Biologist/Education Specialist. West Chester University intends to
hire a biologist to fill a tenure track assistant professor position,
available August 1999. PA secondary education science certification or
eligibility for same is required. A PhD in biology is required; the area of
research interest is open. Duties will include supervising student
teachers; teaching biology education courses, human anatomy and physiology
labs, and upper division biology courses; and developing funded research
projects that involve students. Successful applicant must demonstrate
effective communication and teaching by presenting a seminar during an on-
campus interview.
West Chester University requires 12 hours of teaching/week and 5 hours set
aside for student advising. There are over 300 undergraduate biology
majors; over 60 of them are education majors. There are currently 7 women in
the Department of Biology, out of a total of 18 tenure track faculty. The
faculty is unionized, and the health benefits are excellent.
If you are interested, mail one copy of all university transcripts, proof
of certification or eligibility, statements of teaching and research
philosophies, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation, all
postmarked by December 1, 1998, to: Dr. Judith Greenamyer, Department of
Biology, West Chester University, West Chester PA, 19383. For more details
call 610-436-1023 or email jgreenamyer at wcupa.edu.
AA/EOE. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
