State University Faculty - TREC Visiting Scholar and Community Engagement Fellow
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Working Title:
State University Faculty - TREC Visiting Scholar and Community Engagement FellowInstitution:
Metropolitan State UniversityClassification Title:
Bargaining Unit / Union:
209: Inter Faculty OrganizationCity:
St. PaulFLSA:
Job ExemptFull Time / Part Time:
Full timeEmployment Condition:
Unclassified - Limited Academic (Fixed Term)Salary Range:
$64066.00 - $186015.00Job Description
Metro State University a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System is seeking to hire a TREC Visiting Scholar and Community Engagement Fellow. This is a full-time fixed-term position within the College of Individualized Studies and will start on August 18 2025.
Responsibilities
All faculty members are expected to:
- Demonstrate the ability to teach interdisciplinary courses addressing markets and communities effectively to a post-traditional student population and contribute to meaningful assessment of student learning.
- Engage in scholarly activity creative achievement and/or research.
- Provide evidence of continuing preparation and study.
- Contribute to student growth and development through advising and assistance.
- Engage in service to the university and community.
- Demonstrate a commitment to serving a diverse student body by delivering a student-centered education and using approaches that support equitable outcomes for all students.
- Provide excellent learning environments through in-person online and/or hybrid course modalities.
This visiting scholar position entails the following specific responsibilities:
1. Teaching and Learning
- Teach two courses in Markets and Communities in TREC.
- Continue developing our problem posing place based interdisciplinary curriculum in Markets and Communities.
Participate in bi-weekly Teaching Circles with TREC colleague
2. Community Engagement
- Serve as a Community Engagement Fellow working with the universitys community engagement director and colleagues.
- Host a CIS-sponsored community engagement symposium in partnership with the community engagement office.
- Produce public-facing artifacts documenting/memorializing time as TREC Visiting Scholar and Community Engagement Fellow.
3. TREC/CIS/Metro Academic and Intellectual life
- Facilitate a research cluster at one correctional facility.
- Participate in bi-weekly TREC advisory meetings.
- Attend bi-monthly Mellon Transformative Humanities Advisory Council meetings.
- Attend university/college/department events related to the academic and intellectual workof the Visiting Scholar.
Salary Range:
$64066.00 - $186015.00
Salary is commensurate with education and experience and is determined by the salary placement process as outlined in the Inter Faculty Organization (IFO) Master Agreement.
Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for the Inter Faculty Organization (IFO) which can be found at on the Minnesota State Employee and Labor Relations website.
Minimum Qualifications
- A minimum of a masters degree in the specified discipline(s) with enrollment in a doctoral program for fields in which the doctoral degree is the terminal degree. Doctoral program must be successfully completed within 5 years to meet the requirement for tenure.
- Demonstrated interest in faculty position that prioritizes teaching and emphasizes teaching excellence.
- A plan for scholarly activity creative achievement and/or research in the specified discipline(s) or related disciplines.
- Effective communication skills (written & verbal) to communicate with a variety of persons and groups.
- Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with students and colleagues who are culturally economically and linguistically diverse.
- Specific Technical Computer and/or Software skills (as needed).
Preferred Qualification
- A completed terminal degree related to the study of markets and communities.
- Demonstrated effectiveness teaching in prisons at a post-secondary level.
- Experience developing course curricula at a post-secondary institution.
- Demonstrated contributions to assessment of student learning at a post-secondary institution.
- Professional development and/or expertise in culturally responsive pedagogy anti-racist pedagogy and/or universal design.
- Experience as an academic advisor for students at post-secondary institution.
Other Requirements
Notice: In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program employees driving on university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to Minnesota States vehicle use criteria and consent to a motor vehicle records check.
About
Metro State University empowers learners to transform their lives and communities through relevant student-centered education in an inclusive anti-racist and supportive learning environment.
Metro State University provides an excellent inclusive and engaging education to eliminate opportunity gaps and empower our students to lead our communities to a prosperous and equitable future. The university offers programs leading to baccalaureate masters and applied doctoral degrees. We provide accessible high quality liberal arts professional and graduate education with continued emphasis on marginalized groups including adult learners. Metro State is a five-time recipient of the Insight into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award most recently in 2023. Federally recognized as a Minority Serving Institution its employees serve more than 9000 post-traditional learners two-thirds of whom identify as belonging to communities of color or American Indian nations are first in their family to attend college and/or are eligible for Pell Grants. Since we do not operate residential facilities Metro State University students all commute to class locations across the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area or take their courses wherever they are through our many distance-learning and hybrid course offerings allowing Metro State to truly be where learning meets living. Metropolitan State is recognized by CollegeNet as a leading higher education promoter of social mobility for students (Ranked # 31 out of 1206 in 2024). Recognized in 2008 and 2016 by the Carnegie Foundation for Community Engagement the university is committed to academic excellence and community engagement through curriculum teaching scholarship and services designed to support an urban mission. As a member of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Metro State University actively works to achieve the Equity 2030 goal of the system with initiatives to close disparities among student groups that focus on academic programs policies and procedures and effective student support. In addition equity and anti-racism strategies are focused on building an inclusive and welcoming campus climate hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and developing our capacity to serve students in a culturally responsive manner. The university is finalizing a new strategic plan with the draft goal of enhancing its legacy of student success by becoming the regions premier institution for high-quality accessible and equitable education promoting social mobility and community engagement.
Visit the Metro State University website to learn more about the university our programs and our students. Learn more about Minnesota State Colleges and Universities at their website.
Description of College/School/Unit: The College of Individualized Studies delivers the universitys original student-deisgned bachelors program along with graduate degrees and student success courses. The college includes five resident faculty and a number of community faculty service approximately 600 students. Approximately 100 students are earning individualized degrees through our education-in-prison program TREC (Transformation and Reentry through Education and Community). Through the support of the Mellon Foundation the TREC department is sponsoring a visiting scholar position to teach in prisons with a focus on markets and communities and to serve as a community engagement fellow. The college offices are located on Metro States Daytons Bluff campus in Saint Paul and our courses are offered at correctional facilities in Stillwater and Faribault MN.
The School/Academic Department: The department of Individualized Interdisciplinary and Lifelong Learning offers students the opportunity to design their own undergraduate and graduate degrees. The department also offers first year experience and career development courses along with a graduate certificate in adult education.
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Position is Open until filled with a priority date of 06/30/25. Applications must be received by 12:01 AM on priority date.
Qualified applicants are required to attach the following documents to their online application:
- Cover letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position;
- Current curriculum vita or resume;
- A statement of your teaching philosophy and examples of teaching effectiveness particularly as it relates to equity and anti-racist pedagogy (limit 2 pages);
- Names of four (4) references with addresses email addresses and telephone numbers; at least two (2) of the references must be able to address teaching effectiveness; and
- Transcripts - Valid unofficial copies of your transcript showing conferred/awarded date of your highest attained degree with your name and the academic institutions name/logo are required. If doctoral study is in progress at the time of application submit the most recent transcript showing your course of study and progress to date. We are not able to accept copy/paste word documents with a list of courses/grades. If selected for hire official original transcripts will be required.
- Additional materials may be requested at a later date.
If you have other questions related to this job announcement please contact Human Resources at 651.793.1275 or email at
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Metro State University is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race sex color creed religion age national origin disability protected veteran status marital status status with regard to public assistance sexual orientation gender identity gender expression or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer we actively seek and encourage applications from women minorities persons with disabilities and individuals with protected veteran status.
The university provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
Benefits Information:
At Minnesota State we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays Vacation Time Sick Time six weeks of Paid Parental Leave low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500) a Pension Plan 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts employer paid life insurance short and long term disability as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.
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