The Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for two full-time, non-tenure track faculty positions.
Position Titles: Instructional Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor of Practice
Appointment: These are full-time, non-tenured, Academic Professional Track (APT) faculty positions with job expectations in Teaching and Service with approximately a 90% and 10% distribution of effort, respectively; however, the appointment may change in accordance with departmental needs. Initial appointments for starting Assistant APT faculty are for 1-3 years, with the possibility of a 5-year extension based on performance and departmental needs. These appointments can be renewed. On an annual basis, the APT faculty positions are for 9 months, with potential teaching and service activities that can provide partial summer salary support. The positions will be based in College Station, TX. The anticipated start date is Fall 2024.
The Department of Entomology needs to substantially increase its instructional capacity in the forensic and investigative sciences (FIVS) to meet student demand. Due to the variety of courses and topics that are offered in the BS-FIVS program, these instructional needs could be met by individuals with a traditional academic background and career pathway, or by individuals with significant professional experience as a practitioner in the forensic and investigative sciences, hence the two available titles of Instructional Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of the Practice, respectively.
We seek two well-rounded teaching-centric individuals with broad experience across the forensic sciences. Courses currently available to teach include subject material in general forensic sciences, photography, microscopy, impression evidence, crime scene investigation, digital forensics, controlled substances, and forensic biology, chemistry, entomology, genetics, and toxicology. There is also the potential for new elective course development to meet future professional and student needs that align with a candidate’s area of specialization.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The faculty members will have primary responsibility for preparing, delivering, and assessing the courses to which they are assigned as the instructor of record. A 90% teaching appointment in the Department of Entomology is defined by the Department as teaching ~27 fixed-credit hours over two years. To fulfill this appointment, two to three ~3 credit classes would be taught each fall and spring semester. Assignment of courses is done by the Department Head in consultation with the Associate Department Head for Academic Programs.
Teaching also involves mentoring of undergraduate students and is expected of all faculty. Department, College, University, and Professional service appropriate to an individual’s talents and skills are required of all faculty.