Instructor Marine Conservation/Oceanography

The Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) invites applications for a 12-month nontenure track faculty position as an Instructor of Marine Sciences. The successful applicant will teach 6 courses annually, pursue scholarly activity as appropriate, participate in community outreach, and perform institutional service.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment and be qualified to teach undergraduate courses in marine biology, oceanography, and conservation. There are opportunities to develop courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. Postdoctoral experience and/or teaching experience are preferred.

 The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Teach in the DISL summer undergraduate program and spring Seamester (semester by the sea (https://www.disl.org/univ-prog/undergrad)
• Advise and mentor undergraduate students
• Assist with professional development activities for students
• Perform community outreach and interface with the Alabama Aquarium

  The Dauphin Island Sea Lab (http://www.disl.org) is the administrative home for Alabama’s Marine Science Education Consortium, consisting of 22 colleges and universities. The facility is located on Dauphin Island, a barrier island on the Alabama coast in the northern Gulf of Mexico with 14 faculty members and ~40 graduate students in residence. In addition to offering over 25 courses for undergraduates in the summer, the Sea Lab hosts a public aquarium that is focused on the habitats and ecosystems of the northern Gulf of Mexico region, and is home to the K-12 Discovery Hall Program.

Candidates should send an application letter, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy statement (maximum three pages), and the names and contact information of three references to Dr. Lee Smee, University Programs Chair, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, 101 Bienville Blvd., Dauphin Island, AL, 36528. Electronic applications are preferred and should be emailed to up-ed@disl.org. Questions about the search should be addressed to lsmee@disl.edu. Review of applications will begin September 30 and the position will remain open until filled.

For more information about the position, please visit www.disl.edu.

The Dauphin Island Sea Lab is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Candidates from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.