Tenure Track Faculty Position in ...

Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU); Lookout Mountain (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant College invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Economics and Development beginning July 1, 2027. The college emphasizes a rigorous Christian liberal arts education and a new Poverty and Development Program to equip students for poverty-related work across sectors.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduates, mentoring students, and engaging in scholarly activities. Faculty will collaborate with partner organizations and participate in campus governance.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. preferred in Community Development, Intercultural Studies, Public Administration, or related field by July 1, 2027.
• Field experience in facilitation, program design, or evaluation in cross-cultural settings.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching.
• Enthusiasm for working with undergraduates in applied, cross-cultural research.
• Commitment to Covenant College's mission.

Responsibilities

• Teach a variety of undergraduate courses related to poverty and development.
• Teach multiple sections of a junior-level core curriculum course on poverty and migration.
• Work with partner organizations to create summer field experiences for undergraduates.
• Engage in research, scholarship, and other professional activities.
• Mentor and advise undergraduate students.
• Participate in campus life and faculty governance.

Skills

Teaching excellence

Cross-cultural research

Student mentorship

Faculty governance

Education

Ph.D. in related field

Master's considered

Job description

The Department of Economics and Development at Covenant College, an agency of the Presbyterian Church in America and an academically rigorous Christian college emphasizing the liberal arts in the Reformed and Presbyterian tradition, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position beginning July 1, 2027. Rank and compensation will be commensurate with experience.
While remaining firmly committed to its foundational commitments with respect to poverty alleviation, the college has adopted a new Poverty and Development Program, which equips students to seek creative solutions to poverty in a much wider range of settings and sectors than ever before.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Teach a variety of undergraduate courses related to poverty and development that reflect both the current needs of the department and the professor's particular areas of expertise and interest.
• Teach multiple sections of a junior-level core curriculum course focused on faithful engagement with issues related to poverty and migration.
• Work with partner organizations to create outstanding, summer-long field experiences for undergraduate students
• Engage in research, scholarship, and other professional activities
• Mentor and advise undergraduate students
• Participate in the life of the campus community and faculty governance

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Community Development, Intercultural Studies, Public Administration, or related field from a regionally accredited institution by July 1, 2027 preferred. Candidates with Master's Degrees will also be considered.
• Field experience in facilitation, program design, or evaluation in a range of cross-cultural settings
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching
• Enthusiasm for working with undergraduates in applied, cross-cultural research
• Commitment to the mission of Covenant College

Dr. Collin Messer
Vice-President for Academic Affairs
Covenant College
14049 Scenic Highway
Lookout Mountain, GA 30750
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