Instructor

Louisiana State University

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The School of Renewable Natural Resources (SRNR) at Louisiana State University (LSU) is hiring a 9-month instructor position in natural resource ecology. SRNR seeks to advance a faculty with broad and complementary skills, experience, and interests. SRNR faculty have wide-ranging interests in natural resource ecology and management and have benefited from various levels of collaboration. Successful applicants will have a strong teaching background. Louisiana State University, located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA), is the state's flagship institution and most comprehensive university. Founded in 1853, LSU currently has an enrollment of 28,764 undergraduate and 4,755 graduate students in 235 academic fields of study. LSU is an R1 research institute with land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant designations and a world-class faculty that contributes to research, education, and service at an international level. The School of Renewable Natural Resources in the LSU AgCenter focuses on natural resource research, education, and service in conservation biology, fisheries, forestry, wetlands, and wildlife, with a faculty that studies a wide range of topics and species both nationally and internationally. SRNR consists of approximately 25 faculty members, 280 undergraduate students, and 50 graduate students. SRNR has B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degree programs in Natural Resources Ecology and Management with nine areas of concentration, including six accredited by the Society of American Foresters. This position is a nine-month academic faculty position in the SRNR in the LSU College of Agriculture. This is a non-tenure-track appointment for a faculty position to teach undergraduate courses, serve as an undergraduate advisor, and play a significant role in RNR recruiting and retention efforts, including on- and off-campus, night, and weekend events. Course responsibilities may include introductory undergraduate natural resources and ecology courses for majors and non-majors, and the assumption or development of courses related to the applicant’s area of expertise. Summer salary possibilities exist for additional summer teaching.

Requirements

• M.S. degree or equivalent in Wildlife, Fisheries, Ecology, Forestry, Biological Sciences, Botany, or related area
• Must have knowledge in natural resource ecology, wildlife and fisheries management, and area of specialization.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. degree
• Teaching and advising experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach introductory undergraduate natural resource and ecology courses to majors and non-majors.
• Teach the equivalent of (6) courses per year, typically three (3) per semester.
• Develop and teach online course sections.
• Academically advise and mentor undergraduate students.
• Mentor undergraduate research projects
• Attend and lead recruiting events, develop promotional materials
• Support undergraduate program assessment
• Perform other duties as needed by the School.

Benefits

• Retirement
• Choice of multiple medical insurance plans
• Supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.)
• A tax saving plan for some child care and medical expenses
• University holidays
• Annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System
• Health, life, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement options
• Various leave options
• Paid holidays
• Wellness benefits
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level