Emergency Temporary Instructor- The School of Biological Sciences has multiple openings for Emergency Temporary Instructors. These positions require a minimum of a MS degree. The candidate would be expected to teach Introductory Biology at the non-major and major level, in combination with courses such as Field Techniques, Principles of Ecology, Diversity/Systematics, or laboratory sections of Anatomy and Physiology. The teaching load will be equivalent to 15 credits. Courses with large enrollments count as double credits (i.e. 6 credits for a large 3 credit course), some laboratory coordination duties may also contribute to the course load. The work expectation is equivalent to an 80% teaching load. Other duties may involve departmental service, such as advising, participating in recruitment events, and mentoring undergraduate research. Salary commensurate with experience. Successful applicants will have a robust academic record, and will be active educators in their discipline, cultivating a student body that is intellectually curious and civically engaged. Faculty members should pursue innovation informed by best practices and serve as advisors and mentors to students to encourage success. Applicants should provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, contact information of 3 references, and a statement of teaching interests. To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by May 15th. These materials should be emailed as a single pdf file to sophie.plouviez@louisiana.edu. Appointment will be contingent upon verification of eligibility to work in the U.S. and is expected to begin August 1, 2026. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities as required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Executive Order 11246, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act. - See more at: http://personnel.louisiana.edu/employment-opportunities/policy-nondiscrimination A Member of the University of Louisiana System (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to evoldir@evoldir.net)