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Nontenure Faculty Pool - University Seminar

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

University Seminar will accept applications from qualified applicants on a continual basis. This posting is for the fall 2024, and spring 2025 semesters. Please note that this posting is not intended to convey that such a need currently exists. Applicants applying for a pool faculty position will be available to the departmental search committee for consideration in case the need arises.

Posting Information

Posting Information

Position Title Nontenure Faculty Pool - University Seminar
Job Posting Number 202478NTL
Job Location San Marcos
College/Division Academic Affairs
Department/School University Seminar
Position Description
University Seminar seeks to develop a pool of candidates for possible temporary/nontenured faculty to teach in Fall 2024.

Temporary/nontenured faculty are appointed to teach one to four sections per semester. Teaching appointments are based upon student demand on a semester-by-semester basis. Eligibility for reappointment is contingent upon satisfactory annual performance evaluations, in addition to continuity of funding and departmental need.

Successful candidates may teach at the San Marcos and Round Rock campuses, depending on the needs of the academic department. The primary need is for face-to-face course on the San Marcos campus.

This posting is for the fall 2024 semester.
Required Qualifications
Minimum of a master’s degree is required to teach University Seminar. Applicants should have previous teaching experience or appropriate professional experience in higher education or a related filed, or have completed a one-semester internship in US 1100.

Texas State University staff members must be in an exempt position (exempt from overtime).
Preferred Qualifications
Previous teaching experience in higher education is preferred.
Application Procedures
University Seminar will accept applications from qualified applicants on a continual basis through the Texas State University website: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/45916

Interested individuals should submit a current CV, letter of interest outlining specific academic and professional experiences relevant for appointment and unofficial transcripts.

Candidates selected for hire will be required to provide two letters of recommendation and official transcripts from all degree granting institutions.
Type of Position Temporary Full-Time or Part-Time
Proposed Start Date
Posting Date 03/13/2024
Evaluation of Applications Begins
Full Consideration Date 05/31/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled? Yes
EEO/AA Statement
Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Reasonable Accommodation
If you experience accessibility issues or require alternative formatting during the application process due to a disability or underlying condition, we request that you contact Talent Acquisition for assistance. A representative from Talent Acquisition will respond to you as soon as possible.
Record Checks and Verifications
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.
Eligibility for Employment
Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.
Why Work at Texas State?

Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.

Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines and a spirit of inclusiveness, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.

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Special Instructions Summary
University Seminar will accept applications from qualified applicants on a continual basis. This posting is for the fall 2024, and spring 2025 semesters. Please note that this posting is not intended to convey that such a need currently exists. Applicants applying for a pool faculty position will be available to the departmental search committee for consideration in case the need arises.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Unofficial Transcripts (all in one document)
Optional Documents
  1. DD 214/DD1300
  2. Veteran's Preference
  3. Licensure
  4. Certifications

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Have you earned a master's degree?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • The Chronicle of Higher Education
    • InsideHigherEd.com
    • HigherEdJobs.com
    • Diverse Issues in Higher Education
    • InsightintoDiversity.com
    • Texas Workforce Commission-Work in Texas
    • Colleague, friend, and/or personal referral
    • Other (Please Specify in follow up question below)
  3. * Please Specify: (enter "NA" if not applicable)

    (Open Ended Question)

  4. * Official transcripts are required for all degrees that provide evidence of a faculty member's credentials and qualifications. Foreign/International transcripts for all degrees must undergo a credentialing evaluation for U.S. equivalency by an organization that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). If selected for hire, I will provide official transcripts and/or evaluations for all degrees earned.
    • Yes
    • No
  5. * Are you currently eligible to work in the United States of America?
    • Yes.
    • No.
  6. * Do you now or in the future will you require visa sponsorship to continue working in the United States of America?
    • Yes.
    • No.
  7. * Are you a current Texas State University employee?
    • Yes
    • No
  8. * What is the number of sections you would like to teach? Remember, you may be limited to only one section due to your other teaching responsibilities or classification.

    (Open Ended Question)

  9. * Please give us specific days and times that will work with your schedule. If you would like to teach more than one section, please let us know when would you like to teach these sections? Example Back-to-back on the same day, Mon 9:00 a.m. & Mon 10:00 a.m. On different days but at the same time, Mon. and Wed. 11:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m. One section during the workday and one section at 5:00p.m.

    (Open Ended Question)