Adjunct Professor Psychology

Adjunct Faculty for Psychology and Behaviorl & Social Sciences

The Psychology Department at Bethel University is seeking adjunct faculty to fill both online and classroom teaching positions when needed.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate-level courses in the Psychology program and some courses in the Sociology program, advising students, promoting the Psychology program to prospective students, contributing to Psychology program assessment, mentoring, and participating positively in the Bethel College community. Candidates must have a Christian commitment and the ability to integrate Christian faith in coursework. Ideal candidates must show evidence of teaching excellence, good interpersonal skills, scholarly pursuits, and the ability to be culturally relevant to traditional-aged students.

Qualifications:

Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical/Counseling Psychology or Social Work is preferred

Candidates with a Master of Social Work and LCSW will be considered.

Applicants should hold a strong Christian faith, demonstrate the ability to integrate Christian faith in coursework, and maintain a personal and professional commitment to our mission and Covenant of Lifestyle.

Church Affiliation:

Bethel College is a Christian Liberal Arts institution affiliated with the Missionary Church. Its faculty members encompass a variety of Christian denominations; all are expected to exhibit a vibrant Christian faith in the evangelical tradition and relevance of faith commitments to their disciplines and professions.

Full-time tenure track faculty position in Psychology. Responsibilities include teaching

undergraduate-level courses in the Psychology program and some courses in the Sociology program, advising students, promoting the Psychology program to prospective students, contributing to Psychology program assessment, mentoring, and participating positively in the Bethel College community. Candidates must have a Christian commitment and the ability to integrate Christian faith in coursework. Ideal candidates must show evidence of teaching excellence, good interpersonal skills, scholarly pursuits, and the ability to be culturally relevant to traditional-aged students. Position begins Fall Semester 2014.

All interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vita, and a statement of Christian Faith to: Dr. Bradley Smith, Dean of Natural and Social Sciences, Bethel College, 1001 Bethel Circle, Mishawaka IN 46545 or smithb@bethelcollege.edu. Candidates who advance through the search process will be invited to submit additional materials.

The College encourages applications from historically under-represented individuals, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities and is an AA/EEO Employer. Applications will be reviewed when received, but the position will remain open until filled. For further information or inquiries, please write the department chairperson, Norman Spivey, at spiveyn@bethelcollege.edu.

Institution Summary:

Bethel College, launched in 1947, is an urban-situated, evangelical institution affiliated with the Missionary Church, currently composed of 1,800 traditional and adult/graduate students from 35 states and 10 countries, and 250 full-time employees. Her city hosts 250,000 residents, five colleges (including Notre Dame), the 2nd largest shopping district in the state of Indiana, 15,000 businesses, 50 parks, and Mishawaka's own renovated, 3-mile Riverwalk development. Resort venues on Lake Michigan are 45 minutes away.

Bethel is ranked in the Top 13% nationally by U.S. News & World Report, recognized in the Top 100 nationally for its commitment to character education, and by the Templeton Guide and by the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for measurable outcomes in our region. Bethel's 20,000 alumni occupy 49 states and 35 world areas, and enjoy a medical school acceptance rate double the national average, 100% job placement rate in Nursing, 99% in music education, Top 4% finish nationally in competitive math performance tests, and 100% pass rate every year on the national performance standard for a unique academic major in American Sign Language. Bethel hosts more than 8,000 guests annually to her arts productions, 20,000 annually in conference services, and many community members in support of her 33 national athletic championships in the NAIA.

Bethel College alumni include the No. 1 voted School Superintendent in Indiana, the No. 1 voted School Principal in Indiana, a Top 1% pediatric surgeon in North America, the former Executive Director of the largest Youth for Christ district in the nation, the Chaplain of Barak Obama's childhood school, the lead in "South Pacific" off Broadway, a national leader and lab executive in Nanotechnology and Sustainable Energy, Lynne Hybels - spouse and ministry partner of Bill, as founders of Willowcreek Church, MLB All-Star Team representative from the Cleveland Indians Justin Masterson, MLB pitcher for the San Diego Padres Eric Stoltz, a senior Midwest manager for Blue Cross / Blue Shield, and more.

The mission of Bethel College is to be a community of learners building lives of commitment for leadership in the Church and world. Bethel's liberating academic programs challenge the mind, enlarge the vision, and equip the whole person for lifelong service.

In July 2013, Dr. Gregg Chenoweth became Bethel College's 7th President. Following six months of review by employees, donors, community members, Church representatives, and Trustees, Bethel College launched five institutional priorities and nearly 200 strategies in March 2014 called the GREATer Agenda: 2014-2018. This represents the first leg of a two-phase journey toward Bethel's 75th Anniversary in the year 2022. The long-term, grand aspiration is that Bethel become a Top Five most influential Wesleyan college in America. How? By becoming GREATer over the next five years. Why? For the greater glory of God.

What produces a GREATer Bethel? The five priorities are:

• "G" - grow by 1,000 students (200 traditional, 800 adult/graduate)
• "R"- perpetuate conditions for spiritual revival so compelling it spreads across our region
• "E" - serve our students and each other with such excellence we surprise them, and we earn an encore
• "A" - improve campus aesthetics with $20 million in designated projects ($5.8 million raised in first six months) and
• "T" - testify more broadly to who we are and what God is accomplishing among us.

Bethel College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal laws. In keeping with the mission of the institution, Bethel College seeks applicants* with a strong commitment to the values and lifestyle of evangelical Christianity and who profess a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. As a Christian institution, we require faculty and staff to adhere to the College's Lifestyle Covenant and to enforce a religiously based statement of responsibilities for all College employees. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Bethel College, as an educational institution operating under the auspices of the Missionary Church, reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Sections 702-703, United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended). * The term "applicant" refers to individuals who fill out a complete College application in response to a specific advertisement or job posting. Unsolicited résumés from individuals or agencies will be destroyed.