Trinity Christian College Hiring for Ecology Adjunct Professor at Palos Heights, IL Full Time

Adjunct instructor needed to teach Biology 201: Ecology. This course is a semester long course geared towards second year science majors. The course covers key ecological concepts like energy flow, nutrient cycles, interactions with the physical environment, population growth, interspecific interactions, and ecosystem-level processes. Students will be expected to develop ecological research questions, develop testable hypotheses, and plan and implement data collection to pursue ecological questions.

This is a four-credit, lab-based class. The lecture sections of each class include two 75-minute meetings per week. The lab section is schedule for two hours and forty minutes. Class meetings are Monday and Thursday afternoon with a late afternoon lab on Thursdays. The lab is equipped with common demonstration materials and equipment. Trinity is situated in the southwest suburbs of Chicago amongst the forest preserves. Our campus also houses wildflower basins, a small forest, and a creek allowing for numerous outdoor lab activities.

Requirements:

            Degree required : MS in Ecology or Environmental Studies

            Degree preferred: PhD in Ecology or related field

            Desirable start date is: August 15, 2024

For further information about the position contact:

Name: Clay Carlson

Title: Professor of Biology and Chair of the Natural Sciences

Trinity Christian College

Email: [email protected]

Trinity seeks candidates for adjunct faculty positions who are professing Christians and committed to excellence in teaching. They should support the goals of a strong liberal arts education in the tradition of Reformed Christian higher education and be competent to demonstrate to students a mature articulation of faith and learning.

Only electronic application documents will be accepted.  Applicants should be prepared to upload the following during the application process:

• Vita
• A faith statement briefly describing your beliefs, the church you are involved with, and your Christian practices
• Transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the point of application)

For your review, Trinity Christian College’s Mission and Diversity Statements can be found on our website at: https://www.trnty.edu/about-us/who-we-are/

Trinity Christian College is a liberal arts college located in Palos Heights, Illinois, a suburb twenty miles southwest of Chicago. Since its founding in 1959, Trinity has provided its students with an excellent Christian higher education in the Reformed tradition. The College enrollment is about 1,000. We offer majors in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, as well as professional programs in business, nursing, education, social work, computing and data analytics, criminal justice, and exercise science. Trinity also offers adult degree completion programs in business, education, psychology, and social work, and master’s programs in counseling and education. Trinity Christian College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Trinity is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.