Office of Human Resources
Position: Professor of Public Policy and Christian Ethics
Job Number: 3039
Palmer Theological Seminary, an affiliate of Eastern University, located in suburban Wynnewood invites applications for the Professor of Public Policy and Christian Ethics in the Sider Center for Ministry and Public Policy. This is a joint appointment between Palmer Seminary and the Sider Center, with dual responsibilities as an instructor and as a Coordinator of Public Policy Programs for the Sider Center/ESA. This full time position begins July 2010. Salary and faculty rank commensurate with experience. A graduate degree in political science/public policy is highly recommended; a completed doctorate is required. The instructor's responsibilites includes: This description is intended to describe the general level and nature of work performed by the person/people assigned to this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities of the person/people so assigned. Applicants are requested to send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, unofficial copies of graduate transcripts, and three professional letters of references to jobs@eastern.edu or by mail to:
Eastern University is a Christian university of the arts and sciences which integrates faith, reason and justice for students in its undergraduate, graduate, Seminary, urban, professional and international programs. Applicants should have a religious commitment compatible with its mission. The university complies with federal and state guidelines of nondiscrimination in employment; members of protected classes encouraged to apply.
Position Responsibilities:
1) Teaches four courses a year in the Seminary’s degree programs
2) Coordinates Palmer’s MTS concentration in Christian Faith and Public Policy
3) Helps in developing an MA in Public Policy at Eastern University
4) Engages in faculty development, participates in the worship life of the Seminary and attends faculty meetings.
The successful candidate duties:
1) facilitate learning in a variety of styles and from diverse student perspectives;
2) integrate study of theology, public policy and Christian ethics with practical realities and challenging opportunities in local and global church ministry contexts;
3) facilitate development of skills and habits of exegeting and responding effectively to ministry contexts;
4) invite and respond to student feedback regularly during the course of a semester;
5) design assignments with criteria for successful performance that invite students to use imagination, integrate classroom and experience-based learning, and creatively demonstrate selected competencies;
6) support students in the practice of self-assessment for personal and professional growth.
As Coordinator of Public Policy Programs for the Sider Center/ESA the successful candidate will
1) oversee ESA’s public policy programs in cooperation with ESA’s president;
2) oversee ESA’s educational work on public policy including the public policy track of the weekly ePistle;
3) oversee ESA’s ongoing activities endorsing policy initiatives, legislation, etc.;
4) oversee discussion/analysis of new public policy initiatives;
5) assist in the coordination of Evangelical/Catholic dialogue on public policy, and of the World Evangelical Alliance’s global project on political engagement;
6) assist in review of ESA’s work in public policy and the development of new initiatives.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
We seek a colleague with teaching experience which includes:
• A wholeheart commitment to the mission and doctrinal basis of the Seminary
• Enthusiastic about the vision and mission of the Sider Center
• Pursues personal and professional renewal as a follower of Jesus Christ
• Loves the local church, has a record of effective pastoral ministry, and is actively involved in Christian ministries
• Seeks to combine scholarship, activism and popular communication
• A record of developing and administering innovative church-related programs related to public policy and political engagement
• Intentionally engages the global, international body of Christ
• Relates effectively in a variety of ethnic, cultural and generational contexts
• Serves both church and academy with his or her scholarship
• Fully supports women in ordained and other forms of ministry
• Enthusiastic about learning-centered approaches in the classroom
• Exhibits collaborative instincts and demonstrated cross-disciplinary skills
• Reflects critically on his or her own practices of teaching and learning
Eastern University
Job Search #3039
Office of Human Resources
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