ECOLOGers, A new TT position at Kutztown Unversity is available in the Biology Department:
Tenure Track Position in Plant Pathology Kutztown University of Pennsylvania enrolls approximately 10,000 students in graduate and undergraduate programs. The University is located in the borough of Kutztown in a charming rural setting, and is within 20 minutes driving time of the diverse metropolitan areas Allentown/Bethlehem and Reading, and within 60 minutes of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations. The Department of Biology at Kutztown University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Plant Pathology beginning Fall 2015. Required: Ph.D. in Biology or related field (completed before the contract is signed). The successful candidate will have broad training as a plant pathologist with expertise in mycology, and a commitment to undergraduate education and research. Preference will be given to an individual who could teach botany, mycology, and other courses that meet the needs of the Biology Department and the Environmental Science Program. The applicant's areas of expertise should complement those of the biology faculty. Three years of college-level teaching experience or equivalent required. Successful interview and demonstration of relevant ability required. Salary competitive. Tenure-track faculty are expected to show excellence in teaching, continued scholarly growth, and service to the department and university. Send letter of application, curriculum vita, undergraduate and graduate transcripts (official transcripts will be necessary before hiring), brief statements of teaching philosophy and research interests, including ways in which undergraduates could be involved in the research, and three current letters of reference to: Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Biology, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 19530. Electronic applications will not be accepted. Review of applications will begin January 16, 2015, and continue until the position is filled. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and actively solicits applications from women and minority candidates. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a member of the State System of Higher Education. All applicants for employment are subject to a criminal background check.
