[Coral-List] Visiting Assistant Professor position

[Phillip Dustan]

VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: ECOLOGY

The Department of Biology at the College of Charleston invites applications
for a renewable one-year visiting position in Biology at the Assistant
Professor level to begin August 2023. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in
biology or a related field and a strong commitment to teaching. Primary
teaching responsibilities may include lecture sections of introductory
biology and a sophomore-level general and/or marine biodiversity, ecology
and conservation course. The typical semester load is 12 contact hours,
where laboratories count as 3 contact hours. We are especially interested
in candidates with previous teaching experience. While this is primarily a
teaching position, we are also interested in candidates who can bring an
ongoing research program to the department.

The College of Charleston, located in Charleston, SC, is a public liberal
arts and sciences institution of 11,000 students, with MS programs in
Marine Biology and Environmental Studies, and a commitment to excellence in
teaching and research. Satellite facilities include the 850+ acre Stono
Preserve located 18 miles west of campus and the College of Charleston
Marine Laboratory which is eight miles south of campus. Charleston is
surrounded by extensive natural areas including Francis Marion National
Forest, the ACE Basin, and barrier islands, and there are ample
opportunities to collaborate with researchers at neighboring research
institutions including: the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC),
the Citadel, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, University of
South Carolina (USC), Clemson Coastal Research and Education Center, and
USDA Vegetable Laboratory. Information about the department is available at
*http://biology.cofc.edu/* <http://biology.cofc.edu/>.

Applicants should submit electronic (pdf) copies of a cover letter,
curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial graduate
transcripts, and contact information for three colleagues that can be
contacted to provide recommendations to
*https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/13803*
<https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/13803>. Applicants may optionally submit a
statement of research interests, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and up
to three relevant publications. We encourage applicants to highlight their
experience and approach to mentoring students, including under-represented
groups, in their cover letter and teaching statement. Questions regarding
this position can be directed to Eric McElroy, mcelroye at cofc.edu. This is a
nine-month appointment; salary is competitive and commensurate with
experience and qualifications. Review of applications will begin May 8,
2023 and will continue until the position is filled.

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Phillip Dustan PhD
Charleston SC  29424
843-953-8086 office
843-224-3321 (mobile)

"When we try to pick out anything by itself
we find that it is bound fast by a thousand invisible cords
that cannot be broken, to everything in the universe. "
*                                         John Muir 1869*

*A Swim Through TIme on Carysfort Reef*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCPJE7UE6sA
*Raja Ampat Sustainability Project video*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RR2SazW_VY&fbclid=IwAR09oZkEk8wQkK6LN3XzVGPgAWSujACyUfe2Ist__nYxRRSkDE_jAYqkJ7A
*Bali Coral Bleaching 2016 video*

*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxOfLTnPSUo
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxOfLTnPSUo>*
TEDx Charleston on saving coral reefs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwENBNrfKj4
Google Scholar Citations:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HCwfXZ0AAAAJ