Career Opportunities
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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
SWAU is accepting applications for the Director of Human Resources position.
The primary function of the Director of Human Resources is to coordinate HR policies and programs with an emphasis on the benefits and compensation areas, ensuring that the organization is in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In addition, the position works closely with the Vice President for Financial Administration in developing, implementing, and evaluating ongoing HR policies, programs, functions, and activities. The position also manages and participates in the University’s Title IX program.
To apply for this position email: Carlos Charnichart, Ph.D. at carlos_c@swau.edu
SWAU is accepting applications for the Business Office Accountant position.
The primary function of the Business Office Accountant is to help coordinate all accounting procedures and guidelines, ensuring that the organization is in full compliance with applicable accounting policies and guidelines. In addition, the position works closely with the Assistant Vice President for Financial Administration/Controller and the Vice President for Financial Administration/CFO in developing, implementing, and evaluating accounting policies, programs, functions, and activities. The position also participates in the management of the University’s Title IV funds program.
To apply for this position email: Carlos Charnichart, Ph.D. at carlos_c@swau.edu
SWAU is accepting applications for the Dining Services Director position.
The Dining Services Director is responsible for the overall, daily food service of the university as well as special functions. This position leads a team of food service professionals and student workers. They will oversee meal preparation, dining service operations, staffing and scheduling, menu development, and inventory and budgeting. As an integral part of student life, the ideal candidate will value high food quality and handling and creating a pleasant dining experience for students, employees, and guests.
To apply for this position email: Carlos Charnichart Ph.D. at carlos_c@swau.edu
Position
Advisement Coordinator oversees academic advising services to ensure all students are meeting regularly with their advisors with emphasis on first-year students and transfer students. In addition, the coordinator ensures delivery of high-quality approaches are taken to meet students’ needs. The Advisement Coordinator is to apply knowledge of best practices of advising and train our university staff, professors, and peer advisors to be equipped with the tools they need to do their job successfully. The coordinator will work in collaboration with the STEM Excellence Department, Student Success Team, Enrollment, and faculty to ensure all goals are met.
Responsibilities
• Keeping track of advisement meetings
• Coordinate with transfer student advisement and first year STEM students
• Coordinate with local outreach efforts making sure first contact is efficient and timely
• Coordinate and facilitate training of faculty advisors. Implement and update advising manuals and make them available to all advisors.
• Assist with peer advisor supervision
• Assist with creating transfer pathways from local community colleges
• Develop resources for students and advisors
• Designs, implements, oversees, and evaluates an advising program in collaboration with STEM Excellence Department, Student Success Team, Enrollment and faculty.
• Take responsibility for assessing the student's effectiveness and use the assessment process results to improve the office's effectiveness and its programs.
• Assesses diverse needs of students who use the advising services and adjusts the program structure to address those needs and the university mission statement; recommends policy and procedural changes to administrators.
• Develops and conducts informational seminars and workshops for students, faculty and advisors.
• Develops and prepares advising materials.
• Maintains and analyzes program data and prepares reports.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Knowledge of advising practices and principles.
• Knowledge of university curriculum requirements.
• Ability to formulate plans, determine program direction; and evaluate services effectively.
• Skill in both verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work with a team.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree, experience in leadership/management, agreeable disposition, and ability to work well with people.
Report to
STEM Excellence Project Director
Contact
Asten Powell
Special Assistant to the President
Email: aupowell@swau.edu
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.
Southwestern is seeking a theology faculty holding a D.Min with a concentration in church growth, evangelism, and 3-5 years of pastoral ministry experience. The position begins July 1, 2023. Contact person: Dr. Jorge Rico ricoj@swau.edu 817-202-6400
Experience: Church growth, evangelism, and 3-5 years of pastoral experience. Master’s degree required as a D. Min.
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”
The Coordinator for Online Education is responsible for the delivery of the University’s online program and works with each department chair to ensure students are registered and advised appropriately. Also responsible for monitoring the Dual Credit Program
He/She will work closely with IT to ensure that our learning management system.
(Canvas) continues to meet the needs of our online faculty and students. The Coordinator assists the VP of Institutional Research and Effectiveness (VPIRE) in the development and implementation of both online (e-learning) and live classroom/virtual training where applicable.
Work collaboratively with the Enrollment Office in varied enrollment processes under the supervision of the VP for Enrollment.
Responsibilities
- Assists the VPIRE in continuously improving standards and practices for all training, documentation, and online programming activities across the institution.
- Assists the VPIRE in ensuring the quality of the online programs through effective needs assessments, course design, qualified instructors, and learning reinforcement strategies.
- Ensures online instructors are compliant with the policies of the online education program.
- Responsible for onboarding all new, incoming adjunct/online instructors
- Submits timely documentation for remuneration of online faculty to the Business Office.
- Collaborates with IT in managing Canvas to support the needs of students and faculty.
- Takes minutes of the online education committee and ensures committee members are informed of scheduled meetings.
- Manages student workers assigned for the efficient running of the department.
- Collaborates with Enrollment and Admissions in recruiting prospective students through the platform “Hubspot” • Other duties as assigned.
- Assists the VP for Enrollment in the enrollment of Dual credit students.
- Facilitates the university’s ability to enroll international students in adherence to government requirements and policies. Will carry out the function of the PDSO for Southwestern. Staff Supervision
- Student workers as needed.
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 required, Master’s Degree preferred
Preferred
- One to three years experience providing support within higher education • Effective communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
- Self-starter, highly motivated, and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills; attention to detail.
- Familiar with Ellucian Colleague or Banner
Send resume to
Dr. Donna Berkner
Email: dberkner@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 the 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 the 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 is given for Business or Accounting Bachelor’s Degree or higher, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Contact
Austen Powell
Special Assistant to the President
Email: aupowell@swau.edu