A liberal arts college affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), St. Olaf College is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity in its students, faculty and staff.  We are especially interested in candidates who will support and further the mission of our diverse community.

 

 

Faculty Postings

  • Faculty: Full-time Tenure Track

    • Economics Tenure Track 2020

      Job Category: Faculty: Full-time Tenure Track
      Department: Economics
      Position Summary:

      The Department of Economics at St. Olaf College invites applications for up to two full-time, tenure track positions in macroeconomics and international economics at the Assistant Professor rank to begin in August 2020. These new colleagues will teach intermediate macroeconomic theory, principles of economics, and elective courses that reflect the successful candidate’s expertise and departmental needs. Teaching interest and depth in international economics is desirable, as is an interest in developing off-campus, international courses.

    • Music Education Tenure Track Position 2020

      Job Category: Faculty: Full-time Tenure Track
      Department: Music
      Position Summary:

      The Department of Music at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Music Education at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 15, 2020. 

    • Music: Choral/Vocal Tenure Track Position 2020

      Job Category: Faculty: Full-time Tenure Track
      Department: Music
      Position Summary:

      The Department of Music at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in choral conducting and voice at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 15, 2020. 

  • Faculty: Full-time Term position

    • German Multi-Year Term Faculty 20/21

      Job Category: Faculty: Full-time Term position
      Department: German
      Position Summary:

      The Department of German at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, three-year, non-tenure-track position (with the possibility of renewal) at the Assistant Professor level beginning in August 2020. We are looking for candidates with a commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education. The area of expertise for the position is open, but preference will be given to candidates who will help us achieve our mission of offering students a critical, socially engaged, interdisciplinary German Studies program to meet global challenges. 

    • History Term Faculty 2020-21

      Job Category: Faculty: Full-time Term position
      Department: History
      Position Summary:

      The Department of History at St. Olaf College invites applications for a one-year, full-time position in modern European history at the level of Instructor or Assistant Professor, to begin in August 2020. Candidates will be expected to teach European surveys and offer topical or thematic courses at the introductory and/or intermediate levels. We are open to a range of subfields, but teaching expertise in environmental, colonial/immigration, trade, and identity formation in European history are particularly welcome. 

    • Mathematics Term Positions 2020-21

      Job Category: Faculty: Full-time Term position
      Department: Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
      Position Summary:
      The Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science at St. Olaf College invites applications for up to two full-time (6 course teaching load) positions in mathematics, to begin August 17, 2020. The positions will be for one year with potential for subsequent appointments, based on staffing needs and success in the first semester. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legally authorized to work in the U.S. Applications must be submitted through http://www.mathjobs.org. 
       

    • Visiting Assistant Professor in Musicology

      Job Category: Faculty: Full-time Term position
      Department: Music
      Position Summary:

      The Department of Music at St. Olaf College invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position in Musicology to begin August 2020. The successful candidate will be a teacher-scholar of outstanding ability who will contribute to the artistic and intellectual life of the college. Qualifications for the position include: a doctorate in musicology by the time of appointment, a demonstrated commitment to teaching undergraduates, evidence of or potential for significant scholarly contributions to the field, and a vision for how the study of music contributes to a liberal arts education. 

  • Faculty: Part-time position

    • Part-time Adjunct German Instructor 2020-21

      Job Category: Faculty: Part-time position
      Department: German
      Position Summary:

      The Department of German at St. Olaf College is seeking to fill a part-time adjunct position for the 2020–21 academic year. The teaching load consists of two courses, either both in fall semester or one in fall semester and the other during our January term. We seek candidates with energy and enthusiasm for language teaching and learning at all levels of the curriculum.

    • Psychology Adjunct(s) 2020-21

      Job Category: Faculty: Part-time position
      Department: Psychology
      Position Summary:

      The Department of Psychology at St. Olaf College seeks applicants for part-time, adjunct positions for the 2020-21 academic year at the level of Instructor or Assistant Professor. The courses include one section of Psychopathology (fall term) and two sections of Biopsychology (spring term). Candidates with qualifications to teach both Psychopathology and Biopsychology or either course are encouraged to apply. Candidates with a Ph.D. or ABD in relevant disciplines (e.g., clinical psychology, behavioral neuroscience, clinical neuroscience), and who have teaching experience in the relevant course(s) are strongly preferred.