Assistant Professor of Health Sciences

Warren Wilson College welcomes applicants for a faculty position in Health Sciences. This is an Assistant Professor position in an extended contract system with a 24 credit teaching load (typically a 3-3 class load) beginning in August of 2027. On Warren Wilson's extended contract system, after an initial 3 year period of annual reviews, faculty receive extended-term contracts that provide for continuing appointment, and are linked to academic rank review and promotion.

We seek a broadly trained biologist with specific expertise in human biology and the health sciences, possessing a deep commitment to undergraduate teaching within a liberal arts framework. Preferred qualifications include experience delivering health science coursework and a demonstrated track record of mentoring students through pre-health advising, experiential internships, and undergraduate research. The successful candidate will join the Department of Biology and Chemistry, an interdisciplinary and collaborative learning community that supports majors in Animal Science, Biochemistry, Biology, and Conservation Biology. Courses taught by the candidate will also support students pursuing other majors in the environmental and social sciences.

Position Description

The Biology and Chemistry Department seeks a dedicated educator and scholar to teach foundational and upper-level coursework in the health and biological sciences. The successful candidate will teach key courses such as Introduction to Health Sciences, General Biology, and Human Biology (non-majors course), alongside specialized offerings in their area of expertise—such as Cell Biology, Epidemiology, Anatomy and Physiology, or Biostatistics—that support our Biology, Animal Science, and Biochemistry majors. A key responsibility of this role includes developing a signature community-engaged health science course that bridges academic study with local health initiatives. A core component will also be pre-health advising, delivering targeted academic guidance, career mentorship, and specialized programming to pre-Health students. Building on these student mentorship efforts, the candidate will establish an active research program that involves undergraduates, mentoring student capstone projects within the College’s Natural Science Undergraduate Research Sequence.

Responsibilities

• Teach 24 credit hours of undergraduate instruction per academic year.
• Provide academic and career advising to students.
• Contribute to the College’s General Education Program, as determined to be appropriate in consultation with the Department Chair.
• Provide service to the Department and the College.
• Engage in ongoing professional development, scholarly and/or creative activity.
• Develop and teach a core community-engaged health sciences course that connects academic study with community health initiatives and partners.
• Serve as pre-Health advisor delivering academic advising, career guidance, and targeted programming.
• Mentor student capstone research projects within the Natural Science Undergraduate Research Sequence.
• Participate in and contribute to the business of the Biology and Chemistry Department.
• Develop a research program that involves undergraduate students.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D in Biology, Health Sciences or related field. ABD will be considered.
• Experience teaching Health Sciences and Biology at the college level, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience with advancing a learning environment that is conducive to all students. For instance, experience incorporating inclusive teaching modalities, course content, and subject matter experts, and working with diverse student populations.
• Experience in the areas of human health science in teaching or research settings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two or more years of demonstrated teaching excellence at the undergraduate level.
• Demonstrated track record of scholarship in the health sciences, including peer-reviewed publications.
• Experience developing or teaching community-engaged courses.
• Experience mentoring and advising undergraduate students pursuing health-related careers.
• Experience supporting student internships and/or developing external internship partnerships.
• Experience mentoring undergraduates in research.
• Evidence of experiential and applied learning pedagogy.

About the College:

Warren Wilson College is located on a beautiful 1,135-acre campus in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina. We enroll approximately 750 undergraduates and 100 graduates. Rooted in liberal arts education, the College provides educational programs that foster students’ curiosity, empathy, and integrity to prepare graduates to engage in groundbreaking scholarship and creative work; to pursue meaningful careers with professionalism; and to lead purposeful lives dedicated to fostering a just, equitable, and sustainable world.

As the National Leader for Learning in Action, our Progressive Promise articulates our innovative educational approach that intentionally integrates academics, campus work and community engagement for a rich, challenging student experience. Our students matriculate through deliberately scaffolded courses and signature capstone experiences that combine intellectual foundations with experiential skill development and problem solving.

Interested candidates should provide the following documents to complete their application:

• a curriculum vitae
• A cover letter that describes how the applicant’s teaching, research, and/or creative scholarly experience prepares the applicant to contribute to Warren Wilson’s experiential learning and a diverse student body in a residential work college setting

Additional materials may be requested of applicants whose candidacy advances.

First consideration will be given to candidates who apply by Sunday, November 15, 2026. Electronic submission is required.

We are committed to a culture of educational access and to ensuring that all students and employees from a diverse range of identities and experiences will thrive in this community. We seek and support an engaged faculty and staff with a genuine interest in our innovative approach to education and the Progressive Promise for all, as well as a willingness to fully participate in the life of the College.

Warren Wilson College is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.