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About Our Open Roles
Southwestern Adventist University is a Seventh-day Adventist Christian institution. All candidates must embrace the mission, purpose, and vision of Southwestern Adventist University. The University is committed to Equal Employment Opportunities for all individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, and/or veteran status in its hiring and employment practices. The University does, however, exercise its constitutional and statutory rights as a religious organization and employer to give preference to members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. As such, full-time faculty and staff are to be members in good and regular standing of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Open Positions
The Department of Nursing is accepting applicants for a full-time faculty position.
This instructional role will have a focus on med/surg and will require an earned PhD. Candidates with experience teaching in higher education is preferred and candidates who have prior experience in a hospital environment is a plus.
This challenging role offers the opportunity to walk side by side with students who have been accepted into the University's Nursing program, guide them through to graduation and then the passing of the NCLEX.
Candidates may submit their cover letter and resume/CV to Dr. Kerrie Kimbrow, Department Chair of Nursing at kkimbrow@swau.edu.
Teach various introductory computer courses, including programming, data structures and algorithms, mobile application development, and software engineering.
Experience
Ph.D. in computer science or a closely related field is preferred; a master’s degree is required. Candidates with proven teaching experience at the undergraduate level will be given priority. Teaching responsibilities include various computer science courses, including programming languages such as Java, Python, and C++, database design, algorithms, and data structures. In addition to teaching, the faculty member is expected to engage in scholarly activity and participate in university service.
Application Information
Applications should include a cover letter detailing one’s interest and qualifications for the position; a curriculum vitae; a statement of one’s teaching philosophy; copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts; and contact information for at least three professional references. Examples of one’s scholarship are encouraged.
Interested parties are requested to send their applications to Dr. Donna Berkner, Vice President for Academic Administration:
Dr. Donna Berkner
Vice President for Academic Administration
ATTN: Computer Science Opening
Email:dberkner@swau.edu with Subject Line “Computer Science Opening”
Position
The Dean of Men and Women will directly manage all aspects of residential life and housing for the students who choose to live on the University campus. These responsibilities include the development and implementation of plans for residence hall efforts focusing on the successful transition of students into, through, and out of the Southwestern Adventist University experience. In addition, Deans will serve as the primary point of contact for all issues affecting students in residence. Deans will also provide support to University departments in coordinating the use of residential facilities for services, programs, and research efforts to benefit all students in residence and will ensure budget goals related to initiatives for students living on campus are met.
Responsibilities
Administrative Responsibilities
- Actively participate in various committees as assigned and needed throughout the academic year.
- Maintain records necessary for the effective functioning of the residence halls and make these records available to other University officers as needed.
- Submit to the Vice President for Financial Administration requests and plans for repair, alterations, and refurnishing of the residence halls.
- Work closely with the Vice President for Financial in the establishment of budgets for maintaining the school residence halls.
- Study and suggest revision of policies concerning standards of student behavior.
- Maintain an effective assessment plan.
Student Life
- Arrange room reservations and room assignments for students.
- Correspond and counsel with the parents of students under their supervision.
- As far as possible, provide for the comfort of guests in the dormitory.
- Serve as counselors and arrange for other essential counseling services.
- Be a spiritual guide to men and women in residences and provide stimulating and spiritual devotions.
- Instruct students in proper conduct and investigate reported conduct irregularities.
- Administer the policies in the Student Handbook in relation to student social conduct.
- Work with the university health service in all matters pertaining to student health and health habits.
- Approve requests for excuses for reasonable absences not connected with illness.
- Approve applications of students, in their respective residences, for leaves of absence from the campus.
- Handle all minor cases of student infraction of regulations, to report major infractions of regulations or continued minor infractions to the chair of the Discipline Committee.
- Assist the security officer in administering the university motor vehicle policy.
- Assist in scholarship by insisting on and maintaining a quiet dormitory.
- Support Student Services and collaborate or lead where needed in the following areas –
- Instruction in the social graces.
- Providing exposure for students in cultural diversity.
- Christian life and dignity.
- Assisting with the supervision of the general conduct of students at social functions.
- Suggestions for revision of policies concerning standards of student behavior.
- Sponsor the University’s Men’s Club and the Women’s Club, respectively.
- Work closely the University Health Services team in all matters relating to student health and health habits, while respecting and working within the confines of HIPAA.
Staff Supervision
- Assistant Dean of Men and Women
- Various student workers
Requirements
Minimum
- Must have a strong commitment to Jesus Christ, the teachings and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, be a member of the Seventh-day Adventist church in good and regular standing, and have the desire to serve in a cooperative, spiritually redemptive, and soul-winning atmosphere.
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Certification in CPR
- Certification in First Aid
Preferred (Noted below are examples)
- Two to five years’ of experience in managing residential housing
- Two to five years’ of supervisory experience
- Experience in higher education
Working Conditions
- This is a full-time, 12-month position. Due to the nature of student development responsibilities, work schedules differ from, and exceed, typical business hours. Deans must establish effective management, training, and coverage for program supervision, on and off campus. This position may require a campus presence for an extraordinary or extended period of time for individual and group guidance and/or intervention; a semester/summer transition; for programs such orientations, convocations and commencements; and during potential or actual emergency situations.
- This position will serve on a duty rotation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- Given required evening, weekend, and on-call responsibilities, Deans are required to live on campus in an apartment provided by Southwestern Adventist University.
To apply for this position email: James The, Vice President for Student Services, at jthe@swau.edu
Position:
Under supervision of the Program Director, this position provides administrative support for the STEM Excellence team. In addition to filing and scheduling, performing duties such as record keeping, coordination of meetings and conferences, obtaining supplies, coordinating direct mailings, and working on special projects. This role is also responsible for the supervision of student workers.
This role deals with a diverse group of important external callers and visitors as well as internal contacts at all levels of the organization. Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize and organize diversified workload, recommends changes in office practices or procedures.
Responsibilities:
Administrative
▪ Maintain office supplies
▪ Prepare meetings agendas and minutes
▪ Oversee maintenance and be the custodian of all office hardware and equipment
▪ Assist the Pathways team with the coordination of travel to and from various meetings and offsite events and visits.
▪ Ensures all guests of the department and University are warmly greeted and taken care of where applicable
▪ Other administrative duties as needed and assigned
Student Worker Supervision
This role supports in the supervison of its student workforce as follows:
▪ Supervises students as they work to support at various events during the school year.
▪ Manages and maintains the work schedule for all students so there is sufficient coverage within the office and on campus.
▪ Provides guidance and assistance during various on and off campus events during the school year.
▪ Supports the recruitment process for all student workers
▪ Manages the time card and payroll process for all student workers
Office and Special Events
▪ Manage the timing and coordination of office/team meetings
▪ Manage the coordination and timing of team events
Other Responsibilities
▪ Duties as assigned
Requirements:
Primary Requirement
Must have strongly expressed a commitment to Jesus Christ, the teachings and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, be a member of the Seventh-day Adventist church in good and regular standing, and have a desire to serve in a cooperative, spiritually redemptive, and soul-winning atmosphere.
Other Requirements
▪ Bachelor’s degree preferred
▪ One to three year’s revelent experience.
▪ Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
▪ Demonstrated leadership and supervisory abilities
▪ Proven abiltity to manage multiple projects and timelines
Work Conditions & Environment:
Job Conditions: Computer use, Fast-paced work, Fluent in speaking, reading, and writing English.
Occasional: Working on weekends
Environment: Frequent: Indoor. Occasional: Outdoor, Wet/Dry Conditions, Cold/Heat (due to retreats, travel or camping) and Noise/Vibrations.
Work Hours: Monday-Thursday (25 hours/week)
Position
The Manager of Media Services supports all aspects of the University in audio, visual, and production wherever needed.
Responsibilities
- Manage audio/visual planning and logistics for in person events such as assemblies, worship events, campus recreation events, recruitment events, and other high profile events such as Convocation and Graduation.
- Manage all aspects of AV and departmental equipment inventory, and ensures proper care, testing, preventative maintenance and repairs of department’s existing AV equipment
- Design, install (and uninstall), manages and oversees use of AV production and editing equipment in department’s AV studios and in classrooms
- Maintain and continuously update knowledge of and familiarity with state-of-the-art technology and systems so as to effectively recommend purchases, changes, updates and redesigns of AV facilities and equipment
- Manage audio, camera, graphics, and additional viewing venues for live streams.
- Collaborate with all departments to film and edit events that are not live and in-person to produce videos for use events, in class, online, or promotional material.
- Manage all technical and logistical issues with the Online SWAU calendar/ reservation system.
- Manage classroom audio/visual technologies across campus.
- Manage and support remote meeting and learning technologies.
- Provide guidance and/or assist faculty, students, staff, student employees, interns, and/or volunteers in audio-visual principles, methods and techniques in set-up, perations, and troubleshooting of department’s AV equipment.
- Train and manage media student workers in all aspects of video production and broadcast setups.
- Design and provide adequate lighting for events.
- Partner cross-functionally in the production of Mizpah yearbook.
- Provide support for events both on and off campus as needed.
- Other duties that may be assigned throughout the year.
Staff Supervision
Vast student worker base
Requirements
Minimum
- Must have a strong commitment to Jesus Christ, the teachings and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, be a member of the Seventh-day Adventist church in good and regular standing, and have a desire to serve in a cooperative, spiritually redemptive, and soul-winning atmosphere
- Bachelor’s degree (certifications and/or proven experience in this area may be taken into consideration in lieu of an earned degree)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel
- Ability to work with a wide range of constituencies (students, faculty, staff, external groups, etc)
- Knowledgeable about all aspects of media related technologies and processes including hardware, software, graphic and video editing, and team organization
- Ability to design, install, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and/or repair ITV/professional video/audio equipment
Preferred
- Two to five years supervisory experience
- Ability to manage complex projects simulataneously
- Ability to think creatively and execute while maintaining quality standards.
- Ability to utilize audio and/or video recording, mastering and editing techniques
- Experience with the following live streaming software: Live Stream Studio, Vimeo, YouTube
- Experience with the following video editing software: Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Da Vinci Resolve
- Experience with the following graphics software: Photoshop, Pro Presenter
- Experience with classroom AV systems, Extron/Crestron and Zoom Room virtual classroom
To apply for this position email: Chalres Lewis, Director of IT, at lewis@swau.edu
Position
The Associate Director of Sponsored Projects Administration pursues, negotiates, and administers sponsored programs; identifies external/internal funding opportunities; oversees the proposal preparation process; submits proposals; reviews and processes agreements (both financial and non-financial); negotiates contract terms; informs faculty and college personnel of special contractual requirements; ensuring compliance with University guidelines; and providing training to University personnel on grants and contracts administration.
Responsibilities
Must have a strong commitment to Jesus Christ, the teachings and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, be a member of the Seventh-day Adventist, spiritually redemptive, and soul-winning atmosphere.
Develop materials and systems for informing faculty of new funding opportunities; work with faculty to identify appropriate funding strategies; monitor funding trends
May offer faculty education programs on all aspects of proposal and grant submission
Prepare and organize proposals for sponsored programs
Prepare initial and revised budgets
Review budget justifications; provide input to faculty members on appropriateness of budgeted items
Draft non-disclosure agreements and sub-awards
Assist with the negotiation of grants and contracts
Monitor agreements for compliance with contractual requirements
Advise faculty in interpreting and adhering to sponsor and University guidelines
Monitor appropriateness of expenditures on awards and sub-awards
Correspond with sponsors and sub-recipients regarding performance issues
Process modifications to existing agreements
Assist faculty with the preparation and submission of reports
Close out awards and sub-awards
Assist in the preparation of progress reports and final reports
General grant accounting
Collaboration with the Business Office to initiate drawdowns
Requirements
Four years related experience, preference given for Business or Accounting Bachelor’s Degree or higher, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
To apply for this position email: Austen Powell, Director of Sponsored Project Administration, at aupowell@swau.edu