Assistant Lecturer of Life Science

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7122667 (Ref.No. BSU35653)
Posted: February 2, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities is a residential school for academically gifted high school juniors and seniors. The Indiana Academy is located on the campus of Ball State University. This is a full-time contract position for the academic year that is renewable based on satisfactory job performance. Primary responsibilities include teaching life science courses that may include AP Biology, Microbiology, Genetics, Zoology, Human Anatomy, AP Environmental Science, and other life science electives. Indiana Academy faculty, ranked in the top 15 in the nation among public high school faculty, have the opportunity to create new, unique courses based on their specializations. Faculty work together across disciplines to provide a one-of-a-kind education to Indiana’s high-ability students.

Job Function:

The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities is a residential school for academically gifted high school juniors and seniors. The Indiana Academy is located on the campus of Ball State University. This is a full-time contract position for the academic year that is renewable based on satisfactory job performance. Primary responsibilities include teaching life science courses that may include AP Biology, Microbiology, Genetics, Zoology, Human Anatomy, AP Environmental Science, and other life science electives. Indiana Academy faculty, ranked in the top 15 in the nation among public high school faculty, have the opportunity to create new, unique courses based on their specializations. Faculty work together across disciplines to provide a one-of-a-kind education to Indiana’s high-ability students.

Minimum Experience:

A Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in Life Science, Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field. Previous teaching experience at the secondary or undergraduate collegiate level.

Preferred Experience:

Ability to create unique classes that broaden the Indiana Academy’s curriculum. Ability to teach general Chemistry courses.


At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.