What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professor of Practice >>> position at Tulane University School of Medicine?
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB; https://sse.tulane.edu/eebio) in the School of Science and Engineering at Tulane University in New Orleans announces a Professor of Practice (PoP) position with a focus in marine biology with an anticipated start date of either July 1, 2026 or August 1, 2026. The successful candidate will teach lecture and laboratory courses in EEB, such as but not limited to Diversity of Life, Mechanisms of Life, Marine Biology, Oceans and Human Health, Sharks and their Relatives, Marine Invertebrates or other, as complementary to our course catalog (https://catalog.tulane.edu/courses/ebio/). Specific responsibilities of the nine-month appointment include teaching the equivalent of three courses each semester, advising EEB majors and marine biology minors (major and non-major tracks), and serving on department, program, and university committees. Professors of Practice hold three-year renewable contracts and, after serving two three-year terms are eligible for promotion to Senior Professor of Practice with five- and seven-year renewal terms.
The EEB Department currently includes four full-time Professors of Practice and eleven tenure-track Professors and offers BS, MS and PhD degrees. The ideal candidate will be committed to excellence in teaching as well as innovative and inclusive pedagogy. Professors of the Practice provide an important contribution to undergraduate teaching, which serves to broaden the undergraduate curriculum in the EEB Department. Professors of Practice can also provide field, service, and/or research opportunities for undergraduates, and may also have opportunities for summer teaching with additional renumeration. Tulane is committed to promoting teaching excellence through additional campus-wide resources such as the Center for Engaged Learning and Learning (https://celt.tulane.edu ).
The EEB Department currently includes four full-time Professors of Practice and eleven tenure-track Professors and offers BS, MS and PhD degrees. The ideal candidate will be committed to excellence in teaching as well as innovative and inclusive pedagogy. Professors of the Practice provide an important contribution to undergraduate teaching, which serves to broaden the undergraduate curriculum in the EEB Department. Professors of Practice can also provide field, service, and/or research opportunities for undergraduates, and may also have opportunities for summer teaching with additional renumeration. Tulane is committed to promoting teaching excellence through additional campus-wide resources such as the Center for Engaged Learning and Learning (https://celt.tulane.edu ).