Job No. 158226
- Job Title:
- Assistant Professor of Instruction
- Employer:
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Texas State University-San Marcos
- Location:
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San Marcos , TX
- Posting Date:
- 10-Apr-2026
- Description:
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Position Description
The Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology (CLAS) in the College of Education at Texas State University, a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) located in San Marcos, Texas, invites applications for a non-tenure-line assistant professor of instruction position beginning August 2026. This position involves teaching, research, service, and program support in a vibrant Bachelor of General Studies program in Central Texas. Specific responsibilities include teaching courses in integrated studies and service to the program, department, university, and profession.
Program: Integrated Studies undergraduate degree. This position will include teaching the interdisciplinary capstone courses in our program. The successful candidate will be headquartered on the San Marcos campus and may teach courses on both the main university campus in San Marcos and at the university’s Round Rock campus.
Department: The CLAS Department serves approximately 975 students seeking undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in Professional Counseling (COUN), Educational and Community Leadership (EDCL), Adult, Professional, and Community Education (APCE), School Psychology (SPSY), Student Affairs in Higher Education (SAHE), and Integrated Studies (INTS). The CLAS Department provides high quality undergraduate and graduate education to promote significant transformational changes in communities, schools, organizations, and institutions locally and globally. Guided by expert faculty who are deeply engaged in innovative research and dedicated to student success, CLAS students grow into leaders and changemakers in schools, communities, and organizations across Texas and beyond. The CLAS Department is proud to be part of a public, Hispanic-Serving Institution that values discovery and impact through research, teaching, and service.
University: Founded in 1899 as a small teaching college, Texas State University is now home to over 40,000 students. The university holds a Carnegie classification of Doctoral University-High Research Activity (R2) and is engaged in a strategic plan to attain Doctoral University-Very High Research Activity (R1) by 2027. Texas State University is located along the beautiful San Marcos River. San Marcos is in the center of the innovation corridor, 40 minutes south of Austin and 60 minutes north of San Antonio and is rich in vibrant and eclectic communities.
Required Qualifications
Required qualifications for Assistant Professor of Instruction rank:
·Doctorate or master’s degree in an academic discipline compatible with the Bachelor of General Studies (BGS), such as social sciences, fine arts and communication, business administration, humanities, or natural sciences.
Minimum two years of full- or part-time high quality teaching experience at a college or university.
Leadership/service experience at university, college, department, program, professional, and/or community levels.
Record of interdisciplinary teaching, scholarship, or service (e.g., collaborative research, professional associations).
Evidence of innovative teaching strategies.
Experience integrating career development or professional workforce preparation into academic instruction.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred qualifications for Assistant Professor of Instruction rank:
Experience teaching courses within an interdisciplinary or general studies program.
Teaching experience across more than one academic discipline.
Record of excellence in teaching as evidenced by awards, grants, state/national presentations, and other academic achievements in teaching.
Record of excellence in service as evidenced by awards, grants, state/national presentations, and other academic achievements in service.
Experience collaborating with career services, academic advising, and/or success coaching.
Application Procedures
Only applications submitted for this specific posting through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered:https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/56635.
To guarantee full consideration, all application materials must be submitted by May 30, 2026.
To apply, submit:
A letter of interest that specifically addresses the required and preferred qualifications noted in this posting.
Current curriculum vitae.
Sample syllabus for college or university course already taught.
Unofficial transcripts (all in one document).
Names and contact information (to include phone and email address) of three references (please provide this in the Reference Letter section of the application).
Inquiries about this position may be directed to Lisa Chrans, Search Committee Chair, at [email protected].
The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting institutions and two letters of recommendation.
- Contact information:
- Texas State University-San Marcos
- San Marcos, TX 78666
- United States
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