Biological Science Instructor

Snow College is seeking a dynamic, effective instructor to join our Department of Biological Sciences. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about active, student-centered learning, use current best practices in the classroom and lab, and motivate students to reach their educational goals while maintaining an appropriately rigorous curriculum.

This position will begin in the Fall semester 2026.Qualifications for a one-year contract (Instructor/Assistant Professor):
Candidates must have a MS in Biology, or closely related field, or a PhD in Biology or closely related field, with 2+ years of higher education instruction in the biology discipline highly recommended. If selected, MS candidates will be brought in at the Instructor level rather than at the Assistant Professor level.
The successful candidate will:

• Teach biology courses and laboratory sections.
  • Human Biology course and lab
  • Human Anatomy course and lab
    • Experience with human cadavers as an instructional method and skilled with dissection of human cadavers
    • Facilitate and work with student teaching assistants
  • Develop and teach online Human Anatomy and Human Physiology course and lab
    • Will need to complete online teaching certification through Snow College
  • Additional courses as needed by the department, school, or college
• Use student-focused instruction practices that inspire students from a wide variety of educational backgrounds to put forth their best efforts in both the lecture classroom, the lab classroom, and online classroom
• Write, speak, and prepare presentations in English with fluency and clarity
• Be eligible to work legally in the United States without sponsorship

• Full-time faculty are expected to teach 15 credit hour equivalencies per semester. In addition to the courses listed above, faculty may also teach honors or special topics courses on areas of personal interest. These courses may be taught face-to-face, online, or via interactive video conferencing (IVC).
  1. This is a non-research, teaching-focused position
• Faculty work on a nine-month contract for Fall and Spring semesters and do not have work responsibilities during the summer. Faculty benefits such as health and vision insurance are maintained all 12 months of the year. At the faculty’s discretion, additional teaching load is available during the summer for additional overload compensation.
• Faculty will participate in:
  1. Student recruitment, advising, and mentoring
  2. Department meetings, assignments, reviews, and assessments
  3. School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics community outreach such as Science Olympiad, Tours, Fieldtrips from local K-12 schools, and Science Nights
  4. Faculty professional development at the college
  5. College committees

Please attach the following with your online application:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• CV
• Teaching Philosophy

Applications received by 11:59 PM on April 6, 2026, will be eligible for review by the hiring committee. Applications received after that date may not be reviewed by the hiring committee unless deemed appropriate by the college administration.

Initial screening is based on the responses to the online submitted application, as well as your redacted resume, curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter and teaching philosophy statement. Transcripts or any other submitted material will not be considered during initial screening.

Snow College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator.

With campuses in both Ephraim and Richfield, Snow College offers programs and courses that are highly interactive and are designed to reach a broad spectrum of students: high school students desiring college courses, traditional on-campus students, technical education students, online students, non-traditional students who wish to start or complete a degree. Snow is committed to the success and positive experience of every one of these students.

Snow College is a two-year public college, and in January 2020, The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Snow College #1 in the nation for student success in two-year colleges. Located in the heart of Utah, at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, Snow College is one of the oldest comprehensive two-year college in the Western United States.

The College was established in 1888; excellence continues to be the hallmark of all our work and activities. We are the preferred choice of approximately 6,000 students, with 600 students attending the Richfield campus, who want a small College experience filled with a variety of many different activities, events, and performances. With campuses located in Ephraim, Richfield, and online, students complete degrees in Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science with numerous specialized, short-term technical training certificates and diplomas including a few Bachelor’s degrees. To learn more about Snow College, please visit our website or brochure.

Benefits:

Snow College offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and more.

Below is an estimate of the benefits you would receive according to the salary listed in the example:

Salary:Total Benefits(based on a family plan, including retirement, life insurance, FICA, disability etc.):$52,735$33,086

To find out the most current information on benefits offered by Snow College to full-time employees, please visit our benefit informational pages online.