Faculty/Assistant Director in Online Teaching and Learning Master's Program

NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Faculty/Assistant Director in Online Teaching and Learning Master's of Education Program

Northwest Nazarene University
Northwest Nazarene University (NNU), a comprehensive Christian university with a rich liberal arts tradition, is located in Nampa, Idaho. The university's location in the southwest part of the state allows easy access to local ski resorts, mountain hiking, and river rafting. The proximity to Boise, the state's capital, offers cultural amenities such as the Boise Philharmonic Orchestra, Boise Master Chorale, Opera Idaho, Ballet Idaho, Riverside Jazz Orchestra, and the Boise Art Museum. The university is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. NNU has been rated by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top master's level universities in the west. The university is affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene.

Department of Education
NNU's Department of Education offers both bachelor and master's degrees for the preparation of educators. These programs maintain voluntary national accreditation through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and are approved by the State of Idaho.

Description of Position
NNU's Department of Education is seeking applicants for a full-time (11 month) faculty position to begin in August, 2010. Primary responsibilities (essential functions) will be in the new online master's of Education program in Teaching and Learning and will include:

Serving as assistant program director
Assisting program director with the ongoing development and improvement of the online graduate level education courses
Assisting program director with the recruitment, training, and support of adjunct instructors to teach online classes
Provide technical assistance to adjunct professors and other program staff for online course management and design
Working with university webmaster to develop, maintain and continuously enhance website for graduate education programs and other online advertising materials
Assisting with marketing events and recruitment of prospective students
Teaching courses. Teaching assignments could be graduate or undergraduate and could include both face to face and online instruction, depending upon one's experience, training and interests
Advising students on program decisions and action research projects.
Other responsibilities include pursuit of a research agenda and service on university committees. Northwest Nazarene University embraces diversity and, therefore, encourages all who are qualified to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

An earned doctorate in education, certification in education, online teaching experience, and five years of successful teaching in elementary or secondary schools are required. Candidates must demonstrate effective interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication. The University requires that all candidates have a high level of integrity and personal responsibility, which must be verified. The University requires that all candidates be Christians (preferably in the Wesleyan tradition), and must be comfortable with and in agreement with the mission and lifestyle values of NNU. Candidates are required to respond to the information items listed on the NNU Christian Mission requirements link below.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Teaching experience in higher education
Successful experience in educational leadership and /or professional development

Compensation
The salary will be determined by the educational background and experience of each applicant. Full-time faculty will be offered a benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance for employee and family, annual leave, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, holidays, tuition benefits for employee and dependents, opportunities for professional development, sabbatical experiences, and a retirement program.

Application Process
To apply, please send a complete application packet, including the following documentation:

letter of interest
application form
a complete curriculum vita
transcripts
NNU Christian Mission requirements link
a statement describing philosophy of Christian higher education
three letters of recommendation - two professional references and one pastoral reference to:

Karen K Blacklock, Ed.D.
Department of Education
Northwest Nazarene University
623 Holly Street
Nampa, ID 83686

(208) 467-8399--Fax (208) 467-8562
Email - kkblacklock(at)nnu.edu

Review of applications to begin immediately and will continue until position is filled. Posted 10/29/2009)

Northwest Nazarene University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an educational institution operating under the auspices of the Church of the Nazarene, Northwest Nazarene University is permitted, and 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.)