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Title Information

Faculty TitlePart Time Lecturer

Job Class Code00052

Job CodeG

FLSAExempt

Position Information

Posting NumberPTFRGV0936

Working TitlePart-Time Lecturer in Health & Biomedical Sciences 2025-2026

LocationRio Grande Valley, Texas

Division/OrganizationProvost - Academic Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position

Tenure StatusNon Tenure Track

FTE

Scope of Job

We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s student body as a Part-Time Lecturer of Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year. The Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ( UTRGV ) has the need to hire non-tenure track, part-time lecturers to teach in its B.S. in BMED (Biomedical Sciences) program. Responsibilities include delivering quality instruction within the program. UTRGV faculty will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to student success and to advancing the university, college, and program missions and are committed to UTRGV’s strategic plan, vision, mission, values and core priorities. (https://www.utrgv.edu/strategic-plan/)

Minimum Qualifications

The qualifications to be considered as a part-time Lecturer is at least a master’s degree in biomedical sciences or a related field of study or an MD degree from an accredited institution.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

Responsibilities include commitment to outstanding teaching in the BMED Program, in biomedical sciences courses (both foundational and advanced). In addition, the candidate will be required to participate in student mentoring, advising, guided research experiences, curriculum development and assessment of student learning outcomes.

Preferred Qualification

Terminal degrees, excellent communications skills and teaching experience in health and biomedical sciences disciplines are preferred. Experience as well as the ability to use technology and innovative pedagogy to support teaching and learning. Experience in flipped classroom teaching, TBL / PBL and case studies is desirable.

SalaryPart-time Lecturers are paid per course taught commensurate with experience and/or qualifications and serve at the need of the program, department and college. With a cap of 9 credits/semester.

License or Certification Required?No

Number of VacanciesOpen

Desired Start Date09/01/2025

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date06/04/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants

Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time, please complete all biographical information including address, email and phone. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. Security sensitive; conviction verification conducted on applicant selected. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas ( TRS ), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program ( ORP ) instead of TRS , subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Please Note

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL ) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System ( IELTS ).

Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/47348

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Curriculum Vitae

+ Unofficial Transcripts

+ List of 3 References

+ Letter of Interest

+ Teaching Philosophy

Optional Documents