Part-Time Biology Instructor in Sustainable Agriculture

Tufts University seeks a part-time Biology Instructor for a seminar on sustainable agriculture, focusing on ecology and technology. The course, Bio 185, runs Monday afternoons in Fall 2025. Candidates should have an advanced degree in biology related to agriculture and teaching experience. The role emphasizes inclusive pedagogy. Applications are submitted via Interfolio and must include a cover letter, CV, and other materials. Employment is contingent on a background check.
The Department of Biology at Tufts University is seeking a part-time non-tenure track instructor to teach a seminar that focuses on the role of ecology and technology in the creation of more sustainable agricultural systems in contrasting global contexts. The course, Bio 185: Food for All: Ecology, Technology, and Sustainability, meets 1:20 ? 4:20 Monday afternoons during the Fall 2025 semester (Sept ? Dec). The course should explore ecological knowledge that promotes sustainable food production, existing and emerging technologies, and political/economic drivers that control access to new technologies. It should also present skills in persuasive communication between contrasting positions of stakeholders ranging from industry and growers to advocacy groups. Recommended preparation: Introductory Biology or Intro Chemistry or equivalent. Enrollment is usually around 16 students.

The preferred candidate should have attained an advanced degree in an area related to the biology of agriculture. Ideal candidates should demonstrate experience in teaching about plants and animals at the college level. We require experience or invested interest in developing inclusive classroom spaces through equitable mentoring and innovative evidence-based pedagogy that promotes success and career enhancement of underrepresented students in STEM.

Application requirements: All applications are submitted via Interfolio, at https://apply.interfolio.com/167273

Applications should include a cover letter, CV, two letters of recommendation, relevant syllabi, and student evaluations (if available). The cover letter should include a statement describing the candidate?s commitment to creating an inclusive learning environment. The person to be contacted is Ms. Jessica Orlando (Jessica.Orlando@tufts.edu). Review will start immediately and continue until the position is filled.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check.

Tufts University, founded in 1852, prioritizes quality teaching, highly competitive basic and applied research, and a commitment to active citizenship locally, regionally, and globally. Tufts University has also committed to becoming an anti-racist institution and prides itself on the continuous improvement of diversity, equity and inclusion work. Current and prospective employees of the university are expected to have and continuously develop skill in, and disposition for, positively engaging with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students.

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