Eastern Kentucky University
Department of Biological Sciences
Assistant Professor
1-yr Lecturer

About the Position: A 1-year (9-month contract) position, to begin on August 15, 2008 and end May 15, 2009. We currently have two full-time lecturers whose 1-year appointments will end on May 15, but we have only been approved to hire one lecturer for the next academic year. That one position is the one currently advertised, and all applications for the position must be received by April 10, 2008.

Minimum qualifications:

Masters degree in area of instruction (degree must be from a regionally (SACS, North Central, etc.) accredited or internationally recognized institution).
Experience developing and delivering classroom instruction at a university setting.

Additional preferred qualifications:

In addition to the MS degree in biology, interest, experience, and a successful record of teaching large lecture sections and laboratory courses related to the health sciences (e.g., human anatomy) preferred.

Description of the position:

A full-time, one year lecturer appointment to teach undergraduate lecture and laboratory courses for majors in the Biological Sciences Department, for non-majors (General Education), and biology courses for students majoring in the health sciences, including, but not limited to, at least 2 or more of the following: Introductory Biology, Principles of Biology, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, and Human Heredity and Society.

If you are interested in applying for this position, you must complete the application online through the EKU jobs web site.


This position is requisition number 0602936.

About the University: Eastern Kentucky University is a regional, comprehensive institution. EKU attracts about 16,000 students to the main campus in Richmond and several satellite centers from its Appalachian and central Kentucky service region and beyond.

About the Department: Students enjoy close working relationships with 22 faculty members in the Department of Biological Sciences. Many faculty members are involved in supervising undergraduate and M.S. graduate research. The undergraduate program in wildlife management is one of only two in the state and the only degree program of its kind in the service region. Currently, 45 full and part-time students are enrolled in the M.S. program in biology. Many are attracted by the department’s reputation for ecological, environmental, and behavioral scholarship. Faculty research is facilitated by our lab facilities, a system of natural areas owned by the university, and close proximity to areas (such as the Central Kentucky Wildlife Management Area and Bluegrass Army Depot) that provide exciting opportunities for field research. In addition, plans are now underway for a new science building that will include state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities. The anticipated completion date for the new science building is Spring Semester 2011.

About the Community: Richmond, with a population of about 30,000, is located where Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region meets the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. There are varied cultural, historical, and outdoor recreational opportunities, with several state parks, Daniel Boone National Forest (including Red River Gorge), and national parks (Great Smoky Mountains and Mammoth Cave) within a few hours drive. Lexington, a convenient half-hour drive to the north, offers urban amenities in a metropolitan setting, as well as opportunities for collaboration with faculty at the University of Kentucky. The cost of living is relatively low (Richmond’s Cost of Living Index is 87 and the national average is 100).