Instructor, Greenwood (1st Grade) – 9 Month Appointment

Work Location: Springfield Campus

Department: Greenwood Lab School

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Department
020420 GREENWOOD LAB SCHOOL

Pay Grade: Unclassified

Sponsorship
Information

Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This
position may not be eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State
University employees?: No, Position is available to all applicants.

Faculty Appointment Type: Tenure
Track

Term (if applicable): 9 month

Begin Date of Appointment:
08/01/2026

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

General Function

The Instructor is a member of
the ranked faculty whose duties require effectiveness in teaching, a commitment to staying current with their discipline and appropriate
pedagogies, and a willingness to serve the academic unit, college and/or University. The Instructor’s teaching responsibilities are assigned
by the academic department head and may include serving as an academic advisor. Effective January 1 2007, the Instructor rank is a
tenure-track appointment only for faculty appointed by the two-year open admissions campus at West Plains and the Greenwood Laboratory
School.

Description of Primary Duties

• Instructs students improving their success in academic, interpersonal
  and daily living skills through a defined course of study.
• Monitors students in a variety of educational environments providing a
  safe and positive learning environment.
• Manages student behavior providing a safe and optimal learning environment. – Assesses
  student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals providing feedback to students, parents and administration.
• Collaborates with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources improving the overall
  quality of student outcomes, achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
• Advises parents
  and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student’s achievements; developing methods for
  improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Administers developmental testing programs, subject
  specific assessments, etc. for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual learning plans.
• Directs student teachers, paraprofessionals, practicum students, volunteers and/or student workers providing an effective classroom
  program and addressing the needs of individual students.
• Facilitates student learning achieving success in academic, interpersonal
  and daily living skills through defined lesson plans.
• Maintains a variety of manual and electronic documents files and records
  providing up-to date information and/or historical reference in accordance with established administrative guidelines and legal
  requirements.
• Participates in a variety of meetings and workshops conveying and/or gathering information required to perform
  functions.
• Prepares a variety of materials documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements.
• Reports health
  and safety issues to assigned administrator and appropriate agencies maintaining students’ personal safety, a positive learning environment
  and complying with regulatory requirements and established guidelines.
• Responds to emergency situations resolving immediate safety
  concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Performs other related duties as
  required/assigned.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

The minimum acceptable qualifications for the position
of Instructor are prescribed in the Faculty Handbook.

Additional Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree required or in the process of attaining an advanced degree.
• Job related experience with increasing levels of
  responsibility is required.

Certificates, Licenses and Other Special Requirements

• Possession of Missouri Teacher
  Certification. Early Childhood Education certification required.
• Must pass a Criminal Background Clearance, the results of which
  must be satisfactory to the University.

Link to Job
Description
http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/21479.htm

Open Date:
02/27/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants

The first date of consideration is March 30, 2026. Review of
applications will continue until filled.

Please attach an unofficial transcript to your application. Please note that documents that
contain passwords, digital signatures, and other artifacts such as watermarks may not convert properly. If your document contains any of
these items, please print and scan the document, then upload the scanned version to your application. Official transcripts required at time
of hire.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Non-Discrimination Statement

Missouri State
University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and
adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law
and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or
any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability,
veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or
sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of
religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

The University
maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against.
Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination
on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines,
should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri
65897, Compliance@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252,
417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252,
417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252, 417-836-4252

Background
Check Statement

Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.

Posting
Number: 20260014FTF

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