State Univ Adjunct Unit - Department of Natural Sciences

Metropolitan State University • Saint Paul, MN

21h

About The Position

Metro State University, a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, is seeking to hire a community (adjunct) faculty in the Department of Natural Sciences for each of the following 4-credit courses being offered for the Summer 2026 session : BIOL 105 Human Biology BIOL 107 Biology, Race, and Racism BIOL 222 Human Anatomy and Physiology II BIOL 225 Basic Microbiology NSCI 206 Garden Science Metro State University empowers learners to transform their lives and communities through relevant, student-centered education in an inclusive, anti-racist, and supportive learning environment. Metro State University provides an excellent, inclusive, and engaging education to eliminate opportunity gaps and empower our students to change the world their way, pursuing and applying knowledge to create a better future for our communities. The university offers programs leading to baccalaureate, masters, and applied doctoral degrees. We equip our diverse, contemporary learners with the knowledge, communication and critical thinking skills, and information literacy to analyze and resolve the problems of today and tomorrow through high quality liberal arts, professional, and graduate education. Metro State is a five-time recipient of the Insight into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, most recently in 2023. Federally recognized as a Minority Serving Institution, our employees serve more than 9,000 diverse, contemporary learners, two-thirds of whom identify as belonging to communities of color or American Indian nations, are first in their family to attend college, and/or are eligible for Pell Grants. Since we do not operate residential facilities, Metro State University students all commute to class locations across the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area or take their courses wherever they are through our many distance-learning and hybrid course offerings, allowing Metro State to truly be “where learning meets living.” Metro State is recognized by CollegeNet as a leading higher education promoter of social mobility for students (In the top 1.6% and ranked # 22 out of 1,441 in 2022). Recognized in 2008 and 2016 by the Carnegie Foundation for Community Engagement, the university is committed to academic excellence and community engagement through curriculum, teaching, scholarship, and services designed to support an urban mission. As a member of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, Metro State University actively works to achieve the Equity 2030 goal of the system, with initiatives to close disparities among student groups that focus on academic programs, policies and procedures, and effective student support. In addition, equity and anti-racism strategies are focused on building an inclusive and welcoming campus climate, hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and developing our capacity to serve students in a culturally responsive manner. The university is guided by a strategic plan with a theme of “Building a Resilient, Student Ready University.” Visit the Metro State University website to learn more about the university, our programs, and our students. Learn more about Minnesota State Colleges and Universities at their website . Description of College: The College of Sciences consists of three academic departments (Computer Science and Cybersecurity, Natural Science, and Mathematics and Statistics) that are comprised of 34 full-time faculty members, and an additional 40 FTE of part-time teaching by part-time faculty members. The college also includes 5.8 FTE of full-time staff who provide operational and laboratory support for the academic programs. There are 14 bachelor degree programs, 3 graduate degree programs, and numerous minors and certificates offered by the College of Sciences which accounted for 23% of the university’s credits enrolled during the 2024-2025 academic year. You can learn more about the work of this dynamic college on the College of Sciences webpage .

Requirements

• All faculty teaching undergraduate courses must meet one of the following minimum qualifications: A Master’s degree, or terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D, M.D.) in discipline, subfield or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach.
• A Master’s degree, terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., M.D.) with A Master’s degree, or terminal degree (e.g., Ph. D., M.D.) in discipline, subfield or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach.
• A Master’s degree, terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., M.D) with expertise in a different discipline or subfield in which they teach and at least 18 semester hour credits of graduate coursework in the discipline, subfield, or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach.
• A Master’s degree, terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., M.D.) with expertise in a different discipline or subfield in which they teach and at least 2 years of work experience directly related to the discipline, subfield, or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach.
• A Bachelor’s degree (e.g., B.A., B.S., B.S.N., B.F.A.) in the discipline, subfield, or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach, and at least 18 semester hour credits of graduate coursework or an equivalent amount of professional certification in the discipline or subfield in which they teach.
• A Bachelor’s degree (e.g., B.A., B.S., B.S.N., B.F.A.) in the discipline, subfield, or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach; and at least 2 years of work experience directly related to the discipline, subfield or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach or 1 year of work experience and discipline-specific certification.
• expertise in a different discipline or subfield in which they teach and at least 18 semester hour credits of graduate coursework in the discipline, subfield, or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching college-level undergraduate biology courses
• Ability to learn to use a learning management system (Brightspace D2L) for course information, assignments, and grades.
• Experience with curriculum development and professional development participation.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multilingual and adult learners in general education biology courses.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a commitment to serving a diverse student body by delivering a student-centered education and using approaches that support equitable outcomes for all students.
• Provide excellent learning environments through in-person, online, and/or hybrid course modalities.

Benefits

• Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc.
• We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time