Instructor/Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning (AA27058)

Minnesota State University, Mankato • Mankato, MN

20d • Hybrid

About The Position

The department of Teaching and Learning at Minnesota State University, Mankato invites applications for a fixed-term, Instructor/Assistant Professor beginning August 17, 2026. This position requires teaching to support the undergraduate programs in the teaching of reading coursework in the Elementary Education and Kindergarten and Secondary Programs. This position requires active engagement in scholarship, continuing preparation, services to the University, community and discipline. A typical faculty workload responsibility may include up to twenty four (24) credits of instruction per academic year. The successful candidate may need to teach in other areas as assigned and qualified. May be expected to develop and deliver face-to-face, hybrid, and on-line instruction at the Mankato campus, online, and/or at the university’s additional locations, as assigned. The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues in curriculum design, instruction and evaluation, conduct research productively and mentor students in research, help create innovative strategies for student recruitment, retention, and completion, and may be expected to develop external grant funding opportunities. All faculty members are expected to engage in scholarly or creative activity or research, in continuing preparation and study, in contributing to student growth and development, and in providing service to the university and community (See Article 22 and Appendix G of the IFO Master Agreement ). The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching undergraduate courses in teaching reading methods and integrating technology into teaching and learning.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from a wide range of diverse backgrounds and to foster a professional environment that is inclusive, respectful, and equitable for all.
• Master’s degree in education or closely related field
• Minimum three years teaching experience as instructor of record in K-12 schools, with at least one year as a teacher of reading or communication arts and literature in a 7-12th grade classroom.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience fostering an inclusive, equitable, and respectful environment while working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated effective written, oral communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated preparation to teach and support a wide variety of students.
• Ability to teach coursework in K-12 reading instruction.
• Demonstrated ability to incorporate technology into courses.
• Experience supervising students in field placements.
• Demonstrated commitment to continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Teaching undergraduate programs in the teaching of reading coursework in the Elementary Education and Kindergarten and Secondary Programs.
• Active engagement in scholarship, continuing preparation, services to the University, community and discipline.
• Develop and deliver face-to-face, hybrid, and on-line instruction at the Mankato campus, online, and/or at the university’s additional locations, as assigned.
• Collaborate with colleagues in curriculum design, instruction and evaluation.
• Conduct research productively and mentor students in research.
• Help create innovative strategies for student recruitment, retention, and completion.
• Develop external grant funding opportunities.
• Engage in scholarly or creative activity or research, in continuing preparation and study, in contributing to student growth and development, and in providing service to the university and community.
• Teaching undergraduate courses in teaching reading methods.
• Integrating technology into teaching and learning.

Benefits

• 11 paid Holidays
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
• a Pension Plan
• 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
• pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
• employer paid life insurance
• short and long term disability
• professional development
• a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level