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St. Ambrose University and its affiliate campuses are an inclusive, Catholic and diocesan community of learners empowering all their members to act courageously, to seek wisdom through faith and reason, to work for justice and mercy, and to lead lives of service. The combined university offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and boasts a portfolio of a dozen graduate programs in a variety of fields, including multiple graduate degrees in healthcare, business, social work, education, and counseling.

St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, invites applications for a full-time faculty position in biology at their main campus, located in Davenport, Iowa. Faculty rank (e.g., instructor, assistant professor, etc.) will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. Faculty status (i.e., tenure track or term appointment) is negotiable but may be contingent on the candidate's credentials, priorities, and experience. The anticipated rank of the appointment is at the visiting assistant professor level (although candidates with more extensive experience may be appointed at a higher rank). Start date is August 17, 2026. The successful candidate will possess some combination of the following with respect to credentials and experience:<ul><li>For candidates pursuing an appointment with tenure-track status, preferred qualifications include a doctorate (ABD considered) in microbiology, immunology, or a related field. </li><li>For candidates pursuing an appointment with Professional Faculty status, a master's degree in microbiology, immunology, or related field with undergraduate teaching experience is preferred.</li><li>Areas of expertise would include teaching backgrounds in the areas of microbiology and immunology. Scholars may also lead undergraduate research programs in ways that enrich student learning experiences. </li></ul>The individual hired for this position will be expected to enthusiastically embrace the following responsibilities and objectives:<ul><li>Teach a 4/4 course load in a variety of delivery modes (typically two lectures and two labs each semester), advising and mentoring students, and providing service to the Department, College, and University.</li><li>Be a learner-centered educator who has relevant experience with microbiology lab techniques and best practices.</li><li>Embrace both the challenges and rewards of working to build a vibrant and sustainable learner-centered model for Catholic higher education across the campuses of Mount Mercy and St. Ambrose University.</li><li>Be committed to supported and guided, evidence-based innovation in pursuit of creating impactful learning experiences for students.</li><li>Contribute to the learning and professional outcomes of students across the university generally as well as in the biology programs.</li><li>Engage in ongoing professional development appropriate to the faculty member's discipline, status, and academic responsibilities.</li><li>Offer high quality learning experiences for students in a range of modalities (e.g., face-to-face, hybrid, and online) or demonstrate a willingness to learn how to do so.</li></ul>In August 2024, St. Ambrose University and Mount Mercy University signed an agreement to fully combine the two universities. The university received approval from its accrediting body in 2025 and anticipates regulatory approval in the coming year. Mount Mercy employees became St. Ambrose employees in the summer of 2025, and the two campuses anticipate fully merging operations during the fall 2026 semester. The strategic combination of Mount Mercy and St. Ambrose University represents the proactive and innovative combination of two healthy Catholic universities. The combined university will reduce costs by significantly reducing the duplication of administrative roles across the two universities and by combining and streamlining a host of back-office operations. The combined university has also reimagined general education and academic programs with a focus on learner-centeredness, sustainability, strong student outcomes, and engaging and innovative learning experiences. St. Ambrose University was founded as a diocesan college in Davenport, Iowa in 1882. The Mount Mercy campus of St. Ambrose University was founded in 1928 by the Sisters of Mercy. St. Ambrose has a strong financial profile with an endowment of $247.5 million, of which nearly 80% is unrestricted. Collectively, St. Ambrose and Mount Mercy enroll over 3500 undergraduate and graduate students. The combined university offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and boasts a portfolio of a dozen graduate programs in a variety of fields, including multiple graduate degrees in healthcare, business, social work, education, and counseling. You can learn more about the strategic combination between St. Ambrose and Mount Mercy at <a href="https://sau.edu/education-together/" rel="nofollow">https://sau.edu/education-together/</a> .St. Ambrose University and its affiliate campuses are an inclusive, Catholic and diocesan community of learners empowering all their members to act courageously, to seek wisdom through faith and reason, to work for justice and mercy, and to lead lives of service. Interested individuals should apply online at https://Stambroseuniv.applicantlist.com by submitting a cover letter addressing their knowledge and experience, approach to student learning, as well as other ways in which they meet the expectations outlined in the position posting. Applicants should also submit a curriculum vitae or professional resume and contact information for three professional references. To be ensured of full consideration, candidate materials should be received by May 14th, 2026. The review of application materials will begin at that time and continue until the position is filled. EOE

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St. Ambrose University and its affiliate campuses are an inclusive, Catholic and diocesan community of learners empowering all their members to act courageously, to seek wisdom through faith and reason, to work for justice and mercy, and to lead lives of service. The combined university offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and boasts a portfolio of a dozen graduate programs in a variety of fields, including multiple graduate degrees in healthcare, business, social work, counseling, and engineering.

St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, invites applications for a half-time Teaching Fellow position in Biology at the University's Davenport, IA, campus, for the 2026-2027 academic year. Start date is August 17, 2026. The successful candidate will possess some combination of the following with respect to credentials and experience:<ul><li>Preferred qualifications include a doctorate (ABD considered) or master's degree in microbiology, immunology or related field and experience teaching needed courses. </li><li>Applicants with demonstrated university-level teaching experience will receive special consideration.</li><li>Preference will be given to applicants who can teach broadly in Biological disciplines, including microbiology and immunology.</li></ul>The individual hired for this position will be expected to enthusiastically embrace the following responsibilities and objectives:<ul><li>Teach two (2) in-person undergraduate courses per semester in biology at the Davenport campus.</li><li>Participate in biology faculty department activities and service.</li><li>Have a willingness to engage in face-to-face and online teaching modalities as needed.</li><li>Embrace both the challenges and rewards of working to build a vibrant and sustainable learner-centered model for Catholic higher education across the campuses of Mount Mercy and St. Ambrose University.</li><li>Be committed to supported and guided, evidence-based innovation in pursuit of creating impactful learning experiences for students.</li><li>Contribute to the learning and professional outcomes of students across the university generally as well as in the graphic design program.</li><li>Engage in ongoing professional development appropriate to the faculty member's discipline and academic responsibilities.</li><li>Offer high quality learning experiences for students in a range of modalities (e.g., face-to-face, hybrid, and online), or demonstrate a demonstrable willingness to learn how to do so.</li></ul>In August 2024, St. Ambrose University and Mount Mercy University signed an agreement to fully combine the two universities. The university received approval from its accrediting body in 2025 and anticipates regulatory approval in the coming year. Mount Mercy employees became St. Ambrose employees in the summer of 2025, and the two campuses anticipate fully merging operations during the fall 2026 semester. The strategic combination of Mount Mercy and St. Ambrose University represents the proactive and innovative combination of two healthy Catholic universities. The combined university will reduce costs by significantly reducing the duplication of administrative roles across the two universities and combining and streamlining a host of back-office operations. The combined university is also reimagining general education and academic programs with a focus on learner-centeredness, sustainability, strong student outcomes, and engaging and innovative learning experiences. St. Ambrose University was founded as a diocesan college in Davenport, Iowa in 1882. The Mount Mercy campus of St. Ambrose University was founded in 1928 by the Sisters of Mercy. St. Ambrose has a strong financial profile with an endowment of $247.5 million, of which nearly 80% is unrestricted. Collectively, St. Ambrose and Mount Mercy enroll over 3500 undergraduate and graduate students. The combined university offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and boasts a portfolio of a dozen graduate programs in a variety of fields, including multiple graduate degrees in healthcare, business, social work, counseling, and engineering. You can learn more about the strategic combination between St. Ambrose and Mount Mercy at <a href="https://sau.edu/education-together/" rel="nofollow">https://sau.edu/education-together/</a> . St. Ambrose University and its affiliate campuses are an inclusive, Catholic and diocesan community of learners empowering all their members to act courageously, to seek wisdom through faith and reason, to work for justice and mercy, and to lead lives of service. Interested individuals should apply online at https://Stambroseuniv.applicantlist.com by submitting a cover letter addressing their knowledge and experience, approach to student learning, as well as other ways in which they meet the expectations outlined in the position posting. Applicants should also submit a curriculum vitae or professional resume and contact information for three professional references. To be ensured of full consideration, candidate materials should be received by May 14th, 2026. The review of application materials will begin at that time and continue until the position is filled. EOE

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Faculty member is expected to encourage learning by preparing appropriate syllabi; by developing lectures, discussions, and other presentations or activities to enhance the students educational experience; develops, and executes appropriate methods of evaluating students performance; develops, secures, and maintains the equipment and other instructional materials essential to the presentation of the classroom material. Seeking adjunct instructors to teach courses in non-majors biology, human anatomy and physiology, and/or microbiology during both the regular academic year and the summer sessions in person at our Quad Cities Campus in Moline, IL.

<h2 style="color:inherit;font-family:'proxima-nova' , 'helvetica neue' , 'helvetica' , 'arial' , sans-serif !important;font-size:15px !important;line-height:20px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:14px">General Information & Responsibilities</h2>Seeking adjunct instructors to teach courses in non-majors biology, human anatomy and physiology, and/or microbiology during both the regular academic year and the summer sessions in person at our Quad Cities Campus in Moline, IL.<h2 style="color:inherit;font-family:'proxima-nova' , 'helvetica neue' , 'helvetica' , 'arial' , sans-serif !important;font-size:15px !important;line-height:20px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:14px">Description of Duties</h2><div style="font-family:'proxima-nova' , 'helvetica neue' , 'helvetica' , 'arial' , sans-serif !important;font-size:15px !important">Faculty member is expected to encourage learning by preparing appropriate syllabi; by developing lectures, discussions, and other presentations or activities to enhance the students educational experience; develops, and executes appropriate methods of evaluating students performance; develops, secures, and maintains the equipment and other instructional materials essential to the presentation of the classroom material.</div><h2 style="color:inherit;font-family:'proxima-nova' , 'helvetica neue' , 'helvetica' , 'arial' , sans-serif !important;font-size:15px !important;line-height:20px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:14px">Education & Experience</h2>Master's degree in the Biological Sciences required. Either research or field experience in biological sciences and experience teaching college-Adult level introductory biology courses preferred. Depending on the position being filled, background teaching specific subjects such as anatomy & physiology, microbiology, botany, or zoology may be required. Must possess demonstrated oral English proficiency for classroom instruction.<h2 style="color:inherit;font-family:'proxima-nova' , 'helvetica neue' , 'helvetica' , 'arial' , sans-serif !important;font-size:15px !important;line-height:20px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:14px">Supplemental Information</h2> Applications accepted online through the Black Hawk College website or through <a href="http://www.governmentjobs.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="background:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:'proxima-nova' , 'helvetica neue' , 'helvetica' , 'arial' , sans-serif !important;font-size:15px !important;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.governmentjobs.com</a>. Candidates are encouraged to upload/attach a cover letter and resume/CV with the online application. Candidates needing assistance with the online application process should refer to the online help guide available at <a href="http://www.bhc.edu/employment" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="background:transparent;color:inherit;font-family:'proxima-nova' , 'helvetica neue' , 'helvetica' , 'arial' , sans-serif !important;font-size:15px !important;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.bhc.edu/employment</a>. Any instructor hired at Black Hawk College will be required to submit official transcripts at his/her own expense. Transcripts, once submitted, become property of Black Hawk College. Hours per week vary by course load, semester, and schedule. Minimum starting pay for adjunct faculty (as of Fall 2024) Less Than a Master's Degree = $693.36 per equated hour Master's Degree = $808.92 per equated hour Doctorate = $866.70 per equated hour Black Hawk College does not sponsor employment visas. Black Hawk College is an AA/EEO employer. #hc149963

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