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Ast Inst/Inst/Ast Prof - Fixed Term -ELC

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Michigan State University
Location
East Lansing
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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Job Details

Job no: 957206
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Arts And Letters
Department: English Language Center 10004266
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Education/Training, Fixed Term Faculty, Full Time (90-100%), Union
Working/Functional Title

Ast Inst/Inst/Ast Prof - Fixed Term -ELC

Position Summary

Responsibilities include teaching in the Intensive English Program (IEP), the English for Academic Purposes program (EAP), and/or special contract programs, attending organizational meetings and meetings related to skills coordination, and proctoring the Michigan State University English Language Test (MSUELT).

Instructors will also be evaluated by Skills Coordinators and/or Teaching Coordinators.

Rank will be determined by, and commensurate with, experience.

Review of applications begins on June 17, 2024

Position is planned to recur every Summer Semester

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
  • For hiring at the Instructor rank a Master's Degree is required. Assistant Instructor, a bachelors and Assistant Professor, a doctorate.
  • Masters degree in TESOL or closely related field preferred. Those with a BA will require extensive English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching experience and experience working with constituents similar to those served by the ELC.
  • Excellent English communicative skills
  • Experience working with international students.
    • Desired Qualifications
  • Experience teaching outside of the U.S.
  • Experience with ESL in Higher Education, credit and non-credit
    • Required Application Materials
  • a cover letter
  • current curriculum vitae
  • A 1-page summary of your philosophy of diversity, equity, and inclusion as it pertains to intellectual leadership in the areas of teaching/curriculum development, research/creative activities, service, outreach, advising, and/or administration. The statement should also include an explanation of related past or planned activities/endeavors as well as how the candidate will advance our goals of inclusive excellence. For more about MSU’s DEI efforts, see https://inclusion.msu.edu/. For more information about writing diversity statements, see https://cal.msu.edu/documents/cal-guidelines-for-the-writing-of-diversity-statements/
  • the names and email addresses of 3 potential referees.
    • Special Instructions

    Review of applications will begin June 17, 2024 and will continue until the positions are filled. Applications must be submitted electronically to the Michigan State University Human Resources website http://careers.msu.edu. Posting number 957206.

    For more information, contact Patricia Walters, Chair of the Search Committee at walter31@msu.edu.

    Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation.

    Applications will be reviewed as needed.

    Website

    http://elc.msu.edu/

    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: Jun 3, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
    Applications close: Jun 3, 2026 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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