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Program Director and Faculty Member in Childrens, Youth, and Family Ministry

Bethel University
Posted By: Openings From Our Partners

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Full-Time
Posted: 2 weeks ago
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Closes: 05 Feb, 2025
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Program Director and Faculty Member in Childrens, Youth, and Family Ministry

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Category: Other
Type: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Benefit Eligible: Benefit Eligible
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Office Location: Anderson Center

Job Summary
Tenure-track position in Children's, Youth, and Family Ministry at Bethel Seminary St. Paul. Academic rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.

We are open to hiring an Assistant, Associate or Full Professor for this position. The range for an Assistant Professor is $55,599 - $70,043, Associate Professor is $62,927 - $84,168 and Full Professor is $77,265 - $95,904.

Responsibilities

Lead the Master of Arts in Children's, Youth, and Family Ministries (MACYFM) program, including recruiting, mentoring, and providing pastoral care to students, representing the program internally and to external partners and constituents, and casting a vision for program innovation to ensure continued excellence. Teach four courses (or equivalent) in children's, youth, and family ministry per academic year in both in-person (intensive) and online delivery system. Other faculty assignments include faculty meetings, mentoring of students, and committee work.

Skills

  • Candidates should be capable of inspiring teaching, scholarship, and service to the university.
  • Candidates should demonstrate ability to engage students actively and to contribute to an intercultural learning community both in a classroom and online.
  • Candidates should be eager to lead and teach in the children's, youth, and family ministry program and collaborate with seminary colleagues in pursuing the seminary mission and integrative approach.
  • Candidates should have skills allowing them to be effective at administration of an academic program.
  • Candidates must agree with the Bethel University Affirmation of Faith, and agree with and live by the Covenant for Life Together.
  • Candidates are expected to become members of a Converge Church.

Experience

The ideal candidate will have experience in professional ministry in children's, youth, and family ministry, success in instruction of children's, youth, and family ministry, ministry leadership (including developing and articulating ministry vision), and relevant intercultural experience. In addition, the ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to effectively administer this program.

Education

Doctoral degree in children's, youth, and family ministry or closely related field. (Strong candidates who are ABD may be considered.) Ministry or Bible related master's degree required; MDiv preferred.

Additional Information

Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience. The position is open for applications starting November 21, 2024.

Application materials will be reviewed when received. Priority will be given to well-qualified applicants who submit application materials no later than January 6, 2025.

For additional information, please email .



Bethel seeks to recruit, retain, develop, and support a diverse workforce who contributes to our educational and Christ-centered mission. Bethel encourages candidates to apply who can assist the University to develop a faculty that reflects the diversity of people in God's kingdom through a variety of ethnicities, cultures, and lived experiences.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity in hiring .

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 4,700 students from 50 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.

Bethel employs qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, familial status, and status with regard to public assistance. Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

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      Employment Type: Full-Time

      Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

      Zip Code: 55101

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