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Adjunct Instructor 2025-2026 (SLSS)
- 45000769
- 907 Floyd Avenue, VCU Main Campus, Virginia, United States, 23284
- Academic and Faculty Affairs
- Adjunct
- College of Humanit and Sciences MBU
Benefits: All VCU employee types are eligible for a wide array of benefits to support you during your employment at VCU. Consult the benefits website for information on benefits eligibility according to employee type.
Unit: College of Humanities and Sciences
Department: School of Life Sciences and Sustainability
Duties and Responsibilities:
The School of Life Sciences and Sustainability (SLSS) in the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University is recruiting a pool of applicants for the Spring 2026 semester and beyond for possible adjunct teaching positions. The School of Life Sciences and Sustainability houses programs in Biology, Environmental Studies, Bioinformatics, Sustainable Innovation, Outdoor Leadership, and Integrative Life Sciences. The School of Life Sciences and Sustainability (SLSS) seeks qualified instructors to contribute teaching across these topics.
Applicants admitted to the adjunct pool will be contacted if their credentials align with our teaching needs in a given semester. This pool will be accessed only when an opening arises. Your credentials will remain active for one year from the date of this posting. After that time, if you are still interested in adjunct teaching, you must reapply. Please note that we are unable to hire applicants who are not already in the pool.
Minimum Qualifications:
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A Master’s degree (Ph.D. preferred) in Biology, Environmental Science/Studies, Sustainability, Data Science, Bioinformatics, or a closely related discipline from an accredited institution of higher education.
Salary Range: $1,437 per credit hour
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Application Process: Submit 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae/resume, and 3) the names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of three references through VCU jobs. Candidates must agree to current and prior employers being contacted, if they are among a small group of finalists. Multiple positions will be hired from this advertisement. Review of applications will continue until the positions are filled.
Contact Information: pontesi@vcu.edu
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