Position Summary

The Visiting International Professional Program (VIPP) is inviting applications for a pool of qualified fixed-term part-time Lecturers to teach one or more courses for international adult learners. VIPP, as part of MSU International Studies and Programs (ISP) provides long-term and short-term non-degree certificate programs to international visitors for professional development and capacity building. We invite professional applicants who can teach innovative courses that help other professionals develop core competencies and knowledge needed for the changing working environment. This includes but is not limited to: academic and professional English writing, American culture and society, intercultural communication, global awareness including global challenges and UN SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), understanding and applications of new technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence (AI), leadership and Human Resources management, management and supply chain. Each course is typically 21 total instructional hours over seven weeks, making up a half-semester. Appointments are initially for one course paid in a lump sum, and may be renewed based on funding, scheduling need and performance. Applicants in this pool will be reviewed throughout the year when the department has an immediate need to fill a vacancy, to begin as early as summer semester 2026.

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

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in any field
• Minimum three years of teaching and/or professional work experience with international students and communities
• Evidence of teaching experience and effectiveness: a sample course syllabus or sample of quantitative or qualitative data from teaching evaluations
• Basic instructional technology skills, including navigating through course management systems such as D2L

Desired Qualifications

• Experience or interest in working with individuals from diverse cultures
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills

Required Application Materials

(a) A cover letter with a brief statement of teaching philosophy and a summary of teaching experience as it relates to this position's requirements
(b) Curriculum vitae
(c) Representative samples of course syllabi, and/or other materials, including evidence of teaching effectiveness (i.e., student evaluation summaries), if available
(d) The names and email addresses of three professional references

Work Hours

varies during regular business hours of Monday through Friday 8am-5pm

Review of Applications Begins On

02/24/2026

Website

HTTPS://VIPP.ISP.MSU.EDU/

Department Statement

The Visiting International Professional Program provides cutting-edge professional training and exchange programs for international organizations, professionals, and emerging leaders in a variety of fields for the purpose of enhancing the institution and human capacity and forging long lasting relationships that could become a powerful tool for addressing some of the biggest global challenges. We achieve this by leveraging the academic excellence of Michigan State University as well as the expertise of local, regional, and national organizations in both public and private sectors. 

Check out the VIPP Program Brochure E-Book to learn more about our program offerings.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

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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