Microbiology & Cell Biology Non-Tenure Track Faculty; Pool

Position Details

Announcement Number FAC - VA - 26115. For questions regarding this position, please contact Kelley Kane at kelleykane or .

Classification

Title:

Instructor

Working Title: Microbiology & Cell Biology Non-Tenure Track Faculty (Applicant Pool)

Brief

Position Overview:

Faculty Tenure Track No;
Faculty Rank Non-Tenure Track;
Position Number 4A0082;
Department Microbiology & Cell Biology;
Division College of Agriculture/MAES;
Appointment Type Non-Tenure Track (Pooled);
Contract Term Other;
Semester Fall or Spring. If other, specify From date / End date. Union Affiliation AFMSU. FTE varies. Benefits Eligible depends on FTE. Salary commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications. Contract Type LOA.

Recruitment Type: Open

Montana State University seeks qualified individuals to provide non-tenurable level instruction and/or related functions. Instructors are needed to teach classes depending upon need and available funding.

Applications are accepted on a continual basis (unless otherwise indicated) and will be maintained in pool for two years. After two years, candidates will be notified to re-submit materials for continued consideration.

The department or program search committees or hiring authority will review and evaluate the submitted application materials. Applicants will be notified if their application is being retained in the non-tenure track faculty hiring pool.

Appointments are on a part-time basis and vary in duration, from a couple weeks to a semester or an academic year, depending on the specific needs of the department/program. Salary is dependent on the number of courses taught and duration.

• Teaching on-campus or online courses.
• Advising, evaluating and assisting students.
• Curriculum and/or course development.
• Participating in weekly faculty meetings.
• Meeting regularly with, collaborating with, and evaluating a peer leader, if one is assigned to your section.

• Master or doctoral degree in a relevant field.

• Demonstrated experience teaching interdisciplinary courses.
• Demonstrated knowledge of college student development.
• Promote the advancement of diversity, or demonstrated commitment to student, faculty, and staff diversity.

• Have the ability to relate to students and to develop classroom rapport with students.
• Have the ability to work effectively with diverse student populations.
• Have effective interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate successfully with faculty and staff.
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Be skilled in utilizing engaging pedagogy that involves students in the learning process.
• Take initiative and work well independently.
• Possess the ability to learn material quickly.

The position for which you have applied MAY BE a Union position. Union affiliation is determined by job duties and the collective bargaining unit.

• Non-Tenure Track Faculty – Any position that is .5 FTE or more is represented by the Associated Faculty of Montana State University (AFMSU). Faculty covered by AFMSU may choose to pay membership dues. This is a condition of employment. Additional information can be found at AFMSU or by emailing AFSMU.
• Any position less than .5 FTE is not represented by the Union and is not required to pay dues.
• If the FTE changes during employment, the representational status of this position could be impacted.
• Exceptions:
  Anyone having successfully completed a PEI exam or any faculty working in Extension are exempt from the Union.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.…