Position
Part-time, School of Arts and Sciences.
Starting Dates
June 24, 2024; August 19, 2024
Description
Fresno Pacific University invites applications for a Biology faculty position in its programs serving traditional undergraduate students. The Department offers Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Biology, Pre-health and Environmental Science/Studies. Modern facilities house faculty offices and laboratories; the campus is in close proximity to regional medical centers, natural areas such as Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, and the nation’s most productive agricultural region. Department faculty members are committed to excellent undergraduate education; our graduates have a strong record of career placement, and acceptance into graduate and professional schools.
Role
Teach undergraduate biology courses. Current needs include:
- BIOL 232 Anatomy and Physiology II
(8/19/2024-12/13/2024 at main campus, 11:00 - 11:50 AM, MWF) - BIOL 231 Anatomy and Physiology I
(spring semester of 2025) - BIOL 232L Anatomy and Physiology II laboratory
(8/19/2024-12/13/2024 at main campus, noon - 3:00 PM, F) - BIOL 100 Principles of Biology (non-majors biology)
(6/24/2024- 8/4/2024, online) - BIOL 100L Laboratory for Principles of Biology
(6/24/2024- 8/4/2024, online) - BIOL 111 General Biology: Cells and Physiology (majors biology)
(8/19/2024-12/13/2024 at main campus, 9:00 - 9:50 AM, MWF) - BIOL 111L Laboratory for General Biology: Cells and Physiology
(8/19/2024-12/13/2024 at main campus, Th 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, M 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
Qualifications
Required
- Ph.D. or M.S in a field of biological sciences;
- Ability to work with students, staff and faculty in a collegial environment;
- Ability to integrate biology and Christian faith. Acknowledge the overwhelming evidence for the evolutionary biology ideas found in contemporary science textbooks;
- Commitment to the Christian faith and the University’s mission of Christ-centered teaching and learning and involvement in a local church.
Preferred
- Specialization in physiology;
- Skills to support an ethnically and culturally diverse student body;
- Willingness to teach course as currently scheduled (alternative scheduling of a course may be considered depending on applicant availability alongside other course scheduling considerations).
Compensation
- Master’s rate $23.87 overtime rate $35.81
- PhD rate $28.82 overtime rate $43.22
- Overtime is calculated at time + ½
Application
A faculty application is available here. (Use a browser other than Firefox to open a writable application.)
Send a letter of application, a completed faculty application form (including personal statements), curriculum vita, three letters of reference (including one pastoral), and transcripts or placement file to:
Dr. Andrew Sensenig, Chair of Life Sciences
School of Arts and Sciences
Fresno Pacific University
1717 S. Chestnut Avenue
Fresno CA 93702
OR preferably via e-mail: natural.sciences@fresno.edu
Email inquiries prior to application are welcome.
University description
Fresno Pacific University is the only accredited Christian university founded in the Central Valley. FPU connects every student’s untapped potential with unlimited opportunity for professional, personal and ethical growth. FPU offers undergraduate, graduate and seminary programs that stress solid academic preparation and a strong ethical foundation to more than 3,500 traditional and adult students on the main campus in southeast Fresno and regional campuses in North Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield and Merced as well as online. The university also reaches about 8,000 students through professional development studies. FPU has the highest four-year graduation rate of any Central Valley college or university, and is a Hispanic Serving Institution, with a Hispanic student population of 47 percent. FPU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and ranked in the top tier among western universities—master’s category by U.S. News & World Report. Both U.S. News and Washington Monthly include FPU on their “Best Value” and “Best Bang for the Buck” lists, U.S. News places it at number 13 in its category for student social mobility and Money has ranked it at number 11 among 50 Best Colleges for Transfer Students. FPU is affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church, and all employees express a personal Christian commitment and support the Christian mission of the university. A description of the unique quality of FPU as an academic community can be found in the Fresno Pacific Idea here.
Reserving its rights as a religious institution, Fresno Pacific University is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age or disability, or other classes protected by applicable law. Committed to excellence and actively supportive of cultural diversity, FPU invites individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you should contact FPU’s Human Resources Department at hr@fresno.edu. As a religious institution, the University will administer the equal opportunity employment policy consistent with the Fresno Pacific University statement of faith, the FPU Idea and the University’s governance by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.