Faculty & Staff Positions
Current Job Openings
How to Apply:
Please send the following to Professor Emlyn Resetarits (eresetar@barnard.edu):
- Your CV or resume
- A cover letter explaining your interest in the job and how you fit the position.
Due Date:
July 15, 2024 or until positions are filled.
Description:
Teaching assistants will participate in the biology department course BIOL BC1500 Introduction to Organismal and Evolutionary Biology. Teaching assistants will be responsible for attending lectures and helping undergraduate students navigate course material through in-class discussions, weekly office hours with associated problem sets, and occasional exam review sessions. In addition, teaching assistants will meet on Barnard’s campus to grade exams three times over the course of the semester.
This is a tutorial version of the teaching assistantship that entails grading and regular meetings with students during extended weekly office hours but no teaching of discussion sections. Appointments entail five to ten hours of weekly effort including attending lectures, holding office hours (1 hour/week), reviewing course materials, and grading. Assistantships are not hourly wage appointments. Expected effort is approximate and averaged across the semester. Appointments may be canceled through the conclusion of the final registration period for the semester if there is insufficient enrollment in the course.
Responsibilities:
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Attend all lectures MW 8:40 AM - 9:55 AM for the Fall 2024 semester
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Hold weekly office hours with one extra office hour before each exam (3 exams total)
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Grade course assignments and assessments
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Assist the course instructor with administration and various instructional tasks, such as the development and management of electronic materials
Qualifications:
Undergraduate degree in Biology, Environmental Biology, Ecology, or related field
Preferred Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled in a graduate degree program
- Previous teaching experience
Pay:
$4,000 per semester
Contact:
All questions regarding employment eligibility and expectations should be directed to Professor Emlyn Resetarits (eresetar@barnard.edu) and Colin Flanagan (cflanaga@barnard.edu).
How to Apply:
Please send the following to Professor Jen Mansfield (jmansfie@barnard.edu):
- Your CV or resume
- A cover letter explaining your interest in the job and how you fit the position.
Due Date:
July 29, 2024 or until positions are filled.
Description:
The grader will grade student work for the undergraduate genetics course BIOL BC2100 Molecular and Mendelian Genetics.
Responsibilities:
- Grading papers and exams in consultation with the course instructor
- Attending lectures as needed to support grading activity
- No student contact in discussion sections or office hours
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree and completion of an undergraduate genetics course required. Completion of the Barnard BIOL BC2100 genetics course preferred.
Pay and Effort:
$2,500 per semester-length course for approximately 30 assigned students.
Grader positions are not hourly wage appointments. Expected effort will vary to some degree based on course assignments. Appointments may be canceled through the conclusion of the final registration period for that semester if there is insufficient enrollment in the course.
Contact:
All questions regarding employment eligibility and expectations should be directed to Professor Jen Mansfield (jmansfie@barnard.edu).
Upcoming
The biology department seeks to hire a lecturer in ecology and computational biology. PhD required. This position will likely be posted during Fall 2024.
The biology department looks for adjunct professors based on semesterly instructional needs. The pay rate for adjunct professors in the 2024-2025 academic year is $12,500 per course for courses with at least three academic credits and $8,250 per course for each course less than three academic credits. We may search for adjuncts to teach plant physiology and applied ecology and evolution during the 2024-2025 academic year.
The biology department intends to hire graders for Genetics and Microbiology for Spring 2025. Undergraduate degree required. Graders work part time, with an anticipated stipend of $2,500 per semester for approximately 30 students. These positions may be posted at some point during the Fall 2024 semester.
The biology department intends to hire teaching assistants for the Spring 2025 introductory biology lecture course. These positions may be posted at some point during the Fall 2024 semester.
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Date this page was last updated: 7/12/2024