Spanish Non-Tenure Track Faculty; Pool

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Announcement Number FAC - VA - 26109

For questions regarding this position, please contact:

Galen Brokaw
Department Head

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Instructor –

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Spanish Non‑Tenure Track Faculty (Applicant Pool)

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. This advertisement is for an applicant pool. It does not indicate whether or not there are any current openings. Qualified candidates will be contacted in the event a position opens.

Montana State University seeks qualified individuals to provide high‑quality instruction and to perform related academic duties as needed. Instructional assignments are contingent upon departmental needs and the availability of funding.

Applications are accepted on a continual basis (unless otherwise indicated) and will be maintained in the pool for up to two years. After two years, candidates will be notified to resubmit their application materials for continued consideration.

Application materials will be reviewed by the appropriate search committee or hiring authority, and applicants will be notified if they are being considered for an open position.

Non‑tenure‑track appointments may be part‑time or full‑time and vary in duration depending on the specific needs of the department or program. Salary is dependent on the number of courses taught and the duration of the appointment.

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

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a Foreign University; and
• 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.); and
• Proficiency level in Spanish appropriate to the position.

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

Have effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate successfully and maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, staff, and students.

• Non‑Tenure Track Faculty – Any position that is .5 FTE or more is represented by the Associated Faculty of Montana State University (AFMSU). Faculty covered by AFMSU may choose to pay membership dues. This is a condition of employment. Additional information can be found at AFMSU or by emailing AFSMU.
• Any position less than .5 FTE is not represented by the Union and is not required to pay dues.
• If the FTE changes during employment, the representational status of this position could be impacted.
• Exceptions:
  Anyone having successfully completed a PEI exam or any faculty working in Extension are exempt from the Union.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

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.

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