Visiting Assistant Professor of Education

The Education Department at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University invites applications for a full-time Visiting Assistant Professor of Elementary Education beginning Fall 2025. The Education Department includes 7 full-time faculty and 5 part-time faculty. We offer an Elementary Licensure program with endorsements, as well as a variety of K-12 and secondary licenses. Our programs are approved by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. Our department focuses on the values of community, training teacher leaders, teacher education as part of the liberal arts, and training teachers to advocate for equity

This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship. Applicants must possess the required authorization to work in the U.S. at the time of hire.

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS

The College of Saint Benedict (CSB), a liberal arts college for women, and Saint John's University (SJU), a liberal arts college for men, are located in the central lakes area of Minnesota, surrounded by more than 3,000 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 100,000, 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 2,900 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 John’s 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 decision-making 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 represents CSB and SJU's good faith estimate of likely compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will be dependent upon several factors, including the candidate's experience, qualifications, and skills, and may fall outside of the range indicated.

• Teach undergraduate courses in general education and elementary pedagogy, including elementary reading and social studies.
• Advise undergraduate students.
• Supervise candidates in the field.
• Develop and maintain relationships with schools.
• Participate in state accreditation work.
• Serve on departmental committees.  

Required:

• Master’s degree in elementary education or related field.
• Holds or held a K-6 elementary teaching license.
• A minimum of 18 graduate credits in literacy instruction.
• Minimum of three years of effective, culturally relevant K-6 classroom teaching, including at least one year teaching elementary reading and social studies.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with differentiated instruction and accommodating diverse learners.
• Ability to develop engaging and standards-based lesson plans and curriculum.
• Experience with varied and appropriate assessment strategies.
• Knowledge of current research, theories, and best practices in elementary education.
  • Evidence of the ability to be an effective teacher.

Preferred:

•  K-12 reading license.
• Effective teaching at the undergraduate level.
• Experience working with preservice teachers.
• Experience with state teacher preparation requirements and accreditation work.

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 applicant's education, teaching interests, and teaching and/or work experience meet the position qualifications.
• A statement of teaching philosophy, including how you will integrate diversity and support inclusion for all students in the classroom and use innovative/active-learning pedagogies.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Unofficial copies of transcripts; official copy required upon hire.
• Names and contact information of three references.

If you require an accommodation to participate in the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University hiring process, please contact Human Resources at (320) 363-5500 or [email protected].

It is the policy of CSB and SJU to conduct a pre-employment background check. An offer of employment is contingent upon a successful background check. 

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employers.