Job Description

Posting Details
The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry in the College of Science and Engineering (COSE) at St. Cloud State University (SCSU) has an opening for Fixed-Term (Non-tenure track) Assistant/Associate Professor of Chemistry. The program has 6 full-time chemistry faculty positions and offers American Chemical Society (ACS) and American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) approved undergraduate degree programs. The department is well equipped with major instrumentation and research facilities, including access to the Integrated Science and Engineering Laboratory Facility (ISELF). More information about the college and the department can be found at http://www.stcloudstate.edu/cose/, http://www.stcloudstate.edu/chemistry/
and http://www.stcloudstate.edu/iself/.

The successful candidate will share St. Cloud State’s commitment to our mission, and in particular, the value we place in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as outlined in SCSU’s It’s Time strategic framework. Notably, we uphold the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion and engage in intentional actions to address systemic inequities throughout the university and surrounding environment. DEI values, practices, and strategies are embedded into the fabric of our institution
and campus community, and they align with the priorities expressed in the Minnesota State system’s Equity 2030 initiative. SCSU expects all of its employees to help advance these practices and to contribute to the development of an anti-racist, inclusive community.

*Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for the Inter Faculty Organization (IFO) which can be found here.
Salary Minimum Commensurate with experience and qualifications
Salary Maximum Commensurate with experience and qualifications
Salary Type Annual
Bargaining Unit/Plan 209, IFO
Job Description
Primary duties include teaching an introductory-level undergraduate lecture and laboratory course in either general, organic, or biochemistry (as per the candidate’s expertise); along with an upper-level inorganic chemistry course. Faculty are expected to teach effectively, conduct scholarly activities or research, continually prepare and study, contribute to student growth and development, and serve the department, university, and community.

Instruct courses in varied locations and at varied times, in-person, online or hybrid and in either a semester or accelerated semester schedule.
Required Qualifications
Ph.D. in Chemistry or related area by the start of Fall 2024 semester
Evidence of demonstrated ability to teach and work with persons from
culturally diverse backgrounds
Preferred Qualifications
Classroom and/or Laboratory teaching experience in an introductory chemistry area & upper level Inorganic Chemistry
Experience with innovative and research-based pedagogy
Experience with undergraduates involved in research projects
Other Requirements
About
Founded in 1869, St. Cloud State is an award-winning regional public university and proud member of the Minnesota State Universities & Colleges system. The 100-acre campus is about an hour northwest of Minneapolis and St. Paul, along the oak-crowned west bank of the Mississippi River. St. Cloud State students prepare for life, work and citizenship by exploring the world around them and making it better. St. Cloud State employees value active and applied learning, community
engagement, sustainability, and global and cultural understanding. These commitments complement more than 200 majors, minors and preprofessional programs, 60 graduate programs and 250 student clubs and organizations. St. Cloud State began as a normal school in 1869 and
became St. Cloud State Teachers College in 1921. Bachelor’s degrees were first offered in 1925. Master’s degrees debuted in 1957. In 1975, the institution became St. Cloud State University. In recent years, the University added applied doctoral programs in Higher Education Administration and Educational Administration and Leadership. A diverse mix of students from Midwestern towns and U.S. metropolitan areas are learning alongside more than 1,000 international students from about 80 nations.

Additional information on St. Cloud State University can be found here

Why Work For Us:
Help students achieve their educational dreams. We are looking for diverse people with passion, who are engaged, serious in the work of helping those who strive and desire a college education to achieve their goals