Adjunct, Biology/Health Sciences/Marine Sciences

Located in sunny Miami, Florida, St. Thomas University is a private, non-profit university that offers 39 undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate degrees.  Our college of Health Sciences and Technology has more than doubled its undergraduate enrollment in the past two years.

St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, FL, is seeking applications from qualified individuals to lecture undergraduate courses and laboratories in our on-ground Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences and our newly established Bachelor of Science in Marine and Environmental Sciences programs. Individuals should be able to motivate, mentor, and advise students to become active learners and future leaders in the field of science.

We invite applications from individuals with a commitment to excellence in teaching students from diverse backgrounds.

Teaching assignments are for daytime, evening and potentially Saturday classes and laboratories, in person at the Miami Gardens campus.

Essential Functions/Duties:

• Preparing course plans and materials
• Delivering courses and or laboratories
• Monitoring student progress/attendance
• Advising students for success
• Recording grades and submitting reports to the Chair and Dean

QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree or higher in Life Sciences, Health Sciences or Marine/Environmental Sciences or closely related field.

Catholic Identity

St. Thomas University is a Catholic university sponsored by the Archdiocese of Miami committed to academic and professional success guided by its Catholic identity. All employees are therefore expected to respect the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and support the University’s religious mission. All employees hereby acknowledge their familiarity and support of the religious affiliation, mission and values of St. Thomas University.

Equal Employment Opportunity

St. Thomas University is an equal opportunity employer that promotes a diverse and inclusive organization. It is the policy of the University to fill each vacancy with the candidate who represents the best fit for the position and to promote and transfer employees from within whenever possible and practical. Employment decisions are made on the basis of the candidate’s personal capabilities, qualifications, and ability to assist the University in fulfilling its mission without discrimination. With regard to the latter, the University’s program of recruiting employees for mission aims to inform prospective employees of the University’s mission and to help them and hiring personnel determine how they will support and contribute to the University’s mission.

E-Verify

St. Thomas University is an E-Verify® Employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows an employer, using information reported on an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to determine the eligibility of that employee to work in the United States. STU will utilize E-Verify® to verify employment eligibility for all newly hired employees.

Job Type:

• Part-time

Schedule:

• Varies according to teaching assignment

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Higher education teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
• High level of computer literacy and classroom technology competency (Canvas, etc)

Work Location:

• In person

Application Instructions:

To apply, please submit the following materials:

• Resume
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Send all application materials to:
Dean Jeffery Plunkett and Program Chair Dr. Dora Maul

dmaul@stu.edu
jplunkett@STU.EDU

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Priority will be given to those applying before the start of the Fall 2025 semester (August 25th).