The University of Minnesota Crookston, one of five campuses comprising the University of Minnesota system, invites applications for a full-time faculty member to teach classes in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education Department (HSSE) in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education. The ideal candidate will also be qualified to teach Special Education. 

Position 
Full-time, nine-month, tenure-track position in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education (HSSE) Department at the Crookston campus of the University of Minnesota, starting August 2025. Salary  and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience, and a competitive fringe benefits  package is offered. Final job offer is contingent upon receipt of official transcripts, complete background check, and authorization to work in the United States. 

This position is not eligible for VISA or STEM sponsorship. 

Responsibilities 

The HSSE Department seeks a tenure-track faculty candidate who will join our teacher education unit and carry a full-time load of twelve credits per semester. The candidate will teach courses in early childhood education and elementary education. The UMN Crookston Teacher Education Unit is accredited by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB). In addition, the campus features an Early Childhood Development Center which is a state-of-the-art teacher training laboratory for education majors. Along with classroom instruction expectations, the successful candidate will: 

• Advise students;
• Participate in recruitment and retention efforts;
• Engage in department and campus service activities;
• Enhance programs and student experiences;
• Help expand our network within the field to benefit our programs, student experience, and student employment opportunities;
• Provide service to the unit, department, and university;
• Work collaboratively with faculty colleagues.

A tenure-track appointment carries a 24.0 credit hour workload per academic year, distributed over the fall and spring semesters. 

This position is not eligible for VISA or STEM sponsorship. 

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral level degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Early Childhood Education, Elementary  Education, Education or related field from a regionally accredited university, completed by the start of contract.  
• At least three (3) years of experience as a teacher of record in an early childhood and/or elementary classroom
• Commitment to working with diverse populations and fostering social justice. 
• Knowledge and experience with program assessment 
• Passion for teaching and student-centered service 
• Ability to relate complex concepts to diverse audiences 
• Effective communication skills 
• Ability to deliver effective teaching in both the on campus and online environments 
• Ability to demonstrate cultural competency 
• Commitment to an experiential educational philosophy within the scope of the land grant mission 

Preferred Qualifications 

• At least 18 graduate credits in special education courses. 
• Experience teaching higher education foundational Special Education courses. 
• A scholarly research agenda that advances the field, including research and publication, Experience teaching online courses. 
• Experience with supervision of student teachers. 

About University of Minnesota Crookston

The University of Minnesota Crookston (UMN Crookston) is one of five campuses comprising the University of Minnesota system. UMN Crookston is a four-year public university with an enrollment of 1,800 students, approximately half on campus and half in online degrees.  The student body is diverse and comes from over 40 states and over 30 countries. Thirty-four baccalaureate degrees are offered, 15 of which are also offered online.  UMN Crookston proudly carries on a tradition of over a century of educational service to northwestern Minnesota, beginning in 1906 as a regional residential high school, changing to a two-year college in 1966 and to a four-year college in 1993.  UMN Crookston is a small student-centered community of learning and scholars known for providing personal attention to every student.  UMN Crookston makes a commitment to each individual student’s achievements and offers a hands-on approach and experiential learning that put students ahead of the competition. Integral to the university's statewide land-grant mission, UMN Crookston provides applied, career-oriented learning programs including internships and connects its teaching, research, and outreach to local, co...unty, and regional economic development agencies in support of the global economy. UMN Crookston delivers world?class University of Minnesota degrees in an affordable, close?knit campus setting where faculty and staff personally invest in the success of each student. UMN Crookston has been recognized for its quality programs by such organizations as U.S. News & World Report, which ranked the campus as #1 in the category Top Public Regional Colleges–Midwest for 2020.  U.S. News has ranked UMN Crookston among the top four in this category for the past 23 consecutive years.

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