Special Instructions
Nicholls State University adheres to the equal opportunity provisions of federal civil rights laws and regulations that are applicable to this agency.
Therefore, no one will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964); sex (Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972); disability (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; or age (Age Discrimination Act of 1975) in attaining educational goals and objectives and in the administration of personnel policies and procedures.
Anyone with questions regarding this policy may contact Alison Hadaway, SHRM-CP, Director of Human Resources at 985-448-4041 / alison.
hadaway@nicholls.
edu / P.
O.
Box 2105, Thibodaux, LA 70310.
For anyone needing ADA Accommodations, please contact Brian Clausen, Director of Environmental Health & Safety at 985-448-4783 / brian.
clausen@nicholls.
edu
Position Details
Position Information
Position Title Assistant Professor/Wetland Plant Biology
Position Number 021488
Salary Range $53,050.
00
Position Type Faculty
Department Information
Ending Effective Date of Temporary Employment
Department Biological Sciences
Job Duties
Responsibility / Duty
Teaching – 60% of the time for this position will be spent teaching courses in the Department of Biological Sciences.
This position will mostly teach courses related to general biology, population biology, and GIS, but the courses taught by this position remains at the discretion of the department head and is based on departmental needs.
Percentage Of Time 60
Responsibility / Duty
Research – 30% of the time for this position will be spent conducting research through mentoring undergraduate and graduate student research, serving on graduate student thesis committees, submitting research grants, participating in professional development opportunities, presenting research findings at professional meetings, and publishing scholarly articles.
Percentage Of Time 30
Responsibility / Duty
Service – 10% of the time for this position will be spent providing service to the department, college, university, and profession through advising, committee work, and volunteer activity.
The person in this position will be expected to advise students in concentrations related to the faculty member’s background.
In addition, the person in this position will be expected to serve on departmental search committees, and other committees such as the recruiting and retention committee, and the student awards committee.
In addition, the faculty member in this position should be willing to serve on various college-level and university-level committees if the opportunity arises.
Finally, the faculty member should be willing to volunteer for off-hours and weekend recruiting events and to represent the department on weekend events like Family Day.
Percentage Of Time 10
Posting Detail Information
Minimum Experience Required
Experience teaching at the college level
Minimum Education Required
PhD in Biology or related field
Minimum Licenses Required
Other Minimum Requirements
Test(s) Required
Preferred Education
Preferred Experience
Preferred Licenses
Other Preferred Requirements
Physical Demands
Employment Year Academic Year
If Grant Period or Specified Period selected, please specify begin date
If Grant Period or Specified Period selected, please specify end date
Employment Basis Full-time
Proposed Ending Date (for faculty and grant funded positions) 05/17/2025
Posting Date 04/18/2024
Closing Date 05/08/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
Resume/CV
Cover Letter
Teaching Philosophy
Names and Contact Information for a Minimum of THREE References
Copy of Transcript
Optional Documents
Other Document
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