Adjunct Instructor - School of Education

Calvin University welcomes general applications for adjunct instructors for the Department of Education. If you are interested in teaching at Calvin, we encourage you to submit an application. Note that this posting is not attached to a specific opening. Applications will be reviewed upon submission, but you may not hear from us until there is an opening for which you are being considered.

Requirements
· A commitment to the Christian faith is essential.  Candidates are expected to affirm the Apostle’s Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed.

· A master’s degree or above in elementary education, secondary education, early childhood education, special education, literacy, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, or a related discipline is required; applicants who also have five or more years of teaching experience will be preferred.

· All applicants must demonstrate the potential to teach effectively using a variety of methods and instructional technology as required.

Responsibilities

· Prepare course materials and use appropriate strategies to teach face to face and/or online promote student success in university-level courses.
 

· Fulfill administrative duties such as tracking attendance, submitting grades, and maintaining timely communication with students, faculty, and staff.

· Comply with Calvin University employment requirements, including mandatory online training modules.

· Support the mission of Calvin University, including commitment to the development of a diverse, multicultural community.

To learn more about teaching at Calvin, visit the Provost Office website: https://calvin.edu/offices-services/provost/
 

To Apply

Submit your application materials through the apply link in this posting.

As part of the application, please submit:

· Your full curriculum vitae accompanied by a cover letter that addresses the requirements and responsibilities of the position, including your interest in teaching at a Reformed Christian University. The cover letter could also include a list of the courses you feel qualified to teach. View our course listing here (this page will take you to an overview of the programs we offer and within those programs you can find the courses listed).

· Unofficial copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts. If hired, official transcripts will be required.

FAITH and EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT

1. Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.  

2. A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith, learning, and student development.

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, physical limitations, class, or religious perspectives.