<p>Posting Number temp hourly473P Quick Link for Internal Postings https://jobs.wcu.edu/postings/10945 Classification Title Working Title Instruction - Highlands Biological Station - #E94204 Department Highlands Biological Station Salary Range Posting Information</p> <p>Faculty will teach graduate and undergraduate level students in Biology or Ecology. Some evening and off-campus instruction may be required.</p> <p>Courses Include:</p> <p>Identification of Wood Warblers by Sight and Sound</p> <p>Identification of Southern Appalachian Grasses</p> <p>Salamander Conservation</p> <p>Biology and Identification of Sedges 1</p> <p>Biology and Identification of Sedges 2</p> <p>Southern Appalachian Mayflies, Stoneflies, and Caddisflies</p> <p>Plant Ecophysiology</p> <p>Southern Appalachian Mayflies, Stoneflies, and Caddisflies</p> <p>Biology and Identification of Ferns</p> <p>Forest Ecosystems of the SA</p> <p>Island Evolution & Conservation</p> <p>Brightfield & Fluorescence Microscopies for Field Biology Research</p> <p>Conservation Biology</p> <p>Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required for this Position Minimum Qualifications</p> <p>Master's degree in the teaching discipline or a master's degree with a concentration in the discipline (a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in teaching discipline).</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <p>Posting Text</p> <p>Open Date 03/12/2025 Close Date 04/09/2025 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants</p> <p>Applicants must apply online.</p> <p>A resume, cover letter and list of references are optional attachments.</p> <p>Background/E-Verify</p> <p>Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks.</p> <p>Western Carolina University uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. Proper documentation of identity and employability are required at the time of employment.</p> <p>Credential Verification</p> <p>All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified within 30 days of employment. All new employees who will be teaching are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment. Transcripts should be provided for the highest earned degree and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements.</p> <p>EOE</p> <p>Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; ethnicity; religion; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; national origin; age; disability; genetic information; political affiliation; National Guard or veteran status, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and policies, and the policies of The University of North Carolina. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call (828) 227-7218 or email at jobs@email.wcu.edu.</p> <p>University Safety</p> <p>The Western Carolina University Annual Safety Report is available online at University Annual Safety Report or in hard-copy by request at the office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, 227 HFR Administration Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723 (828-227-7147) or the Office of University Police, 111 Camp Annex, Cullowhee, NC 28723 (828-227-7301). The report, required of all universities participating in Title IV student financial aid programs, discusses crime statistics, procedures for reporting suspicious or criminal activity, security, police authority, crime prevention strategies, university policies on substance abuse and sexual offenses, workplace violence and fire safety.</p>