities exist for collaboration with state and federal agencies in nearby parks, refuges, and wildlife management areas in the tri-state area and beyond. The Department has a 1800 square foot greenhouse, herbarium, and vertebrate collection available on-site.
About Winona State University: Founded in 1858, Winona State University (WSU) is the oldest member of the Minnesota State System of colleges and universities. Today WSU serves approximately 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students across two campuses in Winona and Rochester, Minnesota (MN). Winona State was named the second-best public institution in Minnesota by U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges," was listed among the "Best in the Midwest" by The Princeton Review, and named as one of "America's 100 Best College Buys."
Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefit package including life, health and dental insurance, a retirement program, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, as well as a variety of other benefits as defined by the individual Collective Bargaining Agreements.
For information on our benefits (Medical and Dental Insurance; Life Insurance; Disability and Long-Term Care; Pre-Tax Benefits; and Health and Wellness), please refer to SEGIP's website (http://mn.gov/mmb/segip/index.jsp).
For information on Minnesota State's Retirement Plan(s), please go to: http://www.minnstate.edu/system/hr/employees/retirement/index.html
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number 2023/202421 Number of Vacancies 1 Re-posting No Desired Start Date 08/19/2024 Position End Date (if temporary) Open Date Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Accept Applications Yes Special Instructions Summary Posting Contact jobs@winona.edu Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Winona State University is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
