Assistant Associate Full Professor Tenure-TrackTenured Neuroscience
Assistant Associate Full Professor Tenure-TrackTenured Neuroscience
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Assistant / Associate / Full Professor TenureTrack/Tenured NeuroscienceAgency
Tarleton State UniversityDepartment
NeuroscienceProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Stephenville TexasJob Type
FacultyJob Description
Be a part of our innovative and dynamic team as we build our NEW Department of Neuroscience housed in the College of Science and Mathematics. We are inviting exceptionally talented and passionate candidates to apply for the Open Rank (Assistant Associate and Professor) tenure**/tenuretrack position beginning Fall 2025. Competitive salary and startup commensurate with experience. This position will support existing neuroscience programming the new BS in Neuroscience and the new Ph.D. programs with neuroscience coursework (pending final approvals proposed start Fall 2025.
The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate excellence and innovation in teaching maintain an impactful research program mentor undergraduate and graduate students actively engage in mentoring and guiding doctoral students through their academic and research endeavors fostering a supportive and enriching environment within our PhD program and participate in the necessary operation of the institution.
This is a 9month tenure**/tenuretrack position located on Tarletons main campus in Stephenville Texas. Summer appointment is dependent upon need and funding availability. Work hours: MonFri; 8 AM5 PM or as work and teaching requirements indicate. May be required to teach at other campuses or online at the institutions discretion.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
60 Teaching and Service:
- Plan prepare and deliver lectures seminars and/or laboratory offerings to undergraduate and/or graduate students which may include general education core curriculum.
- Develop course syllabi select instructional materials and design assessments such as exams quizzes papers etc.
- Assess student performance provide timely feedback and evaluate student learning outcomes to inform teaching practices and curriculum improvements.
- Engage students in active learning foster critical thinking skills and provide opportunities for discussion collaboration and handson learning.
- Provide academic support and guidance to students through office hours feedback on assignments and mentoring.
- Adhere to university policies academic integrity standards and accreditation requirements related to teaching responsibilities.
- Incorporate innovative teaching methods technologies and pedagogical approaches to enhance student learning and engagement.
- Engage in ongoing professional development activities to stay current in the field improve teaching skills and explore new instructional strategies.
- Collaborate with colleagues departmental faculty and university staff to coordinate course offerings share resources and contribute to program development and improvement.
- Participate in institutional service roles including but not limited to college committees advisory committees student/faculty recruitment and mentoring of new and parttime faculty.
40 Research Scholarship and Creative Activity:
- Maintain an active agenda for research scholarship or creative activity appropriate to the applicants academic discipline.
- Make original contributions to the advancement of knowledge/creative expression in the applicants discipline through scholarly publication presentation or exhibition.
- Demonstrate potential for external funding national impact or professional recognition.
Minimum Requirements:
- Earned doctorate/terminal degree in Neuroscience or a closely related field from an accredited university
- Rank and eligibility for tenure or credit towards tenure will be determined by reviewing the faculty members record of years of experience and professional achievements in teaching service and research consistent with the Texas A&M system guidance.
- **Must have a distinguished record that warrants a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor.
- **Tenure upon arrival will be granted pending approval from The Texas A&M University System.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge and understanding of disciplinary subject matter at a level adequate for graduatelevel instruction; written and oral communication skills sufficient to conduct effective teaching and research activities; ability to interact with students staff and faculty in a professional collegial and collaborative manner.
Application Procedure:
During the application process applicants have one opportunity to enter the requested information upload documents and Submit the application. Applicants will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once the application materials have been submitted via Submit action.
Employment applications must include (required):
- Completed online application
- Cover Letter / Letter of Interest addressing qualifications
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume
- At least 3 current professional references and their full contact information and
- Unofficial transcripts
Applications received by Tarleton State University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. See resume is not an acceptable entry in the job application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated hire date is Fall 2025.
Official transcripts must be received directly from each degreegranting institution prior to a letter of appointment being issued.
All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
