Assistant | Associate Professor, Classical Christian Honors College

Title: Assistant | Associate Professor, Classical Christian Honors College
VP Area: VP for Academic Affairs
Department: Classical Christian Honors College
Position Compensation: $59,400 - $66,000
Location: University Campus - St. Paul, Minnesota

Northwestern is a faith-driven community, UN Wavering in our Christ-centered principles and identity as those who profess faith in Jesus. Rooted in the unshakable foundation of God’s Word and our calling to impact His world, our mission and vision flow from these core values, expressed through Christ-centered higher education at the University of Northwestern – St. Paul and through gospel outreach and faithfulness with Northwestern Media.

This position provides excellence in teaching by advancing Northwestern’s mission and strategic goals through undergraduate instruction in the Classical Christian Honors College. The faculty member will provide content expertise in their disciplinary area while primarily serving as a tutor in the Great Books & Ideas program, guiding students through challenging and transformative texts in the great tradition. This role helps students integrate learning with Christian faith and vocation, fostering their intellectual, personal, spiritual, and vocational formation through teaching, advising and intentional mentoring.

Additional responsibilities include curriculum and course development, supervision of offsite and experiential learning opportunities and support of student formation initiatives along with contribution to recruitment and retention efforts, participation in institutional service, and maintaining expertise through scholarship and ongoing professional development.

Every faculty member at University of Northwestern – St. Paul, has four governing job responsibilities: teaching with effective pedagogy, serving the university through committee work and community involvement, engaging in scholarship that demonstrates discipline-specific contributions beyond UNW, and classroom faith integration. These provide the framework for the following key responsibilities.

• Lead Socratic-style seminars by guiding discussion and student engagement with great texts, focusing on developing analytical, interpretive, and rhetorical skills through guided discussion. Includes the development of courses with clearly articulated syllabi, effective use of the learning management system, and appropriate assessment, grading, and evaluation of student learning.
• Contribute to curriculum design, course development, and assessment efforts in support of continuous program improvement and alignment across academic programs.
• Mentor and advise students, supporting academic achievement, personal growth, spiritual development, and vocational discernment, fostering a culture of belonging, hospitality, and service. Includes individual student support and, where appropriate, supervision of internships and experiential learning.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and scholarly or practitioner activity to remain current in applied discipline and effective postsecondary teaching practices.
• Collaborate with departmental leadership to build and sustain relationships with off-campus partners to support internships, mentorships, and employment opportunities for students.
• Contribute to the academic community through service on department and university committees, participation in student recruitment and retention initiatives, and support of institutional events and priorities.
• Perform other duties as requested or assigned.

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