Visiting Assistant Professor
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Position Summary
The Biology Department at the College of Saint Benedict (CSB) and Saint Johns University (SJU) invites applications for a fulltime 1.0 FTE) threeyear term benefiteligible position of Visiting Assistant Professor.
The Biology Department has 13 fulltime faculty representing the full spectrum of biological subdisciplines. Small class sizes and handson learning are the norm in both introductory and advanced Biology classes. We have a large array of modern laboratory equipment and unique field resources.
Review of applicants received by February 92025 and continue until position is filled.
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 and 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 and 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 visit CSBSJU.
The posted wage range 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 teach lectures and laboratories in a twosemester human anatomy and physiology (BIOL 325 / 326 courses taken primarily by preprofessional health students. In addition the candidate will teach a combination of lectures and laboratories in our introductory biology sequence (BIOL 100 and 200. BIOL 100 and 200 are built on the fundamental themes of biology (e.g. homeostasis reproduction etc.. Each semester the candidate will teach two lecture sections and 3 laboratory sections.
In addition to teaching the candidate will participate in departmental service such as advising. A successful candidate is welcome but not required to maintain a research program.
Qualifications
Required:
- PhD in an appropriate biological discipline (ABDs considered).
- Demonstrated ability to teach upperlevel physiology courses with laboratory.
- Demonstrated ability to teach introductorylevel biology courses with laboratory.
- Ability to work as an effective team member in a highly collaborative department with multisection courses.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity equity and inclusion in the classroom and workplace.
Preferred:
- Commitment to the education of undergraduates in a liberal arts environment.
- Previous experience teaching human anatomy and physiology and introductory biology in both classroom and laboratory.
To Apply
Applications are accepted online by clicking onApply. 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 12 pages).
- Unofficial copies of transcripts; official copy required upon hire.
- Names and contact information of three references.
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness for example: student course surveys examples of learning outcomes peer or student testimonials or other materials 12 pages).
If you require an accommodation to participate in the CSB and SJU hiring process please contact Human Resources ator .
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 also utilizes EVerify as part of its onboarding process to confirm work authorization.
The College of Saint Benedict and Saint Johns University are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employers.
Employment Type
Full-Time
