Assistant Professor (Full-Time), Biology in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, GuidedPath

About the role

Assistant Professors are full-time employed faculty who provide a variety of educational services to degree, certificate, and non-degree learners. They are responsible for meeting the expectations and requirements of Capella University while establishing and maintaining effective relationships with learners, colleagues, staff, and administration.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and Instruction
• Highly engaged instructors in the courses and residencies they teach.
• Use course data to continuously improve teaching performance and contribute to course refinement.
• Regularly review course feedback and implement changes to enhance learner experience.
• Doctoral Mentoring
• Knowledgeable about established dissertation and doctoral capstone processes and resources.
• Interact effectively with learners, develop strong relationships, and offer guidance.
• Demonstrated success in chairing and serving on doctoral committees.
• Facilitate highly interactive dissertation and capstone course-rooms.
• Curriculum and Course Development
• Knowledgeable in the Capella course development process.
• Work successfully with cross-functional partners to plan and deliver high-quality courses and materials.
• Ensure sensitivity, diversity, and inclusiveness in curriculum design, course content, and study materials.
• School and University Governance
• Demonstrate leadership roles in school and university governance.
• Willingly assume school and university committee roles as active participants.
• Drive positive impact of governance structures.
• Professional Service and Practice
• Active in contributing professional knowledge and skills to local communities and professional networks.
• Contribute to the Capella brand and mission locally and regionally.
• Research and Scholarship
• Stay current in scholarly field(s).
• Demonstrate expertise through writing, speaking, and conference attendance.
• Leadership through Team Engagement
• Take on essential roles and other duties as needed within the department, school, or university.
• Contribute to departmental leadership through specific roles, innovative ideas, and challenging tasks.

Requirements

• Two or more years teaching in higher education and in an online setting.
• Experience teaching biology or life sciences.
• Experience teaching in higher education.
• Experience writing curriculum.
• Evidence of supporting learner success and a commitment to quality teaching outcomes.
• Ability to contribute through teaching and/or service to the diversity, cultural sensitivity, and excellence of the academic community.
• Experience with scholarly writing and use of APA 6th edition.
• Experience mentoring doctoral students preferred.
• Membership/affiliation in an educational leadership organization on a national, regional, and/or local level preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to service and practice in the field of educational leadership.
• Experience with leadership through team engagement preferred.
• Experience presenting at professional conferences on a national and/or local level preferred.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in related field required.
• Doctorate or Master’s degree in biology (Life Sciences) or related field such as microbiology or human anatomy required.
• Additional Doctorate or Master's degree in nursing preferred.