Activity Class for Credit Non-Tenure Track Faculty (Applicant Pool)

Position Details

Brief Position Overview
The Activity Class for Credit (ACT) program is run through the Food System and Kinesiology Department at MSU. We are recruiting Non-Tenure Track instructors for ACT courses. We offer a wide range of courses, some of which include yoga, soccer, basketball, weights. All positions are pending adequate enrollment and funding.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Instruct and carry-out 1-credit Activity Classes for Credit, while incorporating daily lesson plans and curriculum to teach students new skills.
• Communicate and report to ACT Lead Coordinator.
• Administer a course syllabus, attendance policy, and academic component(s) to the courses being taught.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working with and engaging students and colleagues within and outside the department.
• Experience in the specific skill/activity.
• Current certifications in the skill/activity as applicable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant or a related field.
• A high level of professionalism and accountability.
• The ability to mentor and inspire a broad student body.
• Effective interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate successfully with faculty and staff.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Skilled in utilizing engaging pedagogy that involves students in the learning process.
• The potential to provide leadership and to assume responsibility for organizational and program activities.

Position Special Requirements/Additional Information

• 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).
• This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job.

Physical Demands

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

Program Activity Classes for Credit

The ACT program is funded and overseen through the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Kinesiology Department. The College The mission of the College of Education, Health and Human Development (EHHD), is to prepare highly qualified professionals through exemplary programs, advance knowledge about education, health, and human development, and serve the people of Montana and the nation through outreach and practical application of its expertise.

The Department

The ACT program is funded and overseen through the Food Systems, Nutrition, and Kinesiology Department. The College The mission of the College of Education, Health and Human Development (EHHD), is to prepare highly qualified professionals through exemplary programs, advance knowledge about education, health, and human development, and serve the people of Montana and the nation through outreach and practical application of its expertise.

The College

The mission of the College of Education, Health and Human Development (EHHD), is to prepare highly qualified professionals through exemplary programs, advance knowledge about education, health, and human development, and serve the people of Montana and the nation through outreach and practical application of its expertise. Our college is home to a wide variety of programs that fulfill Montana’s land grant mission of providing services to the people of Montana and beyond. We prepare teachers for elementary and secondary classrooms. We help soldiers and other professionals become teachers. We provide graduate programming for educational leaders including K-12 principals and superintendents. We prepare adult and higher education experts. We support grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. We partner with leaders on Native American reservations to develop ways to lead healthy lifestyles and improve education for children and adults, and work to preserve native languages. We educate families to enrich overall well-being and how to make healthy choices related to nutrition and physical activity. We prepare students for future careers in coaching, counseling, financial planning, dietetics, community food systems, physical therapy, and medicine.