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Inst/Ast Professor - Fixed Term

Employer
Michigan State University
Location
East Lansing

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Arts & Humanities, Foreign Languages & Literature
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Job no: 801477
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Arts And Letters
Department: Romance And Classical Studies 10004746
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: 58081.00-60900.00 Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Education/Training, Fixed Term Faculty, Full Time (90-100%), Union
Working/Functional Title

Inst/Ast Professor - Fixed Term

Position Summary

The Department of Romance and Classical Studies seeks applications for a pool of qualified fixed-term instructors to teach courses in French and Spanish. Rank is determined by highest degree with an MA degree required for an instructor position and a PhD required for an assistant professor position. All degrees must be confirmed by degree-granting institutions at the time of hire. The position can be part-time or full-time and vary by semester, depending on the needs of the department. It is possible that no positions are needed in some semesters. Position is renewable and contingent upon funding and performance.

Responsibilities include:

  • Teaching lower and/or upper division courses, based on qualifications, in one of the languages listed above
  • Holding office hours
  • Preparing course materials
  • Grading assignments
  • Following course policies and guidelines
  • Attending all workshops and meetings required for the class
  • Preparing syllabi
  • Attending departmental meetings, when applicable

Appointments are initially for one year or one semester, depending on scheduling needs, but may be renewed based on funding and performance.

Salary and rank are commensurate with experience. These are non-tenure track positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate

Minimum Requirements

M.A. or equivalent in French, Spanish, or related field.

Native or near native proficiency in that language and English

Desired Qualifications

Ph.D. or equivalent in French, Spanish, or related field.

Required Application Materials
  • CV;
  • cover letter;
  • recent teaching evaluations from at least 3 courses, including student rating and comments
  • a summary of the candidate’s experience with diversity in the classroom and/or in past orplanned research endeavors, experience mentoring diverse students or community outreachinitiatives, and an explanation of how the candidate will advance our goals of inclusiveexcellence
  • the names and email addresses of 3 potential referees
Together-we-will StatementThe university is requiring all MSU students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at: https://msu.edu/together-we-will/Special InstructionsReview of applications will begin and will continue until the position is filled. Applications must be submitted electronically to the Michigan State University Human Resources website http://careers.msu.edu Posting Number 801477. For more information, contact Chair of the Search Committee, Anne Violin-Wigent, at violinwi@msu.edu. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodations.Review of Applications Begins On

08/15/2022

Department Statement

The College of Arts & Letters recognizes that only an academic and organizational culture, which actively seeks out and strengthens diverse voices and perspectives among its members results in true excellence. We are an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. The College of Arts & Letters is particularly interested in candidates of all backgrounds who are committed to the principle that intellectual leadership is achieved through open access and pro-active inclusion.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

Advertised: Aug 1, 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Aug 1, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time

Organization

Working at Michigan State University 

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.

Together, we tackle some of the world’s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better—from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.

We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.

We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.

The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.

Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.

In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

Top Distinctions

U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU

  • 29th among the nation’s public universities
  • First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
  • First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
  • First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain

Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities

Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges

Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement

Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities

Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)

Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.

 

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