Lecturer - Literacy Foundations
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 path
The Lecturer in Language Arts is a one-year appointment and will be responsible for teaching a possible combination of coursework in language arts methods, reading methods, and curriculum. The position may include supervision of field experiences for preservice teachers at both graduate and undergraduate education levels.
We seek a candidate who shares our commitment to serving diverse student populations, inclusive education, effective practices in teaching (including integration of appropriate technology), and culturally sustaining/revitalizing pedagogy. A successful candidate can teach online and face-to-face courses across a variety of programs. Candidates should also offer evidence of the capacity to engage with colleagues in collaborative work.
Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
- Master’s degree in education
- Graduate coursework in methods of Literacy Education or Reading Endorsement
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in K-8 education
- Knowledge of Common Core Standards
- Potential for excellence in university teaching
- Capacity to engage with collaborative work.
- Ph.D in Education with some graduate coursework in literacy education or reading endorsement.
- Some teaching experience at the undergraduate level. Innovative and participatory teaching techniques strongly encouraged.
- Experience in online course delivery
- Coordination of field experiences
- Commensurate with education and experience and subject to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
Montana State University Billings is the third largest University in Montana located in Montana’s largest city. The University has five colleges, through which it serves a diverse student body and a broad regional community. Our staff and faculty strive to transform the lives of our students by empowering them to succeed in achieving their educational and life goals. To give our students the best possible path to success in achieving their goals, we are committed to closing equity gaps via our recruitment, retention, and completion initiatives. MSUB faculty and students are also active in scholarship and creative endeavors on state-wide, national, and international stages. Our programs are responsive to community needs and partner with local and regional entities to provide clinical, internship and experiential learning opportunities to our students. MSUB is an innovator in teaching strategies and modalities that accommodate students’ individual learning needs and busy lifestyles. Interested individuals can obtain more information about Montana State University Billings at https://www.msubillings.edu .
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.
Applications received by March 1, 2025 will be given preference review; however, the position is open until filled
Montana State University Billings is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination. As such, the University does not discriminate in the admission, access to or conduct of its educational programs and activities nor in its employment policies and practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, gender, age, political beliefs, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation or preference. In support of the University’s mission to be inclusive and diverse, applications from qualified minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged.
Montana State University Billings makes accommodation for any known disability that may interfere with an applicant’s ability to compete in the hiring process or an employee’s ability to perform the duties of the job. In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU Billings provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference or request accommodation, contact the Human Resources Office, Montana State University Billings, 1500 University Drive, Billings, MT 59101-0298, 406-657-2278, employment@msubillings.edu.
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TO APPLY: https://employment.msubillings.edu/postings/7247
