Professor of Teaching (PoT)

Nine-month, tenure track Assistant Professor of Teaching (PoT) position in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) in the College of Biological Sciences. Faculty in PoT positions are members of the academic senate and are eligible for promotion to Associate Professor of Teaching, the equivalent of tenure for ladder rank faculty. Successful applicants will be responsible for teaching, curricular development, and assessment of existing courses in the general area of biochemistry and molecular biology that serve our three majors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Genetics and Genomics. They will be expected to play a leadership role in the scholarship of teaching and learning, work with faculty to develop, implement and assess new pedagogical initiatives, as well as develop new courses. Qualified applicants must have a Ph.D. with documented success in some or all of the following areas: Teaching a variety of courses in areas related to our three majors in both introductory and advance classes; teaching large undergraduate classes, both lecture and laboratory classes; use of evidence-based teaching practices; use of modern instructional technology; ability to identify and develop effective teaching strategies for diverse student populations; develop a successful portfolio of professional and scholarly activity in discipline-based education.

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Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD in Biological Sciences or related disciplines and experience teaching college-level biology courses.

Preferred qualifications (other preferred, but not required, qualifications for the position)

Documented success in some or all the following areas:
• Teaching large undergraduate lecture and laboratory classes.
• Teaching of introductory and advance courses in biochemistry and molecular biology, cell biology and/or genetics and genomics.
• Experiential learning.
• Use of evidence-based teaching practices.
• Use of modern instructional technology including virtual classrooms and online environments.
• Ability to identify and develop effective teaching strategies for diverse student populations.
• Experience developing a portfolio of professional and scholarly activity in disciplined-based education.

• 3 letters of reference required

Apply link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06676

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