Asst or Assoc Professor of Education - Fixed-Term

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Working Title:

Asst or Assoc Professor of Education - Fixed-Term

Institution:

Bemidji State University

Classification Title:

State University Faculty

Bargaining Unit / Union:

209: Inter Faculty Organization

City:

Bemidji

FLSA:

Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time:

Full time

Employment Condition:

Unclassified - Limited Academic (Fixed Term)

Salary Range:

Job Description

Bemidji State University (BSU) invites qualified applicants to join our team as a Fixed-Term Assistant or Associate Professor of Education. This unique position will serve our newly established Indigenous-focused Field Based Apprenticeship Elementary Education Teacher Preparation program. The applicant will be required to travel a radius up to 150 miles from Bemidji to meet with students and teachers working in multiple school districts. Applicants will also be expected to teach Education courses as needed in-person and online.

The School of Education is one of the most prestigious and storied programs at Bemidji State University. For over 100 years, students have been learning what it takes to become a licensed teacher, and they influence their own students for many years to come. Faculty are experienced and passionate about student success. The School of Education offers undergraduate and graduate teacher licensure through campus, distance, and apprenticeship/field-based programs. The department is fully committed to equity and diversity in our faculty and students.

Responsibilities of the Assistant/Associate Professor will include:

Field Based Indigenous Language Coordination:

• Facilitate communication between multiple program leaders which include: BSU Office of Teacher Education, Teacher Apprenticeship Minnesota, Indigenous organizations involved with program development, and School of Education at Bemidji State University.

• Attend Design Team meetings and contribute to program development for on-the-job school work including collaborating on creating a “program workbook.”

• Design and deliver online courses with Desire to Learn (D2L) Brightspace software.

• Support data monitoring between systems such as D2L Brightspace and SL & L (Bemidji State University) and Proserva (Teacher Apprenticeship Minnesota).

• Collaborate with Bemidji State University faculty in developing a shared D2L course with semester course content.

• Assist in student planning for course and degree completion.

• Support grant applications, implementation, and reporting (MDE).

• The applicant must be able to travel within a 150-mile radius of Bemidji, MN to Northern MN school districts.

Course Instruction:

• Teaching Standards of Effective Practice (SEPs) courses. The applicant would be expected to teach courses that include but are not limited to: ED 2110 Educational Field Based Experience, ED 3140 Human Diversity and Educational Equity, ED 2300 Field Based Inservice 1, ED 3350 Principles and Strategies of Teaching, and ED 3780 Inclusive Teaching.

• Delivering courses for on-campus and online delivery, as needed.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Advising and supporting students’ academic progress.

• Pursuing scholarly and/or creative activities. 

• Contributing to a collegial and supportive environment that advances the goals of the department, including curriculum development, assessment, and other departmental governance activities.

• Contributing to interdisciplinary teaching and involvement in activities that support BSU’s Shared Fundamental Values.

• Assist with programmatic accreditation and PELSB licensure requirements.

Salary Range:

Depends on Qualifications ($64,963 - $188,620)

Minimum Qualifications

• Has a graduate degree in Education or similar degree

• In accordance with PELSB Teacher Preparation Program and Unit Approval Standard 24;

  • The individual

(a) holds a master's degree or higher in any field and

• has at least 18 graduate credits aligned to the content area of instruction;

• has completed a dissertation or published peer-reviewed research in the teacher educator's area of instruction; or

• has completed a state-approved teacher preparation program aligned to the content area of instruction; and

(b) has three years of experience as a teacher of record, including at least one year aligned to the scope and content area of instruction OR

• The individual

  • holds a bachelor's degree in any field;

  • has completed a state-approved teacher preparation program; and

  • has seven years of experience as a teacher of record, including at least three years aligned to the scope and content area of instruction.

At least one of the components listed in units (a) and (b) must align to the content area of instruction.

Preferred Qualification 

• Content area of instruction in elementary education and holds a state-issued k-6 Elementary Education license.

• A demonstrated commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.

• Background in teaching or collaborating with Indigenous programs and students.

• One (1) or more years' experience teaching at the post-secondary level. 

• Holds or is nearly finished with a PhD or advanced degree in Education or a related field

To facilitate the review, assessment, and evaluation process, please ensure that your application and/or resume clearly demonstrate fulfillment of the minimum and preferred qualifications of the position. The application materials submitted will be utilized for salary placement purposes.

Other Requirements

• All applicants must be able to lawfully accept employment in the United States at the time of an offer of employment. The University regrets that we are unable to offer H1-B sponsorship at this time.

• Official transcript(s) must be provided to Human Resources upon hire.

• Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for the Inter Faculty Organization (IFO) which can be found at https://www.ifo.org/.

• In accordance with the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MinnState) Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, faculty and staff driving on college/university business, who use a rental or state vehicle, shall be required to complete a vehicle Use Agreement form and conform to MinnState's vehicle use criteria and consent to a motor vehicle records check.

• BSU and NTC are tobacco free workplaces (see policy).

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

One-Year/Fixed-Term

A complete application will include the following attachments:

• Cover letter, which addresses the required qualifications and your specific interest in working at Bemidji State University.

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae.

• Unofficial transcripts for all coursework, upon request.

• Teaching statement documenting teaching experience and success and demonstrated interest in the teaching-learning process.

Inquiries about this position:

Sonia O’Bryan, Professor & Department Chair

Phone: 218-755-3774

Email: sonia.obryan@bemidjistate.edu

Jessamay Pesek, Associate Professor & FasTrac Coordinator

Phone: 612-321-1713

Email: jessamay.pesek@bemidjistate.edu

Lisa Krall, Associate Professor & DLiTE Coordinator

Phone: 612-805-4048

Email: lisa.krall@bemidjistate.edu

If you have general questions about this posting or submitting an application, contact Mary Miller at mary.miller@bemidjistate.edu.

Telework (Yes/No)

No

About

UNIVERSITY / COMMUNITY

WHY BEMIDJI:

It’s more than a job. It’s an opportunity for the extraordinary.

On the idyllic shores of Lake Bemidji, cradled among the limitless natural beauty of the North Woods and neighbored by Minnesota’s three largest Indigenous nations, Bemidji State University offers opportunities for the extraordinary.

Bemidji State University has been ranked as one of the top 30 public institutions in the Midwest region by U.S. News & World Report each year since 2019. BSU offers its diverse student body a comprehensive spectrum of opportunities with nearly 120 undergraduate degrees and emphasis areas in more than 50 areas of study, 14 pre-professional programs, and 14 graduate programs and certificates.

As Bemidji State continues its second century of service, our vision is simple: we educate people to lead inspired lives. To achieve this, BSU centers diversity, equity and inclusion as a core value and strives to create a campus culture in which all members are free to be their authentic selves. BSU also proactively engages with Indigenous communities in northern Minnesota and nationwide toward its goal of becoming a destination university.

BSU is a member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities, the third-largest system of higher education institutions in the United States. It shares a unique alignment with Northwest Technical College, with administration and student services generally having dual responsibilities to serve both campuses. Through this alignment, NTC students can take advantage of services, support, activities, and opportunities at BSU that expand and enhance their college experience — such as full access to BSU’s library and the ability to live in BSU’s on-campus resident housing.

For the first time, a joint strategic planning process will guide the future directions for both institutions. The schools are pursuing four shared strategic priorities: student success, the Nisidotaading initiative, northern distinction, and telling our story. These priorities will serve as the foundations for master planning processes for facilities, academic programs, fundraising, information technology, intercollegiate athletics, and diversity, equity, and inclusion, among others.

The Nisidotaading initiative — named for an Ojibwe phrase meaning “building mutual understanding” — is creating a statewide center of excellence. It will develop communities of practice meant to help Minnesota State colleges and universities better educate their campus communities on historical trauma and lived experiences of their Indigenous populations, and how to most effectively guide Indigenous students toward their educational goals. In addition, BSU is the first university in the United States to expose all of its students to a course on Indigenous people before graduation.

Bemidji State University acknowledges that it is located on land and water that is the current and ancestral homeland of the Ojibwe and Dakota. We acknowledge the painful history of genocide, forced assimilation, and efforts to alienate the Indigenous inhabitants from their territory here. We honor and respect the many diverse Indigenous peoples still connected to this land, retained tribal sovereignty, treaty rights, and cultural resilience. Indigenous people are spiritual and physical caretakers of this land to which we all belong. Bemidji State University respects these sacred lands, stands with the community members from these Nations, and will fight injustice in all its forms.

At Minnesota State, the work we do is more than just a job. In their pursuit of purpose, connection, and growth, our employees play a critical role on our campuses. They develop policies, provide essential services, and work to improve the well-being and quality of life for our students and for all Minnesotans. Minnesota State is committed to equity and inclusion, and we invest in our employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities. Unlock your potential through possibility.

The City of Bemidji

Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College lie amid the lakes and forests of northern Minnesota. Bemidji State occupies a wooded campus along the western shore of Lake Bemidji while Northwest Technical College lies just three miles east, near Bemidji’s robust industrial district. 

The city sits between Minnesota’s three largest American Indian tribal nations: the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Red Lake Nation and the White Earth Nation. When settling the Bemidji area in 1750, the Ojibwe people named the lake Bemidjigamaag, which means “a lake with crossing waters” as the Mississippi River flows in from the south and exits on the east. Today, a city proper with a population of around 15,000 serves as a regional economic and cultural hub for about 100,000 Minnesotans.

Located just minutes away from a thriving downtown Bemidji, both the BSU and NTC campus communities have convenient access to affordable restaurants, fine-dining experiences, cozy coffee shops, grocery stores — including a natural foods co-op — city parks, and nearly unlimited outdoor recreational opportunities. Small, locally-owned shops and art sculptures line Bemidji's downtown streets, while national chains are also found in and around the area. The historic Paul Bunyan Playhouse has a calendar of classic shows, restaurants offer weekly live music performances, the First Friday Art Walk provides a tour of new monthly art exhibits, and annual festivals bring the community together throughout the year. 

Additionally, the North Woods setting means students, staff, and faculty have a variety of activities available at their fingertips year-round. With more than 400 lakes — and a 240-acre research forest owned by BSU — within 25 miles of the city, there is easy access to kayaking, canoeing, swimming, boating, paddle boarding, hunting, hiking, biking, foraging, fishing, and more. An expansive network of multi-use trail systems is available for running, cross-country skiing, single-track or fat-tire biking, and skijoring. Further, downhill skiing, snowboarding, and tubing lie just north of Bemidji at the Buena Vista Ski Area.

Bemidji is also near two of Minnesota’s 66 state parks: Lake Bemidji State Park, which sits along Lake Bemidji’s northern shore, and Itasca State Park, home to the majestic Mississippi River Headwaters. Both parks are popular recreational and camping destinations where locals and tourists gather for sailing, swimming, and fishing during the summer months, and skating, hockey, curling, and—yes—more fishing in the winter. 

Of course, no tour of Bemidji is complete without a visit to — and a selfie with — its two most famous residents: the iconic statues of Paul Bunyan and his trusty companion, Babe the Blue Ox. The famed duo, which has greeted visitors to Bemidji since 1937, is on the National Register of Historic Places and was once ranked by Kodak as the second most-photographed statue in America.

For further information About BSU visit our website at http://www.bemidjistate.edu.

Review a "special report on how this former lumber town has rebuilt itself as a high-speed, regional center of enterprise" at Bemidji 2.0

Other Resources:

• Visit Bemidji – https://www.visitbemidji.com/

• 218 Relocate / Greater Bemidji – https://www.218relocate.com/

• Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce – https://www.bemidji.org/ 

• Explore Minnesota – https://www.exploreminnesota.com/article/top-things-to-do-bemidji

Statement of Notice

Bemidji State University prohibits discrimination and sexual violence of any kind. Contact the Title IX Coordinator if you have concerns regarding discrimination and/or sexual violence.

Per Minnesota State System Procedure 1B.3.1, all universities and colleges must provide contact information of their Title IX Coordinator.

Megan Zothman, Campus Human Resources Officer & Title IX Coordinator

Email: TitleIX@bemidjistate.edu or Megan.Zothman@BemidjiState.edu

Phone: (218) 755-2502

1500 Birchmont Drive NE, Deputy Hall, Room 335, Bemidji, MN 56601

Bemidji State University is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator.  This document is available in alternative formats to individuals with disabilities. Consumers with hearing or speech disabilities may contact us via their preferred Telecommunications Relay Service.

Benefits Information:

At Minnesota State, we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 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, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc.  We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.

Desired Start Date:

08-18-2026

Position End Date:

06-30-2027

Open Date:

04-06-2026

Close Date:

05-06-2026

Posting Contact Name:

Teresa Kay Vincent Hanson

Posting Contact Email:

teresa.hanson@bemidjistate.edu