Peru State College Looking for Assistant Professor of Education, Tenure-Track at Peru, NE Full Time

POSITION: Assistant Professor of Education, Tenure-Track

FOCUS: Health and Physical
Education

DEPARTMENT: School of Education

DATE OPENED: Consideration of applications begins
immediately

STARTING DATE: August 2023

SALARY: Competitive salary, commensurate with
qualifications; excellent benefits package. Nine-month contract. Possible opportunity for compensated summer teaching.

Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in health education, and physical
  education;
• Teach courses in Kinesiology/Applied Exercise Science
• Advise and mentor students;
• Provide service to
  the College and actively participate in campus life on main campus in Peru, NE;
• Demonstrate active professional development and
  contribution to the academic discipline;
• Pursue continuous improvement of instructional practices;
• Implement student
  engagement practices in and outside the traditional learning space;
• Work effectively with a diverse student population, many of
  whom are first generation college students.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Doctorate
  degree in Health Education or Physical Education required.
• Ability to teach courses in Kinesiology/Applied Exercise Science
• A minimum of two years of teaching in an accredited or state approved PK-12 school as a certificated teacher;
• Evidence of
  effective teaching skills, including teaching via web-based instruction;

• Capacity to conduct research;
• Experience and/or interest in increasing student success and engagement, particularly of underrepresented students.

Offers
of employment will be conditional upon satisfactory results of a background check.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Apply
online at www.peru.edu. Please also submit a letter of interest, curriculum
vitae clearly showing education, work background and years of experience, statement of teaching philosophy and academic transcripts
(photocopies accepted).

PSC’s “Campus of a Thousand Oaks,” an arboretum campus, is nestled in historic southeast
Nebraska. The state’s first college, Peru State provides students of all backgrounds access to engaging educational experiences to
strengthen and enrich communities, Nebraska and the world. PSC is a member institution of the Nebraska State College System. For more
information, visit www.peru.edu or call 1-800-742-4412.

GENERAL INFORMATION: PSC is an equal opportunity institution. PSC does not discriminate against any student, employee or
applicant on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, or age in employment
and education opportunities, including but not limited to admission decisions. The College has designated an individual to coordinate the
College’s non-discrimination efforts to comply with regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Titles
VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX, of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act. Reports regarding discrimination or harassment may be directed to the following Compliance Coordinator. In addition,
inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies and practices may be directed to the Compliance Coordinator: Ms. Eulanda Cade, Peru State
College, Administration Building, Room 312, PO Box 10, 600 Hoyt Street, Peru, NE 68421-0010, (402) 872-2230 [email protected].