Faculty Position

Posting Date: October 12, 2006
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

POSITION: Graduate Individualized Study Faculty--Adjunct

The Graduate Individualized Study programs in the School of Graduate Studies at Mountain State University seek adjunct faculty to teach courses and to mentor students in selected areas. All three interdisciplinary programs—Graduate Interdisciplinary Studies, Graduate Criminal Justice Administration, and Master of Health Science—lead to master’s degrees and are distance-delivered.

At this time, MSU particularly seeks graduate adjunct faculty with teaching specialties in professional writing; research methodologies within the humanities and social sciences; administration and management; educational strategies for the adult learner; health sciences, focusing on administration, wellness or environmental concerns; and criminal justice. Other areas within the social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities may also be of interest.

MSU’s School of Graduate Studies welcomes applications from those possessing the following requirements:

Education
Must possess appropriate credentials including a Ph.D. from a regionally accredited university. We prefer candidates with an interdisciplinary background.

Experience
Must have prior teaching experience, with expertise in teaching graduate adult learners in a distance learning program preferred. Research interests and publications should reflect a strong interdisciplinary focus.

Technology
Must have immediate access to an internet-capable computer to support e-mail communication with students and MSU, and to use some teaching materials.

M. Kay Stump, Senior Officer for Human Resources
Mountain State University
P O Box 9003
Beckley, WV 25802-9003
Fax: (304) 253-1222
Email: resume@mountainstate.edu

MOUNTAIN STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.

THIS POSTING IS NOT RESTRICTED TO UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES.
ALL QUALIFIED MAY APPLY.