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Academic Hiring Manual University Approved Academic Positions/Ranks

Also see University Approved Academic Titles.
"Emeritus" is added to the position/rank only for those granted this designation from MSU. Once emeritus status has been granted, any reappointments should show the position/rank emeritus as primary position/rank.
"Visiting" may be applied to any position/rank as appropriate.
"Clinical" is added in front of the position/rank of Faculty/Academic Staff appointed at no pay, whose duties involve patient care, or whose duties require a professional degree in a health or social services field. For example, Clinical Associate Professor.
"Adjunct" is added in front of the position/rank of Faculty/Academic Staff appointed on a no pay basis (except when "clinical" is appropriate). For example, Adjunct Assistant Professor, or Adjunct Visiting Research Associate.

RANKED FACULTY	COMMENTS
Professor	Must have terminal degree. Must be appointed in academic unit. Endowed chair and other special designations apply to the rank of professor. (For example, John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor, or University Distinguished Professor.)
Associate professor	Must have terminal degree. Must be appointed in academic unit.
Assistant professor	Must have terminal degree. Must be appointed in academic unit.
	Health Programs, (HP). faculty must have terminal medical degree. Must be clinician faculty member appointed in the College of Human Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or Nursing. Must have a valid license to practice medicine, veterinary medicine, nursing or other clinical credential accepted by the State of Michigan appropriate for the professional role and function.
Professor HP	Professor (Health Programs)
Asc Professor HP	Associate Professor (Health Programs)
Ast Professor HP	Assistant Professor (Health Programs)
	NSCL positions must be appointed in the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory.
Professor NSCL	Professor (National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory)
Asc Professor NSCL	Associate Professor (National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory)
Ast Professor NSCL	Assistant Professor (National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory)
Instructor	Must have master's degree or have been employed as an instructor or equivalent elsewhere. Teaching experience as a graduate assistant is not included. Must be appointed in academic unit.
Instructor/Fellow
Instructor/Intern
Instructor/Resident
ACADEMIC STAFF	COMMENTS
Archivist IV
Archivist III
Archivist II
Archivist I
Librarian III	For Academic Governance purposes, Librarians are included in the term "faculty".
Librarian II	For Academic Governance purposes, Librarians are included in the term "faculty".
Librarian I	For Academic Governance purposes, Librarians are included in the term "faculty".
	MSU Extension positions.
Asc prog director	Associate Program Director
Asc prog leader	Associate Program Leader
County ext director	County Extension Director
Extension associate	Extension Associate
Senior Extension Educator
Ext educator	Extension Educator
Senior District Extension Educator
Dist ext educator	District Extension Educator
Senior Extension Specialist
Extension specialist
Program director
Senior Program Leader
Program leader
Regional director
State leader
Sr conservatn sci	Senior Conservation Scientist (MSUE Natural Features Inventory)
Conservation sci	Conservation Scientist (MSUE Natural Features Inventory)
Conservation assoc	Conservation Associate (MSUE Natural Features Inventory)
	NSCL positions must be appointed in the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory.
Senior engineer NSCL	Senior Engineer (National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory)
Staff engineer NSCL	Staff Engineer (National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory)
Engineer NSCL	Engineer (National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory)
Senior physicist NSCL	Senior Physicist (National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory)
Staff physicist NSCL	Staff Physicist (National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory)
Physicist NSCL	Physicist (National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory)
Instructor NSCL	Instructor (National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory)
	Academic specialists must be appointed in academic units or unit reporting to the Provost or the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies. Duties must be consistent with a functional category described on the Specialist Position Description form.
Sr Spec - Advisor	Senior Specialist - Advisor
Sr Spec - Curr Dev	Senior Specialist - Curriculum Development
Sr Spec - Outreach	Senior Specialist - Outreach (Public Service)
Sr Spec- Research	Senior Specialist - Research
Sr Spec - Teacher	Senior Specialist - Teacher
Specialist - Advisor	Specialist - Advisor
Specialist - Curr Dev	Specialist - Curriculum Development
Specialist - Outreach	Specialist - Outreach (Public Service)
Specialist - Research	Specialist - Research
Specialist - Teacher	Specialist - Teacher
Artist in residence
Assistant instructor	Must have a bachelor's degree.
Consultant	If position/rank is only Consultant, job duties must be reviewed by Academic Human Resources and HR Staffing Services prior to offer.
Coordinator	If position/rank is only Coordinator, job duties must be reviewed by Academic Human Resources and HR Staffing Services prior to offer.
Curator
Editor
Assistant Editor
Fellow	Never use if position is Instructor/Fellow.
Head coach	Intercollegiate Athletics position
Associate head coach	Intercollegiate Athletics position
Assistant head coach	Intercollegiate Athletics position
Coach	Intercollegiate Athletics position
Associate coach	Intercollegiate Athletics position
Assistant coach	Intercollegiate Athletics position
Head trainer	Intercollegiate Athletics position
Trainer	Intercollegiate Athletics position
Intern	Never use if position is Instructor/Intern.
Interpreter IV	Usually On-Call but can be paid
Interpreter III	Usually On-Call but can be paid
Interpreter II	Usually On-Call but can be paid
Interpreter I	Usually On-Call but can be paid
Lecturer	Lecturers are appointed on a fixed-term basis for teaching duties. They generally have professional experience or expertise in the area of instruction and are not required to have an academic degree/
Postdoctoral fellow	Recipient of postdoctoral fellowship. Appointment does not confer MSU employee status.
Program presenter	Must be On-Call.
Ast program presenter	Assistant Program Presenter. Must be On-Call.
Research associate	Research Associates are appointed on a fixed-term basis to work on research projects with MSU faculty; they are members of the academic staff of MSU. Employment as a Research Associate is limited to a maximum of 60 full-time-equivalent service months. Research associates must have a doctoral degree. (Ph.D., Ed.D., M.D., D.O., D.V.M.) or its equivalent. Exceptions will be considered for the following: 1. Individuals without a doctoral degree may be appointed with the rank of research associate for nine months provided the following condition is satisfied: Satisfactory completion of the Ph.D. dissertation defense/orals with minimal revisions needed that are expected to be completed within three to six months. A letter from the chairperson of the department/school in which the Ph.D. work is being taken indicating the nature of the work to be completed and an estimated time-frame for completion must be submitted with the appointment form. Any reappointment beyond nine months requires proof of degree or a statement from the Dean of the Graduate School, or other appropriate University official, that the requirements have been completed. 2. Individuals who have completed all requirements for the doctoral degree, but the degree has not been formally awarded, may be appointed for up to twelve months. A letter from the Dean of the Graduate School or other appropriate University official must be submitted with the appointment form. Exceptions require approval of the Office of the Provost.
Sr research assoc	Senior Research Associates are appointed on a fixed-term basis to work on research projects with MSU faculty; they are members of the academic staff of MSU. The senior research associate is distinguished from the research associate by a substantial research publication record and scholarly recognition in the field and is expected to participate intellectually with faculty and graduate students. A Ph.D. or its equivalent is required with experience to develop a substantial research and publication record. May have any number of full-time-equivalent service months.
Resident	Never use if position is Instructor/Resident.
Scholar	Must be a no pay.
Visiting scholar	Must be a foreign national.
Teacher
Tutor

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