Assistant/Associate Professor Political Science (Deadline to apply: Until Filled)

Saint Vincent College is a Catholic, Benedictine liberal arts and sciences college of about 1700 students.  It is located about forty miles east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in a pleasant suburban/rural environment near the foothills of the Laurel Mountains. Saint Vincent is an equal opportunity employer.

To Apply: Please submit a complete set including:  a cover letter, a complete vita:

PLEASE NOTE: Background checks will be performed on all new faculty, staff and adjunct positions.  Employment is conditional upon satisfactory background checks and clearances.

Assistant Professor in Education (Deadline to apply: Open until filled)

Saint Vincent College seeks applications for two full-time, tenure-track, assistant professor position in Education with teaching certification and experience in middle–grade elementary (grades 4-8) or early childhood or social studies instruction or educational psychology.

Qualifications: Earned doctorate in Education and teaching certification (ABD near completion considered). Responsibilities include excellence in teaching, advising, and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students. The successful candidate will engage actively in collaborative service to the college, Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media, and to the department. A minimum of five years teaching experience or equivalent needed. Successful college teaching experience and a commitment to continuing scholarly activity is preferred, or applicants must have evidence of potential for college teaching excellence and research productivity. Eligibility for Pennsylvania Act 151 (child abuse) and 34 (criminal record) or FBI clearances must be established prior to employment.

Duties: Graduate and undergraduate teaching in area of expertise. Additional expectations include building strong partnerships with schools and communities; student teacher supervision; developing new courses; advising; producing scholarship within area of expertise, pursuing professional development activities; and contributing to a department with a strong vision. Candidates are also expected to contribute service to campus and community.

About Us: Founded in 1846, Saint Vincent College is an independent, Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts college located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, approximately 40 miles east of Pittsburgh. The mission of the College is “to provide quality undergraduate and graduate education for men and women to enable them to integrate their professional aims with the broader purposes of human life.” The programs, activities, and encounters that make up student life at Saint Vincent College encourage the intellectual gifts, professional aptitudes, and personal aspirations of students to mature harmoniously. The College awards the baccalaureate degree in more than 50 major programs in business administration, computing, fine arts, humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, and social sciences, and offers six masters degree programs to 1,750 undergraduate students. As an indication of its success, the College has been chosen to appear in each of the nine editions of Barron’s Best Buys in College Education. Please visit our website www.stvincent.edu.

To Apply: Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to:

Electronic submissions are preferred and can be emailed to: employment@email.stvincent.edu

This position requires the incumbent to be able to fully embrace the unique mission and identity of the College as a Catholic, Benedictine liberal arts institution. Saint Vincent College is committed to diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. EOE

PLEASE NOTE: Background checks will be performed on all new faculty, staff and adjunct positions. Employment is conditional upon satisfactory background checks and clearances.