ADJUNCT FACULTY IN BIOLOGY Randolph-Macon College Randolph-Macon College invites applications for an adjunct position in Biology for January 2021. We encourage candidates seeking to gain teaching experience in the liberal arts setting to apply. We seek an Adjunct Professor of Biology to teach an upper-level course in molecular biology, with the specific topic in the candidate's area of specialty. The course will be a 3-credit hour non-lab course, taught in a four-week format in our January term, entirely online. The course must include synchronous learning opportunities. Applicants must hold at Ph.D. in biology or a related field at time of hire. Major/Essential Functions: The adjunct professor will teach one 3-credit hour online course during the January term. The adjunct professor must offer regular synchronous learning opportunities. Minimum Qualifications Ph.D. in Biology or a related field; Interest in teaching undergraduate students. Preferred Qualifications Experience teaching at the collegiate level; Experience teaching online; Demonstrated effectiveness teaching undergraduates; Evidence of working effectively with people from diverse backgrounds toward shared goals; Evidence of success using pedagogical methods that enable students across racial, ethnic, and socio-economic groups to reach their maximum potential; Experience with a liberal arts framework. Application Procedures Review of applications will begin on September 25 and continue until the position is filled. Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and unofficial graduate transcripts to Ms. Barbara Wirth (bwirth@rmc.edu), subject line Biology Adjunct Search. Please submit materials electronically as one attachment titled with the candidate's last name and first initial. In their cover letter, candidates should briefly describe the topic(s) of the upper-level course they propose to teach at R-MC, and the candidate should provide names and contact information of three individuals (at least one of whom should be able to speak to the experience and potential of the candidate as a teacher) who can serve as references. For specific inquiries about the position, please contact Dr. Traci Stevens (tstevens@rmc.edu). Randolph-Macon is a selective liberal arts college located in Ashland, VA, 15 miles north of Richmond, the state capital. Richmond was recently named one of the best places to live by US World News Report and one of the top ten "Up-&-Coming US Cities." Randolph-Macon College, an Equal Opportunity Employer, believes that students learn best in a diverse, inclusive community and is therefore committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff and students. We seek candidates who are committed to Randolph-Macon's efforts to create a climate that fosters the growth and development of a diverse student body, and we actively welcome applications from members of groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education.