Assistant Professor of English, tenure-track

The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education at Montana State University Northern (MSUN), invites applications for an academic-year (10-month), tenure-track Assistant Professor of English position, anticipated to begin January 1, 2024; (Possibility exists for an August 1, 2023 start date). The responsibilities of the successful candidate include effectively teaching freshman writing courses, upper division writing courses such as Media Literacy and Public Relations Writing, upper division courses in the candidate’s area of specialization; and may include general education literature courses. Duties also include working collaboratively with faculty and other academic programs to design course content; effectively advising students, continuing the pursuit of scholarly, departmental, and institutional achievement; and engaging in curricular and programmatic design, program assessment, and national and state accreditation preparation.
This position provides support for the university’s general education core for all baccalaureate programs, the Liberal Studies degree, and the college’s secondary education 5-12 English bachelor’s degree.

Effective teaching is the primary mission of this position and MSU-Northern.

For more information about this program and MSU-Northern, go to www.msun.edu.

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

•  Doctoral degree in English, Media Literacy, Digital Humanities, Technical Writing, or closely related field by August 1, 2023

•  Demonstrated expertise teaching freshman composition at the university level

•  Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with the application of technology to enhance teaching and learning

•  Demonstrated ability to teach and work collaboratively and effectively with persons from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

• Expertise in teaching digital humanities or media literacy
• Experience teaching public relations writing, writing for social media, and/or business writing
• Evidence of student-centered approaches to education
• Demonstrated effective online and/or hybrid teaching
 

Annual salary is commensurate with credentials and experience and within the guidelines set by the collective bargaining agreement. For our employees, MSU-Northern offers an employer-paid health plan, paid sick leave, 12 paid holidays and retirement. Find detailed benefits information at https://www.msun.edu/hr/benefits.aspx.

 It is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin in August 2023. Apply online at https://www.msun.edu/hr/employment.aspx. Applicants must include the following: a cover letter which addresses each of the required and preferred qualifications noted above, professional and academic career goals, and interest in the position; a resume or curriculum vitae; unofficial transcripts; and the names, titles, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three professional references. During the interview process, a teaching demonstration by the candidate will be required. 

Montana State University-Northern (MSUN) is a comprehensive university serving approximately 1,100 students in an unusually large geographic region that includes four American Indian reservations. It is one of six baccalaureate institutions comprising the Montana University System. The campus is located in Havre and offers courses leading to a certificate, associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees in engineering technologies, trades, agriculture, automotive, diesel, professional teacher education, business, nursing, industrial technologies, and sciences. MSUN emphasizes a variety of learning delivery options and responds to a wide range of student needs. MSUN education provides the opportunity for social and economic upward mobility for its students. Explore our 115-acre campus through a virtual tour at this link, http://www.msun.edu/aboutmsun/interactivemap.aspx.

The city of Havre is located in North Central Montana, the Big Sky Country, an area known for its outdoor recreational opportunities. Havre is surrounded by great high plains of grain stretching into Canada to the north, the enormous Fort Peck Lake to the east, the Bear’s Paw Mountains to the south, and the Rocky Mountains and Glacier National Park to the west; a pristine environment in all directions. Agri-business, retail stores, services, farming, ranching, railroad, and education are the local economies. Rail and air transportation are provided locally by Amtrak and Cape Air. The metropolitan communities of Great Falls, Montana, 120 miles southwest, and Medicine Hat, Canada, 150 miles northwest, offer big city amenities.

Montana State University-Northern values diverse perspectives and is committed to continually supporting, promoting and building an inclusive and culturally diverse campus environment. Montana State University-Northern commits to a learning and working environment that emphasizes the dignity and worth of every member of its community that is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment based upon race, color, religion, national origin, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, sex, gender, age, political ideas, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation (taken together, generally, “protected-class harm”). An inclusive environment is necessary for a healthy and productive University community. 

Montana State University–Northern is an ADA/AA/EEO and Veterans' Preference Employer.
In compliance with the Montana Veteran's Employment Preference Act, MSU-Northern provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. MSU-Northern 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. To claim veteran's preference or request accommodation, contact the Human Resources Office, MSU-Northern, Havre MT 59501; 406-265-3568; hr@msun.edu.