Ecology Adjunct Faculty, Traditional Undergraduate Program

~ William Peace University's (WPU) mission is to prepare students for careers in the organizations of tomorrow. On average, more than 90 percent of the University's graduates are placed in jobs or graduate school within one year of graduation. ~

WPU's job and graduate school placement rate exceeds the national job placement average of 59 percent reported in 2011-2012 by the National Association of Colleges and Employers' Career Services Benchmark Survey. In 2014, WPU reported a placement rate of 97 percent of graduates within a year of graduation.

Additionally, WPU is ranked No. 1 in the nation when it comes to colleges with the highest rate of internships, according to U.S. News & World Report. 

Position Overview 

WPU is seeking an Ecology scholar for an adjunct faculty position in the Biology Department. 

Responsibilities  

• This position will be expected to teach both lecture and a lab for a course in College Ecology, totaling 4.0 credit hours.
• The lecture will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 - 10:45 a.m., and the laboratory will be scheduled for Thursdays 12:45pm - 3:30pm.
• This course will be a study of the relationships among living organisms and their environment.
• The application of ecological principles to local environments is emphasized, and contemporary environmental issues are discussed.
• Laboratory includes field trips, data collection, analysis of ecological data and computer modeling of ecosystems. 

Qualifications 

The minimum qualifications for this position are: 

• A Master or Doctorate degree in the teaching discipline or master's degree with a concentration in the teaching discipline (minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline).
• A demonstrated commitment to undergraduate teaching.
• Related work experiences in the field, professional licensure and certifications, honors and awards, continuous documented excellence in teaching, or other demonstrated competencies and achievements that contribute to effective teaching and student learning outcomes may be used to supplement academic credentials if warranted.
• Two years of experience teaching college level courses.
• Established record of teaching excellence and demonstrated leadership experience.
• A minimum of two years of work experience required. 

The preferred but not required qualifications for this position are: 

• Ph.D. in the teaching discipline.
• 1-2 years of experience teaching at the undergraduate level.
• We are seeking candidates who have demonstrated commitment to the promotion of interdisciplinary work, teaching excellence, diversity, and possess a collaborative leadership style. 
• The successful candidates should have knowledge of and experience in their selected teaching discipline, as well as experience with and the ability to use instructional technologies to support classroom activities. 

Additional Information 

WPU was founded in 1857 as Peace Institute, offering education for boys and girls in primary grades and to women from high school to college.

The school is named in honor of William Peace, a Raleigh Businessman and church elder, who pledged $10,000 to the Rev. Joseph M. Atkinson in trust for the First Presbyterian Church. The gift was used to establish the Peace Institute.

Historically, construction of the University's Main Building was interrupted during the the Civil War when the Confederate government used it as a military hospital. After the war, the federal government used the building as the North Carolina headquarters for the Freedmen's Bureau, which helped former slaves, establish new lives.

Peace Institute opened in 1872, when the First Presbyterian Church regained ownership of the property and repaired the Main Building. R. Stanhope Pullen, a local businessman and philanthropist, who owned the eight acres of land the campus is built on, signed over ownership of the property to the Peace Institute in 1878.

By 1940, Peace offered an academic program for young women that encompassed the last two years of high school and the first two years of college. During the 1960s and early 1970s, William Peace University saw its greatest growth with the construction of 11 new buildings and many renovations to existing structures.

William Peace University transitioned into a four-year baccalaureate institution during the mid-1990s, awarding its first baccalaureate degree in 1996. Additionally, Peace began offering coeducational evening courses through the William Peace School of Professional Studies in 2009.

In 2011, the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to transition Peace's day program to coeducational and to rename the college William Peace University. The university's first male students matriculated in 2012. 

To Apply  

Please click below: "Apply Now Online!" to email the following information and be sure to reference "ECO041315." 

Your application packet should include:  

• Cover letter, copy of curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references
• Teaching Philosophy
• Summary/copies of teaching evaluations
• Copies of unofficial transcripts (Official transcripts will be required prior to final hiring)
• Download, complete and include this application form 

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