Nontenure Faculty Pool - University Seminar

Overview

Position Title:

Nontenure Faculty Pool - University Seminar

Job Posting Number: 2026055

NTL

Job Location:

San Marcos

College/Division:
Academic Affairs

Department/School:
Academic Advising & Transitions

University Seminar seeks to develop a pool of candidates for possible temporary/nontenured faculty to teach in 2025/2026. University Seminar will accept applications from qualified applicants on a continual basis. Please note that this posting is not intended to convey that such a need currently exists. Applicants applying for a pool faculty position will be available to the departmental search committee for consideration in case the need arises.

Temporary/nontenured faculty are appointed to teach one to four sections per semester. Teaching appointments are based on student demand on a semester-by-semester basis. Eligibility for reappointment is contingent upon satisfactory annual performance evaluations, in addition to continuity of funding and departmental needs.

Successful candidates may teach at the San Marcos and Round Rock campuses, depending on the needs of the academic department. The primary need is for face-to-face course on the San Marcos campus.

This posting is for the  school year.

• Minimum of a master’s degree is required to teach University Seminar. Applicants should have previous teaching experience or appropriate professional experience in higher education or a related field, or have completed a one-semester internship in US 1100.

Texas State University staff members must be in an exempt position (exempt from overtime).

Previous teaching experience in higher education is preferred.

University Seminar will accept applications from qualified applicants on a continual basis through the Texas State University website, (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./54491

Interested individuals should submit:

• Current CV,
• Letter of interest outlining specific academic and professional experiences relevant for appointment
• Unofficial transcripts (all in one document)

Candidates selected for hire will be required to provide two letters of recommendation and official transcripts from all degree-granting institutions.

Type of Position:
Temporary Full-Time or Part-Time

Posting Date: 10/07/2025

Review Date: 05/31/2026

Open Until Filled?:
Yes

Texas State University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal or state law in employment, educational programs, activities and admissions.

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

This position may conduct research on critical infrastructure depending on the research focus of a hire. Consistent with the requirements of the State of Texas, individuals conducting research on critical infrastructure will be subject to pre-employment, and then subsequent routine background checks/cybersecurity screenings. Employment will at all times be contingent upon the successful completion of these screenings in accordance with State and University requirements.

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Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.

Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities:
Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing student population for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world. Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.

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