Tenure Track Faculty Position: Poverty and Development

Covenant College; Lookout Mountain (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Poverty and Development to begin July 1, 2027. The department seeks a scholar to teach undergraduate courses, supervise field experiences, and advance cross-cultural research.

The successful candidate will mentor students, contribute to scholarly activities, and participate in campus governance within a Reformed liberal arts setting.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Community Development, Intercultural Studies, Public Administration, or a related Social Sciences field from a regionally accredited institution by July 1, 2027 (preferred).
• Master's Degree candidates will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Teach a range of undergraduate courses related to poverty and development.
• Lead junior-level core course on poverty and migration.
• Develop field experiences with partner organizations for undergrad students.
• Engage in research, scholarship, and professional activities.
• Mentor and advise undergraduates.
• Participate in campus life and faculty governance.

Skills

Teaching excellence

Cross-cultural research

Undergraduate mentoring

Intercultural communication

Education

Ph.D. in Community Development, Intercultural Studies, Public Administration or related field

Master's degree considered

Job description

Covenant College Job Posting

Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Poverty and Development

Covenant College has a beautiful 400-acre campus that stretches atop Lookout Mountain, Georgia, on the Georgia/Tennessee border, just outside of Chattanooga. The community is a hub of vibrant cultural, educational, business, high-tech, and entertainment activity and is an affordable place to live or raise a family. The campus enjoys incredible vistas of the Smoky Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau with views that span across several states. The region is widely known as an outdoor recreational paradise for campers, boaters, cyclists, climbers, cavers, and hikers, all while being conveniently located within two hours of Atlanta, Nashville, and Knoxville.

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 a related field in the Social Sciences 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

Interested and qualified candidates should send the following documentation to Dr. Collin Messer:

• Letter of Interest indicating teaching and research interests
• Curriculum Vitae
• A Testimony of Christian Faith and Experience
• Philosophy of Christian Higher Education
• A Response to Westminster Confession indicating agreement, and any scruples, with rationales, with the Confession

Dr. Collin Messer
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Covenant College
14049 Scenic Highway
Lookout Mountain, GA 30750
Email: [e-mail]