Working/Functional Title

Ast Inst/Instructor - Fixed Term

Position Summary

 Positions may be for one or more semesters and will be filled per course/per semester on an as needed basis.  Renewal may be possible based on School needs, funding and performance. Class examples include hazardous material/chemical packaging, digital print technologies, RFID applications, returnable packaging systems, and other topics as needed. Courses may be in-person or online, as defined by the School. Applicants in this pool are reviewed when the program has immediate need to fill a vacancy within two years, to begin as early as January 2, 2025.

Responsibilities include:

1) develop and teach courses in-person and/or online

2) hold in-person and/or online office hours

3) effectively use the MSU class management platform, D2L.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Masters -Packaging, Chemistry, Material Science

Desired Degree

Bachelors -Packaging

Minimum Requirements

Master's degree(Instructor level) /Bachelors degree minimum (Assistant Instructor level)

Experience teaching college level course content in a professional setting

Demonstrated expertise in the class topic that will be taught

Required Application Materials

• Cover Letter, including explanation of packaging expertise and class(es) qualified to teach
• Resume or CV

Special Instructions

Review of application will begin December 13, 2024.  Applications must be submitted electronically to the Michigan State University Human Resources web site http://careers.msu.edu

Applications will be reviewed as needed.

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Website

WWW.PACKAGING.MSU.EDU

MSU Statement

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About Michigan State University

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

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