Professor of Teaching

Position overview Salary range: The salary range for this position is $78,200-$101,400. "Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. Application Window

Open date: September 15, 2024

Most recent review date: Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Friday, Feb 21, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

Nine-month, tenure track Assistant Professor of Teaching (PoT) position in the Department of Evolution and Ecology (EVE), in the College of Biological Sciences. Faculty in PoT positions are members of the academic senate and are eligible for promotion to Associate Professor of Teaching, the equivalent of tenure for ladder rank faculty. This position is in the fields of Ecology and Evolution. Successful applicants will be responsible for teaching, curricular development, and assessment of existing courses in the general area of Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity. They will be expected to play a leadership role in the scholarship of teaching and learning, work with faculty to develop, implement and assess new pedagogical initiatives, as well as develop new courses. This PoT appointee will teach four undergraduate courses per year and provide service to the department or campus including, but not limited to, contributions to undergraduate curriculum revision, evaluation and development.

Qualified applicants must have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment and documented success in some or all of the following areas: Teaching a variety of courses in areas related to ecology and evolution; teaching large undergraduate classes, both lecture and laboratory classes; use of evidence-based teaching practices; use of modern instructional technology; ability to design and implement online courses; ability to identify and develop effective teaching strategies for diverse student populations; develop a successful portfolio of professional and scholarly activity in discipline-based education; conducting science education or assessment research; mentoring undergraduates, including those from diverse backgrounds; curriculum design and/or course design.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment, UC Davis conducts a reference check on all first-choice candidates for Academic Senate Assistant Professor, Steps 4, 5, or 6 through Professor, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Steps 4, 5, or 6 through Professor of Teaching, and Acting Professor of Law through Professor of Law positions. The reference check involves contacting the administration of the applicant's previous institution(s) to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University's Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any open search for these faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled "Authorization to Release Information" into UC RECRUIT as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists considered for these faculty positions will be subject to reference checks.

Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD in Biological Sciences or related disciplines and experience teaching college-level biology courses.

Preferred qualifications (other preferred, but not required, qualifications for the position)

Documented success in some of the following areas: Teaching large undergraduate lecture and laboratory classes; Teaching introductory and advanced courses in ecology and evolution; Experiential learning; Use of evidence-based teaching practices; design and implementation of on-line courses; Ability to develop effective teaching strategies for diverse populations; Use of modern instructional technology including virtual classrooms and online instruction.

Application Requirements Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter

• Statement of Research - (NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES)

• Statement of Current and Proposed Teaching - (NOT TO EXCEED 4 PAGES)

• Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/faculty-equity-and-inclusion for guidelines about writing a statement and why one is requested.
  (NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES)

• Authorization to Release Information Form - A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the first choice candidate. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/shortcuts/authorization_release_form

Reference requirements

• 3 letters of reference required

Apply link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06690

Help contact: yarovaya@ucdavis.edu

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