Faculty Member (Open Rank)

If you are a theological educator skilled in engaging students and passionate about serving the Church, Wesley Biblical Seminary may be the team for you. We are seeking to add a full-time faculty member in one of several fields of study across our academic programs who will combine depth of scholarly contribution, excellence in adult learning through live online platforms, and a pastoral heart for student formation. If you align with our doctrinal commitments and ethos and meet the qualifications outlined, we encourage you to apply.

Faculty Member (open rank)

Wesley Biblical Seminary is accepting applications for multiple full-time faculty members (open rank). Successful appointees will be expected to teach up to 21 academic hours per year, potentially across all academic programs. In addition, successful appointees will be expected to serve on committees as assigned and engage learners actively through our live-online platform.

Required Qualifications:

• A ThD or PhD in a relevant discipline (candidates with ABD status will be considered)
• A clearly defined research agenda over the next 5 years
• Subscription to the institution’s Statement of Faith and Ethos Statement
• A commitment to the tenets of the Wesleyan Holiness tradition, including an emphasis upon sanctification
• An ability to teach at the undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels
• An ability to teach in a poly-synchronous environment (emphasizing synchronous online engagement along with some asynchronous learning and limited in-person engagement)
• Demonstrated pedagogical excellence, student responsiveness, and active, formational engagement of adult learners
• Expertise in one or more of the following fields:
  • Systematic theology
  • Pastoral leadership
  • Discipleship and spiritual formation
  • Facility with the Inductive Bible Study method (Hermeneutics)
  • Pastoral counseling
  • African American Church Leadership
  • Hispanic Church Leadership
  • Missiology
  • Philosophy/Apologetics

Desired Qualifications:

• Willingness to relocate to the Jackson metro area in Mississippi (strongly preferred); if appointed without relocation, faculty will be expected to travel to in-person meetings frequently and participate in online meetings regularly
• Ministry experience, with a preference for activity in church leadership
• Continued education in adult learning and experience engaging a variety of learning styles
• An active research agenda with a history of quality publications
• A history of teaching in poly-synchronous environments
• Fluency in Spanish

WBS General Information

Wesley Biblical Seminary (www.wbs.edu) exists to educate and train men and women who, in fulfillment of the Church’s mission, will live and proclaim Trinitarian faith, promote the Spirit-filled life, and in full commitment to the absolute authority of the Bible, actively make disciples of Jesus Christ.

Located in Ridgeland, MS, the seminary is a non-denominational institution rooted in the Wesleyan Holiness tradition and has been equipping students with the knowledge and skills to communicate the gospel to a world that needs a Savior for almost 50 years. Students graduate with hearts passionate about God’s will, minds trained to understand God’s word, and lives ready to serve in God’s mission.

Wesley Biblical Seminary is a rare institution that affirms both the inerrancy of Scripture and the necessity of holy living for every Christian. In an increasingly pluralistic world, we contend that the Church needs leaders who are committed to the truth of Scripture and who can set an example with their lives through surrender to the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.

We serve men and woman from dozens of denominations and church networks, across the US and in multiple nations around the world, including a new emphasis on providing instruction in Spanish. We are actively seeking to expand our capacity to understand and serve co-vocational pastors and oral-preference learners.

The institution is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools, the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation, NC-SARA, and the Association of Biblical Higher Education.

The seminary also has approval from the Department of Defense and the State Approving Agency for qualifying military personnel (active duty and reserve) and veterans to receive educational funds from the Department of Defense and Veterans Administration.

The Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United States Department of Justice (SEVIS/SEVP) recognizes Wesley Biblical Seminary as an educational center for international students.

The seminary is a member of the National Association of Evangelicals and the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities.