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Affiliate Faculty of Instruction- Integrative, Religious and Intercultural Studies (IRIS) (Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies) Position Title:  Affiliate Faculty of Instruction in Integrative, Religious, and Intercultural Studies (IRIS), Detroit Campus Position Description: The Integrative, Religious, and Intercultural Studies Department (IRIS) at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) is located within the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies with its primary departmental faculty, staff, and administrative offices based on GVSU’s Allendale Campus in Lake Ontario Hall. This affiliate faculty of instruction position is a 9-month, full-time, academic year position to be housed within the IRIS Department with the goal of primarily supporting the LEADS (Lifelong Educational Attainment for Diverse Students) Initiative run in collaboration with GVSU’s Center for Adult and Continuing Studies. Normal teaching load is 24-credits/year. This faculty member’s primary location would be on GVSU’s Detroit Campus. It is expected that this affiliate faculty member will become certified to teach online/hybrid courses at GVSU prior to the start of Fall Semester 2020 (August) and will demonstrate innovative and effective teaching with particular strengths in adult, online pedagogy. The faculty member is also expected to participate in regular professional development activities that support their teaching activities, regularly participate in department meetings, and be in ongoing communication with the Department Chair and/or Assistant Chair. Specific additional duties associated with this role will include: Partnering with the Unit Head and Assistant Chair(s), Center for Adult and Continuing Studies, regional IRIS faculty, and the Brooks College Office of Integrative Learning and Advising to organize and support professional networking and community-based learning opportunities as needed; Representing the IRIS Department at GVSU graduation, alumni, recruitment, and kindred events that serve Detroit campus-based students or prospective students; Attending IRIS Department monthly meetings and reporting to the IRIS Department on activities on the Detroit Campus. Supporting teaching and student needs on the GVSU Detroit campus, to be determined by the IRIS Department Unit Head and GVSU Center for Adult and Continuing Studies; Providing faculty advising support for Integrative Studies majors and certificate/badge earners to facilitate retention to graduation; and Assisting students to find internship and practicum opportunities, as well as facilitating research opportunities for students served by the Detroit campus. Compensation for additional advising and administrative duties will be negotiated with the Brooks College Dean’s Office.      

Position Title:  Affiliate Faculty of Instruction in Integrative, Religious, and Intercultural Studies (IRIS), Grand Rapids/Allendale and Holland Campus Position Description: The Integrative, Religious, and Intercultural Studies Department (IRIS) at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) is located within the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies with its primary departmental faculty, staff, and administrative offices based on GVSU’s Allendale Campus in Lake Ontario Hall. This affiliate faculty of instruction position is a 9-month, full-time, academic year position to be housed within the IRIS Department with the goal of primarily supporting the LEADS (Lifelong Educational Attainment for Diverse Students) Initiative run in collaboration with GVSU’s Center for Adult and Continuing Studies. Normal teaching load is 24-credits/year. It is expected that this affiliate faculty member will become certified to teach online/hybrid courses at GVSU prior to the start of Fall Semester 2020 (August) and will demonstrate innovative and effective teaching with particular strengths in adult, online pedagogy. The faculty member is also expected to participate in regular professional development activities that support their teaching activities, regularly participate in department meetings, and be in ongoing communication with the Department Chair and/or Assistant Chair. Specific additional duties associated with this role will include: Partnering with the Unit Head and Assistant Chair(s), Center for Adult and Continuing Studies, regional IRIS faculty, and the Brooks College Office of Integrative Learning and Advising to organize and support professional networking and community-based learning opportunities as needed; Supporting teaching and student needs on the GVSU Holland campus if needed, to be determined by the IRIS Department Unit Head and GVSU Center for Adult and Continuing Studies; Representing the IRIS Department at GVSU graduation, alumni, recruitment, and kindred events that serve Holland campus-based students or prospective students; and Providing faculty advising support for Integrative Studies majors and certificate/badge earners to facilitate retention to graduation.      

Position Information   Position Type Adjunct Classification Title Adjunct Faculty Position's Functional Title AY19-20 Adjunct Faculty, Philosophy and Religious Studies Position Start Date   Position End Date (if temporary)   Position Summary Governors State University’s College of Arts and Sciences seeks to create an available pool of local (Chicagoland area) Adjunct Faculty candidates to teach courses in philosophy and religious studies. We are particularly interested in adjunct faculty to teach courses in the following areas: Logic & Practical Reasoning, World Religions, Religion in the United States, Women in Philosophy, Black & Africana Philosophies. Please visit http://www.govst.edu/cas for more information. Interested individuals are invited to complete a faculty profile, attach a curriculum vita, cover letter and transcripts for consideration. If available, please also include a sample syllabus from one of your current or most recent undergraduate courses. At Governors State University, adjunct faculty are hired as temporary faculty with teaching responsibilities for a specific course in a semester or summer session. Adjuncts are not a part of the faculty bargaining unit and are not included in membership of the Faculty Senate. Minimum Qualifications A Master’s degree in Philosophy, Religious Studies, Humanities, Social Sciences, or a closely related discipline. Experience teaching undergraduate classes at an accredited college or university. Preferred Qualifications A doctoral degree in Philosophy, Religious Studies, Humanities, Social Sciences, or a closely related discipline. Experience teaching philosophy at an accredited college or university. Experience teaching religious studies at an accredited college or university. Experience teaching online at an accredited college or university. Posting Date 06/18/2019 Closing Date 07/01/2020 Open Until Filled No Posting Number FA0254P Type of Search External Quicklink for Posting http://employment.govst.edu/postings/4478 Employee ID   Department   Special Instructions to Applicants Interested individuals are invited to complete a faculty profile, attach a curriculum vita, cover letter and transcripts for consideration. If available, please also include a sample syllabus from one of your current or most recent undergraduate courses.

POSITION SUMMARY The Director of Contextual Education will further CDSP’s commitment to forming leaders for mission and ministry in culturally diverse contexts and in a changing church and world. We seek an engaging, dynamic teacher who bridges the academy, the church, and the world, and who can enable students to articulate and embody a public theology that relates to Christian life and ministry today and in the future. This teacher will help prepare students for lay and ordained leadership in a variety of ministry settings in different cultural contexts. The Director of Contextual Education oversees field placements for students in both residential and low-residence programs, including training for field-placement supervisors and overseeing the work of the Field Placement Program Administrator. The Director of Contextual Education will teach required seminars concurrent with the first year of field placement. Candidates should be prepared to teach at the master’s level at an Episcopal seminary within the ecumenical and interfaith setting of the Graduate Theological Union (GTU), in Berkeley, California. CDSP’s new partnership with Trinity Church Wall Street (TCWS) means that the years ahead will bring opportunities for growth and expansion. The Director of Contextual Education will be an integral part of the faculty that will guide the development of new curricula, programs, and approaches to leadership education. This is a ranked position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level for an initial appointment of five years, beginning August 1, 2020. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Field Placement Program Coordinate field placements for students in both years of the field placement program, which comprises two required two-semester sequences – Theological Field Education I and II and Leadership for Ministry I and II. Oversee development of learning contracts for students in field placements. Oversee processes of student and supervisor evaluation of placements. Orient and supervise field-placement supervisors, including regular required training for all supervisors. Assess quality of sites and supervisors. Maintain and periodically update resources and forms for students, supervisors, and lay committees. Oversee the work of the Field Placement Program Administrator. Teaching and Research Teach the required two-semester sequence of courses in the first year of the field placement program, which is an integral part of the MDiv curriculum. The sequence is offered in both residential classroom and on-line formats, with short-term intensive residential course-work for online students. Coordinate course design with other faculty members in the practical theology area, particularly those teaching ministerial leadership, pastoral theology, and practical theology. Coordinate course design and content with other faculty to develop and refine how students engage with theological disciplines across the curriculum. Teach with academic rigor, an awareness of the diversity of ministry contexts, and a clear focus on CDSP’s core curricular commitments to mission, discipleship, and evangelism. Incorporate into all teaching a careful attentiveness to the key skills of contextualization, critical theory, and public conversation. Carry out a program of continuing engagement with academic research and scholarship, including making presentations at professional meetings and publishing articles, books, and reviews. Advising Serve as advisor to CDSP students in a variety of degree and certificate programs, including supervising theses for the M.A. and M.T.S. degrees. Engage with the pastoral and formational processes of advisees and other students preparing for ministry, ordained and lay. Become a Qualified Administrator (QA) of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). Interpret the IDI for advisees, and work with advisees on their Intercultural Development Plans (IDP). Seminary Life Participate fully in seminary worship, including preaching at least once per semester, and presiding at eucharist if appropriate to ordination status. Participate actively in community life, including meals and other events with students and faculty. External Service Listen and speak to the needs of the church and the world. Such service may include guest preaching and speaking engagements, both locally and nationally; participation in national, provincial, diocesan, or congregational committees and task forces; attending or leading church conferences and events; writing and publishing articles, reviews, and books. Participate actively in the life and ministry of a local congregation. Shared Faculty Commitments Work with colleagues at CDSP and in the GTU in all aspects of graduate professional theological education. With faculty at CDSP, assess and make recommendations about students’ readiness and suitability for ordination. Collaborate on curriculum development with senior leadership at CDSP and partners at TCWS. With faculty and senior staff at CDSP and TCWS, develop and implement strategies for addressing racism in our largely white context. Complete the IDI, receive feedback, and develop and work on a personal IDP. Collaborate with faculty in further developing intercultural pedagogy and curricula. Serve on faculty committees and assume other responsibilities and special projects as required. Perform all duties in a manner that promotes CDSP’s mission and core values. Adhere to confidentiality rules and all other CDSP policies, procedures, and rules. CDSP faculty contracts cover a full 12-month year and require full-time presence on campus and participation in community life during January Intersession and June Intensive terms (2 weeks each), as well as Fall and Spring semesters. The normal teaching load is five courses spread over these four terms, whether face-to-face or online.