Montana State University Billings is a preferred employer in the region-WE WANT YOU!
The following are reasons why you should join our team:

• Sick Leave – Earned per Contract Rate
• Employee and Dependent Tuition Waiver
• Opportunities to engage in professional development opportunities
• Committed to employee wellness and access to a robust Employee Assistance Program
• Medical Benefits that are robust and affordable
• Visit MUS Benefits to learn more about our benefit package including
  • Medical, Vision, and Dental
  • Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability are incorporated into our benefits
  • Learn more about our retirement benefits at MUS Retirement
  • Campus vibrancy- coffee shops, FREE attendance to MSUB concerts, athletic events, and lectures, access to recreation center, library, etc.
  • Beautiful campus environment that features our MSUB Mile walking pat

Duties and Responsibilities:
General

• Vigorously upholds a culture of academic integrity.

• Committed to continuous quality improvement.

Teaching

• Prepare and teach assigned courses in curriculum.

• Facilitate the learning process that creates a safe non-threatening climate which supports learning across the curriculum.

• Participate in assessment of student learning activities to maximize the potential for students to learn what is necessary to meet program outcomes.

• Teach up to 30 credit hours per year online and onsite in classroom and laboratory settings.

• Teach various writing courses, including, but not limited to, WRIT101: College Writing I, WRIT121: Intro to Technical Writing and WRIT122: Intro to Business Writing

• Teach corequisite or “enhanced” courses

• Collaborate with related programs regarding their needs for writing curriculum

• Support student success including office hours and advising.

• Improve and refine curriculum and course content to meet the needs of changing student populations.

• Assess student learning at the course, program, and institutional level.

Service

• Includes University service by participating in committees and activities as appropriate to position.

• Serve on committees, task force(s), and special projects contributing to the growth of the Program, City College, and Montana State University Billings. Scholarly Activities

• Maintain appropriate certifications and licenses.

• Maintain proficiency in teaching and specialty expertise.

• Maintain expertise in discipline.

• Attend selected professional development activities.

• Maintain currency in writing education through the review of relevant journals, abstracts, and scientific literature to include existing and emerging technologies, including underlying educational principles.

QUALITIES:

• Demonstrated commitment to supporting under-prepared students

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Effective time management skills.

• Commitment to maintain confidentiality with sensitive information.

• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse populations of students, faculty, and staff.

• Ability to represent the college and the university as a professional.

• Knowledge of university policies and procedures.

• A passion for education that supports individual, economic, and social change.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in all facets of the student-teacher relationship and to teach a diverse group of students.

• Strong computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Education Required:

• Master’s degree with 9 graduate credits in English or a related field from a regionally accredited University.

Experience Required:

• Experience teaching at the secondary or post-secondary level.

• Experience using a variety of teaching and assessment techniques to enhance student success.

• Experience with teaching traditional and non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds.

Education Preferred:

• Master’s Degree in English or Writing

Experience Preferred:

• Educational background in instructional methodology.

• Experience teaching underprepared/developmental learners.

• Demonstrated experience teaching with a Learning Management System (i.e. Desire2Learn, Canvas, etc).

Special Requirements:
Applicants will be reviewed and interviewed on an ongoing basis after the screening date. The screening date begins 10 calendar days after a position is posted on the employment website.

This position is not eligible for NEW sponsorship.

Physical Demands:

Requires sufficient mobility to work in a college with hands-on programs and operations,

operate office equipment, able to lift, push or pull at least 25 lbs. Additional physical demands may include: stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching overhead and horizontally, repetitive hand movements, sitting for extended periods of time, and 4–6 hours of screen time per day.