Tenure Track, Non-Teaching, Assistant Professor

East Stroudsburg University’s College of Arts and Sciences is looking for a Tenure Track, Non-Teaching, Assistant Professor to lead a variety of academic initiatives in the area of student success. Located in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, ESU’s proximity to New York City and Philadelphia provides convenient access to professional markets, careers, and social activities. Just minutes from campus are the country’s largest water parks, scenic Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area, Appalachian Trail, and other opportunities for recreational fun. 

This nine-month position is housed within the Department of Modern Languages, Philosophy and Religion (a collegial department which includes the Interdisciplinary Studies major and the Philosophy and Spanish majors), but the person hired will interface widely with a variety of constituencies across campus. We seek a person with wide-ranging experience and interests to co-direct several initiatives, some already underway, aimed at increasing student success and retention. The focus areas will likely include the following: development of meta majors cohorts in the arts and sciences for incoming, first-year students; coordination of initial advisement for these students, and clear communication with their subsequent faculty advisors in discipline areas; cultivation of the Interdisciplinary Studies major; advising liaison for student-athletes; and extending pathways and resources for adult learners to finish their degrees. In addition, there will be possible teaching opportunities, and a possible summer assignment to develop a bridge program to reinforce skills of incoming first-year students.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate, ideally in a discipline within a traditional Arts and Sciences department.   
• Experience with several of the following student success initiatives or programs, listed here in approximate order of importance: meta majors coordination, onboarding efforts for first-year students, a variety of discipline-specific advisement, adult re-engagement/completion, and/or coordination of remote learning sites, development of interdisciplinary studies, academic liaison with athletics, direction of summer enrichment.    
• Experience working with underrepresented and diverse student populations.
• Record of leadership, higher-ed teaching experience, service to university and community, scholarly activity.

What We Offer--- 

• Outstanding benefits package including medical from date of hire, retirement contributions, employee wellness program, and paid leave    
• Family Tuition waivers: Every full-time employee will receive a full tuition waiver for all ESU courses for themselves, spouse/domestic partner, and children.  Every full-time employee will receive 50% tuition waiver at all PASSHE universities for themselves, spouse/domestic partner, and children. 
• Optional membership to PSECU Credit Union      
• Community commitment to living by the Warrior Code:  
  • Accountable for One's Actions
  • Positive, Honest, and Loyal
  • Committed to Self-Growth
  • Willing to Sacrifice for the Greater Good
  • Respectful of the Environment and Community
  • Dedicated to Empowering Others

CLOSE DATE: January 5, 2024. Our timeline is accelerated and ambitious; an extension may be necessary.

 START DATE:  January 13, 2024

 Special Instructions to Applicant

Applicants are to apply through the ESU Job Portal and are required to attach a letter of application, curriculum vita, statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts (official transcripts required before the appointment), and contact information including e-mail addresses for three professional references. Final selection will be based on excellence in scholastic achievement, professional activity, a review of the candidate’s vita, and a successful interview. A teaching demonstration and portfolio review or research presentation will be required. For confidential reference letters submissions and transcripts through an agency, institution, and/or an individual please mail directly to askhr@esu.edu or to the HR Office at East Stroudsburg 105 Reibman Administration Building 200 Prospect St. East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. All candidates must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States and official transcripts at the time of employment.

Must be at least 18 years old and have English literacy skills. Employment with ESU is contingent on the selected candidate passing a thorough background check that includes: FBI fingerprinting, PA Child Abuse, and employment/degree verifications. We are proud that ESU is an equal-opportunity employer. For more information on President Long's 10-point plan, click here: https://www.esu.edu/president/10-action-plan.cfm

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