Instructor or Assistant Professor of Biology

Tigerville, SC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

The Biology Department of North Greenville University invites applications for the full-time faculty position of Instructor or Assistant Professor of Biology beginning August 2026. Review of applications will begin February 1 2026.

Candidates must hold a masters degree or Ph.D. in Biology or a related discipline. The successful applicant will teach undergraduate introductory-level biology courses and associated labs for both biology majors and non-majors with the possibility of some (not all) of the teaching load to be online. Full-time faculty in the sciences are in person on campus as needed during typical daytime hours. The faculty member will also contribute to the departments mission of fostering academic excellence in a Christ-centered academic community.

North Greenville University is a teaching university affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Members of the NGU faculty are orthodox Christians who have a strong personal faith in Jesus Christ are role models in their piety and ethics maintain active membership in an evangelical congregation and mentor students academically and spiritually. They are Christian scholars who reflect upon their discipline from the perspective of a biblical worldview and are expected to teach in accordance with and not contrary to the universitys Statement on Human Flourishing. All employees of NGU are required to abstain from illegal drugs and beverage alcohol to agree to abide by the employee and faculty handbooks including community standards agreements and to affirm an understanding of and willingness not to teach contrary to the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Hold weekly office hours to support students academically and spiritually.
Serve as an academic advisor to assigned students.
Participate in department school college and university-level meetings.
Participate in department-level course curriculum and program development.
Effectively utilize and monitor the learning management systems.
Appropriately maintain student records grades and attendance to ensure accuracy and security.
Meet all university deadlines for syllabi and grade submission.
Actively pursue your own personal professional and spiritual growth
Serve on academic committees as assigned
Understand and comply with FERPA regulations

Physical Requirements:

Mobility: Able to move between buildings and attend classes meetings and functions across campus.
Speaking: Frequently convey detailed or important instructions and ideas accurately professionally and with a contextually appropriate tone and volume.
Cognitive/Emotional: Ability to critically think and express emotions and thoughts in an honest collegial constructive and prudent manner

TRAVEL

All faculty are expected to be able to travel to campus for all class sessions and occasional departmental and faculty meetings.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS and SCHEDULE

This is a full-time (nine-month) teaching contract. Biology faculty report to the Biology Chair the Associate Dean of the School of Science and Math the Dean of Humanities and Sciences and the Provost.

Candidates must upload a cover letter CV transcripts and the contact information for two professional references and one reference from a leader in your church all in two separate files. Review of applications will begin on February 11 2026.

Please address any inquiries about this position to the department chair Dr. Debo Nathaniel at

Qualifications

The ideal applicant will hold a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in biology
Preference is for a record of prior teaching experience

Required Experience:

Junior IC

DescriptionThe Biology Department of North Greenville University invites applications for the full-time faculty position of Instructor or Assistant Professor of Biology beginning August 2026. Review of applications will begin February 1 2026.Candidates must hold a masters degree or Ph.D. in Biology ...