Instructional Assistant Professor

The Department of Foundational Sciences in the College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University, located on the Galveston campus, invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure accruing, position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning Fall 2027. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Instructional Assistant Professor.

The Foundational Sciences department offers core courses in physics, chemistry, and mathematics, and houses the Oceans and One Health degree program. We are committed to delivering high-quality education to undergraduate students and values evidence-based teaching practices that promote student engagement and success. The department supports participation in professional development and community engagement initiatives that strengthen teaching effectiveness and enhance the student learning experience.

For more information, please visit our website at: https://marine.tamu.edu/academics/foundational-sciences/index.html

Texas A&M University at Galveston is the dedicated marine and maritime branch campus of Texas A&M University. The campus houses several institutions that are critical contributors to Texas A&M’s land-, sea-, and space-grant mission and drive the development of the blue economy on the Gulf Coast through education, innovation, scholarship and research.

Academic Professional Track (APT) faculty are full and valued members of the professorial community at the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies. APT faculty work under nine-month contracts, with the expectation of renewal dependent upon effective undergraduate and/or graduate teaching and service to the College, University, and/or professional community. APT contracts offer multi-year appointments after promotion, and a promotion ladder is available for those who choose teaching as their career.

The successful candidate will be expected to have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching undergraduate students, mentoring students to promote their success, and service to the institution. He or she will primarily teach lower-division courses such as general chemistry and organic chemistry, and possibly upper-division chemistry courses as appropriate for the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies’ academic programs, the College of Engineering students on the Galveston Campus, or for a chemistry minor.

Typically, instructional faculty teach three to four courses per semester. In addition to teaching responsibilities, instructional faculty are expected to have a strong commitment to service. Our faculty are also expected to participate in Student Success Initiatives, which may include working with undergraduate tutors or supplemental instructors from the Center for Academic Learning Support. The department is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their teaching and service, to the excellence of the academic community at Texas A&M University at Galveston.