Instructor​/Assistant​/Associate​/Teaching Professor

Position: Instructor/Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor
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Instructor/Assistant/Associate/Full Teaching Professor

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Work type:
Full-Time

Location:

University City - Philadelphia, PA

Categories:
College of Nursing and Health Professions

Job Summary

The Department of Health Sciences at Drexel University invites applications for a non-tenure track faculty position at the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor whose primary responsibility will be teaching human anatomy and physiology and related courses. Successful candidates will be dedicated to teaching with an inclusive philosophy and enthusiastic about establishing a line of scholarship and service that supports academic career growth and the department's mission of engaging undergraduate students in a range of experiential learning opportunities.

A major focus of the position is helping the department achieve its teaching mission. Protected time for research and career development will be provided as appropriate. Candidates who have expertise in content areas associated with major chronic health conditions are of particular interest for the department; these content areas include, but are not limited to: cardiovascular physiology, neurophysiology and neuroscience, aging, and genetics.

Candidates who bring a line of scholarship that can enhance the department's emerging emphasis on creating an undergraduate research experience for all undergraduates are especially encouraged to apply.

Essential Functions

* Primary responsibility will be teaching human anatomy and physiology and related courses

Required Qualifications

* Minimum of a Master's Degree

* Minimum of 1+ years of experience.

* Experience teaching human anatomy and physiology courses in higher education

* Experience with development of multimedia and integration of technology in an academic setting

* Strong communication and inter-personal skills

* Commitment to collaborating with instructors across a shared course and department

* Commitment to teaching, diversity and inclusion, scholarship, service and growth as an academic faculty member

* Alignment with the goals and direction of the Health Sciences Department

Preferred Qualifications

* Expertise that compliments our current faculty and potential collaborators within the College of Nursing & Health Professions and Drexel University

* A defined scholarly agenda related to health sciences

* Experience with mentoring students in undergraduate research

* Experience teaching in a gross anatomy lab

Physical Demands

* Typically sitting at a desk/table

Location

* University City - Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information

This is a Full-Time Faculty position classified as Exempt. The offered salary is based on the successful candidate's qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review. For information about benefits, please review Drexel's Full-Time Faculty Benefit Fact Sheet or Part-Time Faculty Benefit Fact Sheet.

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

Applications should include:
1) a cover letter that outlines the candidate's qualifications, experience, and interest for the position,
2) a curriculum vitae,
3) a brief statement of teaching philosophy and interests,
4) a brief statement of the candidate's research/scholarship agenda and…