Sfp Marine Conservation Adjunct Instructor

The University of Southern Mississippi’s Department of Coastal Sciences invites applications from instructors to teach field intensive marine science courses at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The courses will be offered as a part of the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory’s Summer Field Program during the summer intersession, first summer term, and second summer term. For information about the Summer Field Program, visit www.usm.edu/ocean-science-engineering/summer-field-program.php.

This is a non-tenure track, temporary position for the summer only. Upon successful course delivery, additional teaching opportunities may be available in subsequent years.

Marine Conservation – COA 450/550, 450L/550L, five credit hours (3 lecture, 2 lab). Course Description: This course will introduce students to conservation biology and ecology with a focus on marine and coastal ecosystems. Topics may include biodiversity, marine ecosystems processes and threats, conservation of habitat and species, and human impacts, solutions, and policy. The course will consist of lectures, field trips, and laboratory exercises designed to provide students with hands-on experience in Marine Conservation biology. This course is scheduled for Session II: July 2024 Term.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• The course should be developed to include a combination of lectures, labs, and field trips. The focus must be field intensive with experiential learning opportunities through a variety of field trips (typically 2-3 field trips/week).Field trips options include utilization of GCRL research vessels, local or regional land-based trips, and/or other related field trips that provide relevant educational opportunities and are within field budget constraints.
• Class meets every weekday during the course term. However, due to weather impacts on field activities, flexibility in course and/or field schedule is necessary.
• Prepare and submit syllabi, grades and other required course documentation in a timely manner.
• Maintain communication with Summer Field Program staff members, communicate course requirements and expectations to students.
• Follow the policies and procedures of the University of Southern Mississippi.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

• Ability to conduct a field course in various habitats along the Northern Gulf of Mexico.
• Ability to teach effectively (outdoors in a field setting, in traditional classroom or laboratory settings, and online) at the university level.
• Ability to adapt to a virtual or hybrid virtual/in-person format with little notice.
Ability to maintain consistent communication with students and USM staff members, regardless of teaching platform.

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The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a comprehensive public research institution delivering transformative programs on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. Founded in 1910, USM is one of only 146 universities in the nation to earn the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education's "R1: Doctoral Universities - Very high research activity" designation, and its robust research enterprise includes experts in ocean science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, and large event venue safety and security, among others. USM is also one of only 37 institutions in the nation accredited in theatre, art and design, dance and music. As an economic driver, USM generates an annual economic impact of more than $600 million across the state. USM welcomes a diverse student body of more than 14,000, representing 71 countries, all 50 states, and every county in Mississippi. USM students have collected four Truman Scholarships and 37 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 27 Goldwater Scholarships, an honor that recognizes the next generation of great research scientists. Home to the Golden Eagles, USM competes in 17 Division I sports sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit www.usm.edu.

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