Assistant Professor of Biology

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Teach a full-time faculty load, which includes teaching college-wide general education courses
• Provide high-quality instruction in all courses, identifying and developing creative, challenging, and evidence-based learning opportunities for students
• Assess student learning in all classes and implement changes to demonstrate continuous improvement and student mastery of course learning outcomes. Be an exemplary professional role model for students inside and outside of the classroom and as a colleague
• Design new courses and curricula, as necessary, including some courses that may be taught online or using hyflex methods.
• Collaborate with other members of the faculty to develop/refine the curriculum, teaching, and evaluation methods needed for effective delivery of the curriculum, including creating, developing, and evaluating innovative teaching methods that prepare students for careers and lives of civic engagement
• Participate in faculty governance, including attending meetings-full faculty, college, department, and committee-and fulfilling attendant responsibilities
• Meet assigned classes regularly, beginning and ending class sessions as scheduled
• Serve as an academic advisor
• Work in a professional and team-oriented manner with faculty, staff, and administrators
• Develop a robust scholarly agenda to maintain contemporary expertise in the field
• Provide service to the department, the institution and/or the field.
• Maintain compliance with the academic calendar, the weekly schedules, and with policies and procedures in the Faculty Handbook, the Employee Handbook, and the student Honor Code
• Ability to develop an active molecular-based research program in genetics with undergraduates

Secondary Job functions

• Directing and attending non-class activities, as necessary
• Developing course syllabi and teaching plans
• Supporting students' personal and professional development
• Maintaining office hours, as appropriate
• Participating in the development, assessment, and revision of program and curricula as required
• Assisting with programmatic assessment and accreditation reports as needed, including any external

accreditation reporting required by the program

• Faculty participant in admissions and enrolment events
• Executing limited administrative responsibilities as assigned
• Complying with accreditation and federal mandates that govern educational policies

Experience and Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in genetics
• Knowledge and experience sufficient to enable the candidate to effectively teach courses as assigned in the Biology Department; preferential consideration may be given to candidates with prior college teaching experience
• A commitment to fostering an environment of inclusive excellence among students, faculty, and staff

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to deliver course content and to assist students in understanding course content
• Ability to evaluate student writing and to provide effective feedback
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with students, faculty, staff, and administrators
• Ability to adapt to changing teaching and learning environments and content-delivery methods
• Effective presentation skills
• Effective organizational and administrative skills
• Ability to work cooperatively with faculty colleagues, in the best interests of the students
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities, meet deadlines, and respond to students' legitimate needs in a timely manner
• Ability and willingness to work with students of all skill levels and academic backgrounds
• Ability and willingness to perform clerical work for oneself, as necessary
• Basic leadership, budgetary and supervisory skills
• Proficient in spoken and written English
• Computer proficiency in word processing, Google tools, e-mail and internet use and in using the institution's LMS (Canvas)
• Commitment to continuous professional growth and fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment

Teaching Responsibilities

As part of the full-time load, teaching responsibilities may include: Teaching introductory, intermediate, and advanced courses in Biology, including an introductory course focused on genetics, development, and evolution, an upper-level genetics course, and a Junior Seminar course in the candidate's area of expertise

Work Schedule


This is a full-time, exempt position. Most classes, meetings, and office hours are scheduled during the typical workday; however, there may be some evenings and weekends.

Application:

A complete application includes the following:

• Letter of application that describes your teaching experience and areas of scholarship/creative activity
• CV
• One page statement of teaching philosophy
• One page statement of research
• One-to-two-page personal statement discussing your commitment to inclusive excellence
• Three references with names and contact information

Please include in the PDF descriptions (title, media, year, size) and any contextual information that may be useful to understanding your work.

Applicants who advance to the next stage may be asked for graduate school transcripts.


Review of applications begins on Oct 1, 2026, and continues until the position is filled.

About Us

Allegheny College, founded in 1815, is one of the nation's most historic and innovative four-year colleges with the distinct requirement of completing a major and minor in different academic areas. This multidisciplinary learning celebrates students' unusual combinations of interests and provides creative, independent thinkers with a path for educational depth and intellectual growth, preparing them for a successful launch after graduation and even for careers that may not yet exist. Located in western Pennsylvania, 1.5 hours equidistant from Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo, Allegheny College is one of 40 colleges featured in Loren Pope's "Colleges That Change Lives" and recently ranked #4 by The Princeton Review in its Top 20 Best Private Schools for Making an Impact. In its 2025 rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Allegheny College as one of the country's top 100 national liberal arts colleges, with special distinctions including one of the top 10 best for senior capstone experience and one of the top 25 best for undergraduate research and creative activities.

Allegheny's undergraduate residential education prepares students for successful, meaningful lives by promoting students' intellectual, moral, and social development and encouraging personal and civic responsibility. Allegheny's faculty and staff combine high academic standards and a commitment to the exchange of knowledge with a supportive approach to learning. Graduates are equipped to think critically and creatively, write clearly, speak persuasively, and meet challenges in a diverse, interconnected world. Allegheny College is deeply committed to creating an inclusive community that actively challenges racism, sexism, heterosexism, religious bigotry, and other forms of bias (see Allegheny College Statement of Community).

Allegheny College is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Allegheny does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, or national origin.

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