Instructor – Anatomy and Physiology

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Position Summary:

The Department of Biological Sciences at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL invites applications for Instructor – Anatomy and Physiology.

This Instructor is a 12-month position funded by the Center for Online and Continuing Education (COCE). This instructor will teach fully online courses, including Anatomy and Physiology I (BSC 2085) and associated lab (BSC 2085L) and Anatomy and Physiology II (BSC 2086) and associated lab (BSC2086L) each year, and will have other instruction- and/or service-related responsibilities. The instructor will be tasked with eDesigning their courses and assisting other faculty with eDesigning courses through the COCE. Further, the instructor will be asked to re-design courses with the COCE, achieve quality matters recognition for online courses. This instructor will also be tasked with completing FAU’s 8-week self-paced online Teaching Online: Pedagogy and Practice (TOPP) within their first semester.

This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of continued renewal depending on available funding.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and teach assigned courses.

• Evaluate the academic progress of students.

• Submit course grades and perform other administrative duties as required.

• Participate in curriculum and/or program development, as assigned.

• Serve on appropriate department, college, and university committees.

Candidates may supervise MS students, as well as undergraduate students enrolled in Directed Independent Research (DIR) or Honors Thesis credits if desired.

Service Responsibilities – Candidates will provide service to the university through membership on departmental, college, and university committees, provide service to the scientific community, and to the broader public community through other potential ad hoc community engagement activities.

Review of applications will begin April 1, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.

More information about the College of Science can be found at: http://science.fau.edu/.

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must have earned a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline such as (but not limited to) Biology, Anatomy, Integrated Biology, or Physiology by the time of appointment. Candidates should have a clear promise of excellent instructional capacity.

Salary:

To be discussed with applicant.

College or Department:

Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours:

Full-Time

Application Deadline:

2026-04-01

Special Instructions to Applicant:

This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.

This position is subject to funding.

All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources' job website (https://fau.edu/jobs) by completing the required employment application for this recruitment and submitting the related documents.

Required Documents:
FAU’s Career Page permits the attachment of required/requested documentation.

PLEASE NOTE: A maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your application. If more than five (5) documents are required for submission, please combine additional documents into a single attachment to not exceed the maximum permitted.

The site permits the attachment of required/requested documentation. Candidates wishing full consideration are to provide the following: (1) a cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) a statement of teaching philosophy and (4) contact information for three references including email addresses and phone numbers.

Transcripts:
The selected candidate for this position is required to submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Similarly, for degrees from outside the United States, the evaluation by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES), with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts) is required for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University, not to the individual applicant.

Background Screening:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.

Accommodations:
Individuals requiring accommodation, please call 561-297-3057. 711