Human Resources

The Departments of Biology & Environmental Studies at St. Olaf College invite applications for a full-time, tenure track position as an Environmental Scientist at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2022. We are looking for candidates who hold a Ph.D. in ecology or a related field.

The Department of Norwegian at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position at the assistant professor rank to begin August 2022. We seek an energetic and experienced teacher-scholar with a commitment to language pedagogy. Specialization in Norwegian literature and Nordic Studies (including literature, film, cultural studies, interdisciplinary approaches) is preferred.

The St. Olaf College Department of Music invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position as Director of Jazz Ensembles at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2022. The department seeks candidates with a demonstrated commitment to supporting a thriving and diverse undergraduate music program. 

The Chemistry Department at St. Olaf College seeks to hire up to two full-time, one-year positions at the Visiting Assistant Professor rank starting August 2021. Both positions will include teaching in the introductory chemistry sequence, with one position also teaching organic chemistry labs. Applicants should be committed to teaching at a liberal arts institution and should have a Ph.D. in a relevant field or expect completion of such prior to employment.

The Department of Biology at St. Olaf College seeks applicants for a part-time, one-year position at the level of Instructor or Assistant Professor, to begin August 2021. 

The Department of Kinesiology at St. Olaf College invites applicants for a part-time (.65 FTE), one-year position at the level of Visiting Instructor or Visiting Assistant Professor to begin August 16, 2021.

The Department of Biology at St. Olaf College seeks applicants for a part-time, one-semester position at the level of Instructor or Assistant Professor, to begin February 2022. The successful applicant will teach a senior-level Immunology course, with lecture and lab, for a total of .35 FTE. 

The Department of Art and Art History at St. Olaf College invites applications for a part-time (0.83 FTE), one-year position in Sculpture and Drawing at the level of Instructor or Assistant Professor, to begin August 2021. The department is looking for a dynamic, innovative artist and educator. 

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at St. Olaf College seeks applicants for a one-semester position to teach two sociology courses (.33 FTE) at the level of Instructor or Assistant Professor during fall semester of the 2021-22 academic year. 

The Department of Music at St. Olaf College invites applicants for a part-time, one-semester position in Trumpet at the level of Instructor or Assistant Professor, to begin February 2022.

The Physics Department at St. Olaf College seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor to teach 3.25 courses distributed across the January term and spring semester of 2021-2022. This represents a full-time load for half the year. The appointment begins on January 1, 2022. 

The Department of History at St. Olaf College seeks a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor for a part-time position in the history of the United States during the 20th century, with an emphasis on critical race and indigenous studies, to begin fall 2021. Additional areas of specialization are open, although teaching expertise in the areas of Black and women of color feminisms, decolonial studies, and/or queer studies would be desirable. 

The Department of English at St. Olaf College invites applications for a part-time position (.67 FTE) in African American literature at the level of Instructor or Assistant Professor, to begin January 2022. Candidates should also be capable of teaching Anglophone postcolonial literature.