Association of American Colleges & Universities

The Board of Trustees of Point Park University in Pittsburgh invites nominations and applications for the position of president. The successful candidate will succeed Dr. Paul Hennigan, who will retire in July, 2021 after 15 years of distinguished service. Point Park is seeking an experienced leader with the vision and leadership qualities to continue the institution’s transformation and optimize its commitment to student success and its surrounding community. A detailed leadership profile is available at www.wittkieffer.com. Confidential inquiries, nominations and applications are invited. Review of applications will begin in January 2021 with the goal of announcing in new president in mid-Spring 2021. For fullest consideration, applicant materials should be received by January 15, 2021. Candidates should provide a resume or curriculum vitae and a letter of application that addresses the responsibilities and requirements described in this Leadership Profile. These materials should be sent electronically to the WK candidate portal. References will not be contacted until after first round interviews and not without prior knowledge and approval of candidates. Questions or nominations can be directed to Point Park’s consultants at WittKieffer at PointParkPresident@wittkieffer.com. Point Park University is an equal opportunity employer.

The University of Minnesota Rochester (www.r.umn.edu) invites applications for a non-tenure track faculty position in chemistry for its undergraduate degree program, the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHS). The position is primarily teaching-focused with the expectation of contributing to departmental and institutional service (90% teaching, 10% service). We are seeking a qualified instructor who has significant interest in supporting student learning in a high-contact model inside and outside of the classroom and will work closely with other faculty to coordinate and teach the range of chemistry courses with integrated laboratories needed by students in the BSHS program. The successful instructor will have experience in implementing pedagogical strategies and supporting a diverse student body population, and should be prepared to teach undergraduate general or organic chemistry. Duties include assisting preparation and team-taught delivery of course content in the interactive learning classroom, assisting in preparing and teaching laboratory sessions, grading, holding weekly hours in the Just ASK tutoring center, assisting in ordering laboratory supplies, supervising undergraduate teaching assistants, facilitating department-wide data collection efforts that coincide with course delivery duties, and other related duties as assigned. Masters or doctorate degree in chemistry or closely related field and knowledge of basic techniques in a laboratory required.