Lecturer-AT, Biology

Title: Lecturer-AT, Biology

Area: College of Arts and Sciences

Department: Biology

Telework Availability: On-campus Position

Employee Classification: Non-Tenure Track Faculty (Full-time)

Appointment Percentage: 100

Months per year: 9

Salary Range: The budgeted annual salary that the University reasonably expects to offer for this position is $68,378. The internal salary range is $68,378 - $72,936.

Review Date: 04/26/2025

Is this position eligible for relocation reimbursement or a signing bonus?: Yes

Job Purpose:

The Biology Department at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA is searching for an engaging, equity-minded teacher-scholar to join our teaching-centered department in a full-time Lecturer position beginning August 16, 2025. We are looking for a broadly trained colleague with research expertise in ecology and teaching experience in ecology, physiology, biodiversity, and introductory biology. We are committed to pursuing excellence in teaching by creating engaging, inclusive learning environments for undergraduate students, and are looking for candidates who share that commitment. Teaching responsibilities will include the introductory biology courses (Information Flow in Biological Systems and Energy Flow in Biological Systems), a first-year microbiology-based lab course in phage discovery (an HHMI SEA-PHAGES course), 200-level lecture and lab courses in ecology and physiology & biodiversity, and an upper-division seminar course on an advanced topic of the Lecturer’s interest. The teaching load will be the equivalent of 24 credits per year- typically 2 lecture courses and 2-3 lab sections per semester. Some release time may be negotiated for other activities.

Ideal candidates will have experience creating and implementing open-ended laboratory exercises, and an interest in serving as the lead faculty overseeing the lab curricula in the BIOL 205L and 206L physiology & biodiversity and ecology lab courses. They will also have experience teaching undergraduates from a variety of backgrounds and identities, including those historically marginalized in the sciences (e.g., first-generation students, students from low-income families, students of color, LGBTQ students, students with disabilities).

The position is a long-term, renewable, non-tenure-track teaching faculty appointment. With time in the position, a Lecturer will take on additional responsibilities, including advising students, supporting the department and university through service, and engaging in professional activities that that inform their teaching, enhance student educational experience, and help them to remain current in their field of biology. After six years, a Lecturer may apply for promotion to Senior Lecturer, and later, to the rank of Professor of Practice.

About Gonzaga University and Spokane, Washington:
The Biology Department and the College of Arts and Sciences are committed to inclusive excellence, and actively promote the success of a diverse population of undergraduate students, staff, and faculty. Gonzaga University is a Jesuit, Catholic, humanistic institution, and is therefore interested in candidates who will contribute to its distinctive mission of educating students “for lives of leadership and service for the common good.” The University is committed to fostering “a mature commitment to dignity of the human person, social justice, diversity, intercultural competence, global engagement, solidarity with the poor and vulnerable, and care of the planet.” Successful applicants will have read the mission statement and engaged with it throughout the application. This University is a committed EEO/AA employer seeking to increase the diversity of its faculty, staff, and students. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their disability status and/or protected veteran status.
Gonzaga’s campus sits adjacent to downtown Spokane, WA, along the Spokane River. We exist on the historical and current lands of Salish speaking tribes in the Inland Northwest’s most metropolitan region. Spokane is Washington’s second largest city and boasts a vibrant restaurant, entertainment, and art community; it is also home to a diverse array of neighborhoods and popular outdoor recreational areas.

For more information on our mission, please visit: https://www.gonzaga.edu/about/our-mission-jesuit-values/mission-statement

Essential Functions:

• Teach 12-15 contact hours of courses each semester, typically 2 lectures and 2-3 lab sections (equivalent of 24 credits per year). Courses will include introductory-level biology lecture and lab courses, 200-level course for majors, and an upper-division course related to one or more of our four subject-are concentrations.
• Provide academic and career advising and mentoring to 10 undergraduate students per year.
• Support the department, university, and discipline through service and other forms of academic citizenship. Initially, this may include overseeing the curricula of the 205L and 206L physiology and ecology lab courses and mentoring the staff member responsible for coordinating the implementation of those lab courses.
• Engage in professional activities that inform teaching, enhance student experience, and help lecturer to remain current in their field of biology.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Biology or a related field.
• At least one-year (1) of experience teaching undergraduate students in relevant courses.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Evidence of engaging, inclusive teaching at the undergraduate level that includes designing and teaching lecture courses.
• Evidence of the design and implementation of open-ended, inquiry-based lab exercises that engage students in the elements of scientific research.
• Evidence of effectiveness in teaching and mentoring undergraduate students with diverse backgrounds, abilities, experiences, and identities, including those historically underrepresented in the sciences.

Educational Requirement:

Terminal Degree

Physical & On-Campus Requirements:

In-Office Presence - Ability to work on-site in typical office setting and participate in in-person meetings with colleagues: 5 days/week

Standing/Sitting - Ability to remain in a stationary position for a prolonged period: Often (50%-75% of time)

Walking - Ability to move about on foot to accomplish tasks: Often (50%-75% of time)

Lifting/Carrying - Ability to move or transport objects up to a specified weight: Rarely (1%-49% of time)

Attention to Detail - Ability to focus on detailed tasks for extended periods: Daily (>75% of time)

Problem-Solving - Ability to identify and resolve issues effectively: Daily (>75% of time)

Required Application Materials: (1) A statement of teaching philosophy that includes evidence of teaching effectiveness and describes how the candidate creates and maintains an inclusive environment that can support and promote learning for students with a variety of backgrounds and identities.
(2) A statement describing the candidate’s demonstrated experience, knowledge, and skills to incorporate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging concepts into their primary duties.
(3) A cover letter that summarizes the above and describes the candidate’s understanding of and commitment to the university’s mission.
(4) A curriculum vitae.

Names and contact information for at least three professional references will be collected from advancing candidates during the interview process. References will be sent a link to upload a confidential letter of recommendation.

The position remains open until filled. For best consideration, applications should be received by April 26, 2025, when review will begin. Questions about this position can be directed to Dr. Kirk Anders, Chair, Department of Biology, at anders@gonzaga.edu. For assistance with your online application, please contact Human Resources at (509) 313-5996.