Chemistry Faculty Tenure Track
Chemistry Faculty Tenure Track
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Position Summary
The Chemistry Department at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint Johns University invites applications for a fulltime tenuretrack Assistant Professor position to begin in August of 2025. Review of applicants will start on September 30 2024 and continue until position is filled.
DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
This position will be part of a 10member department focused on an inclusive active studentcentered pedagogy. With class sizes no larger than 32 students we are committed to working with diverse learners in a small class setting. View further detail about our foundational courses atwww.csbsju/chemistry/curriculum/integratedfoundationcourses.
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS
The College of Saint Benedict (CSB) a liberal arts college for women and Saint Johns University (SJU) a liberal arts college for men are located in the central lakes area of Minnesota surrounded by more than 3000 acres of pristine forests prairies and lakes. The campuses are minutes away from St. Cloud an increasingly diverse regional center with a population of over 100000 and 70 miles from Minneapolis and St. Paul. Some CSB/SJU faculty and staff choose to reside locally while others commute from the Twin Cities. Both St. Cloud and the Twin Cities offer a wide range of fine arts cultural dining recreational and sporting opportunities.
CSB/SJU are Catholic colleges in the Benedictine tradition enlivened by values of community hospitality stewardship and justice. The schools are dedicated to cultivating an equitable inclusive community founded on respect for all persons. Students staff and faculty from many diverse belief systems and backgrounds collectively bring a rich dimension to the academic cultural and religious experience at CSB/SJU. We welcome faculty who devote themselves with passion and integrity to their disciplines and to a transformative education of their students. Please view our brochure regarding Higher Education in the Catholic and Benedictine Tradition.
With a total enrollment of approximately 2900 students faculty members develop relationships with students in small classroom settings and have opportunities to work closely with students on research projects experiential learning experiences and study abroad programs. Recent initiatives to create a dynamic general education curriculum and to develop plans for a new teaching and learning center demonstrate strong institutional support for faculty development.
Institutional Inclusion Visioning Statement
The College of Saint Benedict (CSB) and Saint Johns University (SJU) believe that an excellent liberal arts education requires an understanding and appreciation of cultural difference and that everyone deserves to feel safe and morally valued. To that end we will challenge our own practices and systems. Our commitment to an inclusive environment will be incorporated into all decisionmaking processes. We dedicate ourselves to cultivating an equitable inclusive community founded on respect for all persons.
CSB and SJU offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program (click the benefits tab above the position summary section to view more information). For further information regarding our institutions visitCSBSJU.The posted wage represents CSB and SJUs good faith estimate of likely compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will be dependent upon several factors including the candidates experience qualifications and skills and may fall outside of the range indicated.Responsibilities
A successful candidate will have a substantial background in any of organic inorganic bioorganic bioinorganic organometallic chemistry and teach courses and laboratories in chemical reactivity as part of our innovative curriculum https://www.csbsju/chemistry/curriculum as well as upper division courses in their field of expertise. A successful candidate will have a strong commitment to innovative undergraduate teaching and research in the context of a liberal arts institution and a desire to teach across chemistry subdisciplines. A successful candidate will also have the ability to maintain an active undergraduate research program in a modern facility with robust instrumentation. In addition this position will serve as an academic advisor helping students craft 4year plans as well as summer and postgraduate plans. This position will also contribute to service work aimed at moving the department and institution forward. Postdoctoral experience is preferred; a Ph.D. is required by August 2025.
Qualifications
Required:
Ph.D. in organic inorganic bioorganic bioinorganic or organometallic chemistry
Laboratory experience in chemical purification synthesis and characterization or biochemical techniques
Interest in teaching from an active learning framework
Interest in learning about and teaching in other areas of chemistry outside of disciplinary specific background
Ability to design and maintain an active undergraduate research program
Evidence of teaching effectiveness
Demonstrated commitment to diversity equity and inclusion
Preferred:
Postdoctoral training
Ability to offer synthetic undergraduate research opportunities
Teaching as instructor of record
Ability to work as an effective team member
Experience mentoring and facilitating student groups
Strong verbal and written communication skills
To Apply
Applications are accepted online by clicking on Apply above. Applicants are asked to provide the following materials:
- A letter of application which addresses how the applicants education teaching interests and teaching and/or work experience meet the position qualifications.
- Curriculum vitae.
- A statement of teaching philosophy including how you will integrate diversity and support inclusion for all students in the classroom and use innovative/activelearning pedagogies.
- A brief statement of undergraduate research plans.
- Unofficial copies of transcripts; official copy required upon hire.
- Names and contact information of three references.
It is the policy of CSB and SJU to conduct a preemployment background check. An offer of employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
The College of Saint Benedict and Saint Johns University are Equal Opportunity Employers.
Employment Type
Full-Time
