Hello,
Thank you for your interest in teaching for St. Paul Christian University! At your earliest convenience, please send me a copy of your resume via email. Please make sure the following items are clearly stated on the first page or on a cover page of your resume:
- Your name, home address, contact phone, and contact e-mail.
- For all graduate degrees, please list the awarding institution(s), subject area(s), and date(s) awarded.
- Last 5 years of work experience with detailed job description and dates of employment.
Please also complete Faculty Vita Sheet (much of the information can be transferred from your resume) and Faculty Growth and Development Plan.
If you sent your resume with your initial inquiry and it does not contain any of the above, please submit that information separately.
Next, I invite you to participate in an “online interview” by submitting responses to the following areas. It is fine to hit “reply” and type your responses after each issue:
1. How did you hear about the St. Paul Christian University? (If someone specific
referred you, please provide his/her name).
2. What specifically interests you about becoming an adjunct instructor? Why do you think you will be successful? (3 - 5 sentences, please)
3. When facilitators have a passion for teaching, it shows in the classroom. How would you create a positive learning-centered environment?
4. In what general subject area(s) are you interested in teaching? If we match you to a course that you have never taught before, what will you do to prepare yourself for this class?
5. Please review the description of a course a course of your choosing from the University Syllabus available online. To what degree do you believe that you would be a good fit for this course? Please explain how both your academic background and your professional background have prepared you to facilitate this course successfully.
6. As an instructor for St. Paul Christian University, how would you:
- Be available to meet student needs?
b. Be effective with college students?
7. One part of the application process is to participate in an online training experience. You may have to work with others in a team environment to produce work. How well do you work in a team environment? How would you handle someone who is not fully contributing to team assignments?
8. Aside from your education and experience, what will you do to help better educate your students? What methods would you implement to aid in their education?
9. What will you do if you are met with opposition by your students? How are going to handle difficult students?
10. How would you explain the purpose of Christian Higher Education?
11. St. Paul Christian University adjunct faculty members are encouraged to integrate scriptural truth with the concepts of the discipline they represent. How might you integrate scriptural truth into your discipline? How would students know you had done so?
12. How has salvation and acceptance of Christ as your Savior affected your life?
13. How might your personal Faith in Jesus Christ be evident and applied to the classroom activities?
14. List any personal ministry, church involvement or spiritual growth that has been important to you during the past year.
15. Are you legally authorized to work in the United States, and for St. Paul Christian University?
16. Do you have a current, signed Social Security card or other documentation authorizing you to work? (If you do not, please request one as soon as possible as this will be required as part of the application process to verify your identity should you be invited to join our faculty).
Once I have received your responses I will contact you via e-mail regarding further consideration. I look forward to hearing from you!
Faithfully,
Mark
Mark L. Eutsler, PhD, Vice President
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