Spanish Non-Tenure Track Faculty (Applicant Pool)

Position Details

Brief Position Overview
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures maintains an applicant pool for Non-Tenure Track Instructors in Spanish. Instructors typically teach 1 to 5 language classes per semester. All positions are pending adequate enrollment and funding.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Instructors typically teach 1 to 5 language classes per semester.
• All positions are pending adequate enrollment and funding.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a Foreign University;
• A Master’s degree or equivalent from a Foreign University in Spanish or a closely related field, or relevant knowledge and experience appropriate to the position (e.g., superior level proficiency; extensive residence abroad, etc.);
• Proficiency level in Spanish appropriate to the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• A PhD in Spanish or other relevant discipline;
• Superior level proficiency in Spanish;
• Experience teaching at the college level.

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).
• Fees: 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

• The Department Modern Languages & Literatures offers courses in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, and Spanish.
• Students may major or minor in Asian Studies, French & Francophone Studies, German Studies, Hispanic Studies, and Latin American & Latino Studies.
• Teaching options in French, German, and Spanish are also offered.

The College

• The College of Letters & Science (CLS), the largest center for learning, teaching and research at Montana State University, offers students an excellent liberal arts and sciences education in nearly 50 majors, 25 minors and over 25 graduate degrees within the four areas of the humanities, natural sciences, mathematical, and social sciences.
• Building on the great strength of our traditional disciplines, the college provides exciting opportunities for faculty and students at the cutting edge of interdisciplinary inquiry.
• CLS is dedicated to supporting student success, discovering and disseminating new knowledge, and providing an atmosphere in which discovery and learning are integrated and valued.
• CLS is at the confluence of intellectual tradition, discovery, and innovation.

Posting Detail Information

• Number Of Vacancies: Multiple Positions Desired
• Start Date: Fall And Spring Semesters
• Position End Date (if Temporary): Open
• Open Date: Open
• Close Date: Applications Will Be Accepted and Screened for the Duration of this Pool.

Special Instructions

• This position is not eligible for NEW sponsorship.
• Instructors teach 1 to 5 language classes per semester. All positions are pending adequate enrollment and funding.
• This advertisement is for an applicant pool. It does not indicate whether or not we currently have an open position.
• When an opening occurs, review of applications will be on a continual basis and will continue until the position(s) are filled.
• Applicants will be notified if they are considered for a position.

EEO Statement

• Montana State University is an equal opportunity employer.
• MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.

FLSA Details

• FLSA Determination: FLSA Status Exempt
• Applicant Documents Required: Cover Letter addressing each of the Required and Preferred Qualifications, Curriculum Vitae
• Optional Documents: Supplemental Questions