Institution:       College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University, History
Location:          Minnesota, United States
Position:          Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Faculty

The Department of History of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University invites applications for a tenure-track position in East Asian history to begin in August 2015.  PhD and teaching experience preferred.  Teaching assignments will include introductory courses in Asian history, upper-division courses in Chinese and Japanese history, and the first-year seminar of the common curriculum.

Saint John’s University, a liberal arts college for men, and the College of Saint Benedict, a liberal arts college for women, are located four miles apart in Central Minnesota just outside St. Cloud and 70 miles from Minneapolis. Both are Catholic colleges in the Benedictine tradition, which emphasize quality teaching and a commitment to intercultural learning. Together, the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University offer a common undergraduate curriculum, identical degree requirements, and a single academic calendar. Being liberal arts institutions, faculty are expected to teach courses in the Common Curriculum.  The colleges offer the distinct benefit of two nationally recognized Catholic, undergraduate institutions and one exceptional education. For further information, see http://www.csbsju.edu.

Applications are accepted online only at http://employment.csbsju.edu . Applicants should submit a letter of application, cv, *three letters of reference, copies of transcripts, (official transcripts required for on-campus interview), statement of teaching philosophy, and evidence of teaching effectiveness.  Review of the applications will begin October 31, 2014.

*Recommenders should submit their letter of reference confidentially to Human Resources at employment@csbsju.edu. If your letters of reference are secured with Interfolio Service or another College/University, please contact them and have them send your letters to this email address.

Women, individuals of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employers.

Contact:            Questions can be sent to employment@csbsju.edu

Website:           http://www.csbsju.edu