Three positions

[Jon Monroe]

Plant-eders;

One of the three temporary positions in the announcement below is for a
Botanist.  Please pass this message along to anyone else who might be
interested in any of these positions.  Thanks. Jon


Biology:  Three, 1-year term (renewable to 2-yr.) Assistant Professor
positions. Require a strong commitment to teaching and general education.
Start September 1998. Ph.D. required.   Previous undergraduate teaching
experience desired. Experience with large (>=100) lecture sections,
emphasis on active learning, developing critical thinking and use of
computer-based instructional technology preferred. Salaries commensurate
with experience.  HUMAN ANATOMY: teach prosection-based course for allied
health & biology majors.  Ability to teach upper-level dissection course
and contribute to development of clinical courses for new Occupational
Therapy & Physician Assistant programs is desired.   BOTANY: teach lectures
and laboratories in General Botany and upper-division course.  GENERAL
EDUCATION (pending funding): teach biology in a non-majors, integrated
science sequence, participate in designing and delivering new curricula,
and instruct a course in an upper division area of interest. Opportunities
to conduct collaborative research are available, but not required.  Seek
information about the university, department and positions at
http://www.jmu.edu/biology/ under Faculty and Staff.  Submit letter of
application, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching philosophy and
teaching experience in the domain of the position selected, and three
letters of recommendation to:  TERM BIOLOGY SEARCHES, Department of
Biology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807.  Review of
candidates will begin March 27.  Applications should be received by that
date to assure consideration.  James Madison University is an equal
opportunity/Affirmative Action/equal access employer and especially
encourages applications >from minorities, women and persons with
disabilities.



-----------------------------------------------------------------
  Jonathan Monroe                voice:  540-568-6649 (office)
  Department of Biology                  540-568-6045 (lab)
  James Madison University       fax:    540-568-3333
  Harrisonburg, VA 22807-0001    e-mail: monroejd at jmu.edu
    http://www.jmu.edu/biology/biofac/jmonroe/jmonroe.html
-----------------------------------------------------------------