ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY

Christopher Newport University invites application to fill a one-year restricted (non-tenure-track) assistant professor position in Biology in the Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Science starting August 2008. The University is seeking teacher-scholars who are committed to undergraduate education, who want to engage students in creative intellectual challenges, and who will be active in their service to the University and community. Requirements for the position include a Ph.D. in Biology or a closely related field (in hand by August 1, 2008), demonstrated abilities in teaching on the college level, and effective communication skills. The successful applicant must be able to teach introductory undergraduate biological science classes in the Liberal Learning Core.

Christopher Newport University, a vibrant, selective, state-supported liberal arts and sciences university of 4,800 students, is located in on the Virginia Peninsula between Williamsburg and Virginia Beach. CNU’s hallmark is outstanding teaching with a strong commitment to undergraduate education and the liberal studies core; the university will soon seek to shelter a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. The Fall 2007 freshman class of more than 1,200 students was selected from over 7,000 applicants and has an average SAT of about 1171. For further information on CNU, please visit our web site at www.cnu.edu. Successful candidates will be committed to effective and creative undergraduate teaching and to a program of scholarly activity having the potential to enrich the intellectual lives of the University’s students. Successful candidates will be able to create and deliver rigorous courses and will be able to effectively assist students in meeting high academic expectations. Experience as a student or faculty member at a liberal arts and sciences institution is desirable.

To apply, send letter of application, curriculum vita, a statement of teaching philosophy, graduate transcripts (photocopies acceptable for initial screening), and three letters of reference to:

Director of Equal Opportunity and Faculty Recruitment

Biology Faculty Search

Search #8017

Christopher Newport University

1 University Place

Newport News, VA 23606

Review of application begins on February 5, 2008.

Applications received after February 5, 2008, will be accepted but considered only if needed.

Christopher Newport University, an EO Employer, is fully committed to Access and Opportunity.