Job Title: Adjunct Faculty, Biology Full or Part Time: Part time Hours: 6 Exempt: Yes Supervisory Org: Biology (JM-AJ) Job Description: JOB SUMMARY:  The Biology Department invites applications for adjunct faculty positions for the 2025-2026 academic year. These part-time positions become available in Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 for a variety of non-major Biology courses, including in general biology, genetics, environmental dynamics, and anatomy & physiology. The ability to teach in-person on-campus is expected. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: * Bachelor's degree in Biology or related field *  Experience and ability to positively interact with a diverse campus community. * Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodations. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Master's degree in Biology or related field * College-level teaching experience is desirable. Scheduled weekly hours vary depending on class contract load. Adjunct Faculty are hired each semester on an as-needed basis. About SVSU: Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 100 programs of study for its roughly 7,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students, faculty and staff. SVSU was recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for 9 consecutive years (2016-2024). SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. SVSU earned the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation. SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEAM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students’ performance in math, science and the arts at the middle school, high school and university levels.  SVSU is constructing the first university research facility on Lake Huron to improve public health and the economy in the Saginaw Bay watershed.   More than 70 percent of SVSU freshmen live on campus in student housing that has been rated No. 1 among public universities in the U.S. (2018-2025). SVSU fields 20 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level. The average class size is 23 students. For more information, please visit our website, http://www.svsu.edu [http://www.svsu.edu/].