Education Faculty

CalvinUniversityinvites applications for a full-timeregularfaculty member to jointheEducationDepartmentandteachgraduate coursesin educational leadershipand school leader preparation online and in-personbeginning in August2027 pending administrative approval.The positionwillalso include teachingselectedin-personundergraduate coursesalignedwiththe candidatesqualificationsanddepartmental needs (e.g. literacy educational philosophy socialcontextstudent intern supervisionand student teaching seminar).

REQUIREMENTS

The university seeks applicants with vibrant Christian faith who are dedicated to integration of that faith with their field of study.

Ideal candidates will hold a PhDor EdDineducational leadershipor a related fieldand will have served at least 5 years in a school leadership position ( head of school etc.).

Candidatesare expected todemonstrateexcellence in teaching at both the undergraduate andmasterslevels as well asan active stream of relevant research and publication. Preference will be given to candidates with experience teaching using a variety of methods and instructional technology.

The university willprioritizecandidates withbroad interdisciplinary interestsdemonstratedcommitment to diversity equity and inclusionability to integrate questions of meaning significance and ethics intoall course contentand deep commitment to engaging students beyond the classroom.

FACULTYRESPONSIBILITIES

Faculty members typicallyteach24 semester hours per academic are expected to grow in Reformed Christian commitment to pursue an active scholarly agenda to teach effectively and to serve the university department students and the wider will be asked toaffirm theircommitment to the educational mission of Calvin University as a Christian liberal arts university in the Reformed tradition affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.(SeeEducating for ShalomandFaculty Expectations.)Calvin Universityprovidesnumerousfaculty development opportunities to foster growth in these commitments.

FACULTY RESOURCES

Calvin University stands at the forefront of Christian scholarship across disciplines. The University hostsa number ofCentersandInstitutesandprovidesother funding opportunitiesto support faculty teaching and research including sabbaticals grants course releases summer research stipends travel funds and student research opportunities.

ABOUT THESCHOOL OF EDUCATION

The Calvin University School of Education prepares educators to serve with excellence wisdom and Christian purpose equipping the next generation of teachers and educational leaders to serve in Michigan throughout the United States and in schools around the world.

Our undergraduateeducationprogram emphasizesteachingand learninginformed and shaped by Christian convictionscontent area knowledgeresponsive practices for all learnersin a wide variety ofsettingsandcommunity within our classes and across the Master of Education program challengeseducatorsfrom around the world to grow inexpertiseand engagewithcurrent scholarship innovative teaching practices and the ethical questions that shape education all through the lens of Christian faith justiceequityand renewal.

We are committed to research andscholarship agendas that serve students PK-12 educationthe development of Christian scholarshipand the broader educational research Education Program isapproved by the Michigan Department of Education and accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP).

ABOUT CALVINUNIVERSITY

Calvin Universityis a top-ranked national university that equips students to think deeply to act justly and to live wholeheartedly as Christs agents of renewal in the world. Approximately 3600 Calvin students study the liberal arts and select from a broad range of majors and professional programs including a growing portfolio university is located inGrand Rapids Michigan in a thriving metropolitan region of approximately one million people situated equidistant from Chicago and theWest Michiganregionis ranked by Forbesas the #1placein the UnitedStatesto raise a more information please visit is building a tradition of diversity and accessibility and welcomes applications from persons whose personal characteristics will further that does not discriminate in the employment of individualson the basis ofrace color national or ethnic origin disability sexor University is an educational agency of the Christian Reformed Church and in compliance with Title VII and other applicable law reserves the right to give preference in employment based upon religion.

Please note that while we welcome applications from all qualified applicants employment opportunities for foreign nationals may be subject to additional eligibility timing sponsorship and funding considerations under current U.S. immigration and visa requirements.

TO APPLY

Complete theonlineapplication processand attach the following:

• Letter of application that addresses the requirements and responsibilities of the positionincluding your interest in teachingand scholarshipat aReformedChristianUniversity

• Full curriculum vitae

• Sample(s) of scholarship

• A brief statement (250 words or fewer)identifying4 5 scholars who have shapedyourperspective on educational leadershipand/or school leader preparation

• 2 letters of recommendation addressing teachingand/or scholarship

Review of applications will beginimmediatelyand will continue until the position is questions contact the department chairKate Strater

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.