Job Description

Job Location Kansas - Olathe, KS

MidAmerica Nazarene University, located in Olathe, Kansas, invites qualified candidates to apply for an Ajunct Professor to teach our “Engaging with Science” course. This course offers a unique and unified study of the structure and function of God’s created order, encouraging students to creatively, critically, and collaboratively explore scientific concepts within a faith-based framework. This course is being offered as an in-person, on-ground course. The instructor must be willing to travel to MNU.

The ideal candidate will foster an engaging learning environment where students can delve into fundamental scientific questions, including the origins of the universe, the essentials for sustaining life, and potential future scientific advancements, all while considering a Christ-centered perspective.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver engaging lectures and activities that align with the course description and learning objectives.
• Facilitate discussions that encourage critical thinking and respectful dialogue on complex scientific topics.
• Assess student learning through various methods, including assignments, quizzes, and exams.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback to students.
• Maintain a current understanding of relevant scientific advancements and their relationship to a Christian world view.
• Be available to students through email for questions and concerns.

Qualifications

Education

Qualifications/Skills Required:

A successful applicant will share the university’s mission of Christ centered transformation, a commitment to excellence and innovation, and possess the following:

• Masters degree or higher in a relevant scientific field (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Health Science, Nursing, Other Allied Health)
• Bachelor’s degree with significant related experience in Science or Healthcare
• Excellence in teaching and student supervision
• Excellent communication skills and timeliness
• Prior teaching experience
• Capability and desire to mentor and guide undergraduate students
• A record of successful experience in higher education and/or other educational environments, including mentoring students.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, both within the department, and across the institution.
• Desire and ability to teach through experiential learning activities

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Work is performed in the classroom and laboratory setting.

Application:

• Letter of application
• Complete curriculum vita
• Copies of University transcripts from all universities from which degrees were received (scan and attach)
• Statement of faith, including personal faith history and vision for integrating faith and learning in social sciences. (2 pages maximum)
• Teaching philosophy (2 pages maximum)

Questions about the application process may be directed to the HR Generalist, Abigail Harris, at abrubaker@mnu.edu. Questions about the position may be directed to Leigh Kreshel, Chair of Natural, Health, and Mathematical Sciences Department at lakreshel@mnu.edu.

Statement of Faith: MidAmerica Nazarene University is an intentionally Christian Community and desires that all employees in positions of leadership reflect a foundational Christian position in word, attitude and action. While there is no predetermined length or format for the Personal Statement of Faith, the norm is a one or two page narrative document describing the applicant’s central Christian beliefs, significant formative influences in the applicant’s Christian experience (e.g., religious experiences of conversion or the affirmation of one’s faith, one’s family and/or home life, spiritual aspirations), and ways in which the applicant’s faith is being demonstrated in daily patterns and practices.

MidAmerica is very much interested in reviewing applications from qualified members of traditionally underrepresented groups in America, including women and racial and ethnic minorities. MidAmerica Nazarene University policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion,* age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected class in the recruitment and admission of students, in the hiring process, during employment, and in the operation of all university programs, activities, and services.

*Christian faith and employment at MidAmerica Nazarene University: MidAmerica Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. It reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Section 702-703, U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964). Preferred candidates demonstrate a strong commitment to the Christian faith, active participation in a local church, and a philosophy of Christian higher education consistent with the Wesleyan tradition.

Read the university’s full Non-Discrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement at www.mnu.edu/jobs.