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Position Information

Announcement Number FAC - VA - 26085

For questions regarding this position, please contact:

Melanie Schrunk

[email protected]

Classification Title Instructor

Working Title Electrical & Computer Engineering Non-Tenure Track Faculty (Applicant Pool)

Brief Position Overview

The Electrical & Computer Engineering Department is seeking professionals to serve as Instructors in the following areas:

• Circuit Analysis and Design

• Communications Systems

• Control Systems

• Digital Systems

• Electromagnetics

• Electronics Materials

• Energy and Power Systems

• Engineering Design

• FPGA -based Embedded Systems

• Lasers & Electro-optics

• Microfabrication

• Microprocessor-based Embedded Systems

• VLSI Design

Faculty Tenure Track No

Faculty Rank Non-Tenure Track

Position Number 4A6133

Department Electrical Engineering

Division College of Engineering

Appointment Type Non-Tenure Track (Pooled)

Contract Term Other

Semester Fall or Spring

If other, specify From date

If other, specify End date

Union Affiliation Contact HR for Determination

FTE Varies

Benefits Eligible Depends on FTE (please contact Human Resources - 406-994-3651)

Salary Salary commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications

Contract Type LOA

If other, please specify

Recruitment Type Open

Position Details

General Statement

Montana State University seeks qualified individuals to provide non-tenurable level instruction and/or related functions. Instructors are needed to teach classes depending upon need and available funding.

Applications are accepted on a continual basis (unless otherwise indicated) and will be maintained in pool for two years. After two years, candidates will be notified to re-submit materials for continued consideration.

The department or program search committees or hiring authority will review and evaluate the submitted application materials. Applicants will be notified if their application is being retained in the non-tenure track faculty hiring pool.

Appointments are on a part-time basis and vary in duration, a couple weeks, a semester or an academic year, depending on the specific needs of the department/program. Salary is dependent on number of courses taught and duration.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

+ Teach on-campus and/or online courses.

+ Advise, evaluate, and assist students.

+ Participate in curriculum and/or course development.

+ Contribute positively and professionally to the academic success of students and the mission of Montana State University.

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

+ Relevant degree and experience in key areas of electrical and computer engineering at the undergraduate level.

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

+ Significant, long-term, and direct professional experience and substantial insight into the theoretical and practical principles of the undergraduate and graduate academic content relevant to the assigned teaching responsibility.

+ Currency in area of teaching responsibility.

+ Previous Teaching Experience.

The Successful Candidate Will

+ Have effective interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.

+ Have strong interest in student success and commitment to quality teaching.

+ Possess excellent written and oral communications skills.

+ Have the ability to work professionally and effectively with individuals from all backgrounds.

+ Have the ability to contribute positively to the academic success of students and the mission of Montana State University.

Position 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 ). Faculty covered by AFMSU may choose to pay membership dues. This is a condition of employment. Additional information can be found at AFMSU (https://mus.edu/hr/cba/collbarg.html) or by emailing AFSMU ([email protected]) .

+ 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.

Physical Demands

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.

The Program

The Department

Our academic programs emphasize hands-on laboratory experience at all levels and encourage student involvement in research, discovery, and dissemination of new knowledge. Even in the very first course, EELE 101, students get hands-on experience constructing and testing a custom robot project, and many students work in campus labs, such as MSU’s Microfabrication Facility and the Space Science and Engineering Laboratory.

All faculty members in ECE engage in research and creative activity. Areas of research include acoustics and audio, artificial intelligence and machine learning, communication systems, complex systems and control, digital signal processing, embedded computing, mixed signal design, MEMS / MOEMS , optics and optoelectronics, power electronics, and power systems.

ECE faculty, staff, and students are active volunteers for local, regional, and international engineering organizations and conferences. Faculty, staff, and students also volunteer for numerous outreach events each year, including FIRST Robotics, Expanding Your Horizons, outreach to K-12 education, engineering competitions, and summer research programs for under-represented groups in engineering

The College

The Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering comprises five academic departments (Chemical & Biological Engineering, Civil Engineering, Gianforte School of Computing, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Mechanical & Industrial Engineering) and is home to the following research centers: Center for Biofilm Engineering ( CBE ), Western Transportation Institute ( WTI ), Montana Microfabrication Facility ( MMF ) and the Subzero Science and Engineering Research Facility; the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center ( MMEC ); and the Army and Air Force ROTC Units. The College enrolls approximately 3,500 students with more than 200 studying in graduate degree programs. Doctoral degree programs include a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Ecology and Environmental Science, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, and Mechanical Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering with options in: Applied Mechanics, Civil, Environmental, Industrial and Management Systems.

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies Multiple Positions

Desired Start Date Review of applications will be on a continual basis and will continue until the position(s) are filled. Applicants will be notified if their application is being retained in the hiring pool for up to two years.

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

Close Date

Applications will be:

Applications will be accepted and screened for the duration of this pool.

Special Instructions

This position is not eligible for NEW sponsorship.

Review of applications will be on a continual basis and will continue until the position(s) are filled. Applicants are retained in the hiring pool for up to two years.

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.

In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference, please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.