The Calvin University School of Business is seeking candidates for a full-time lecturer to begin Fall of 2025.

 

The university seeks applicants with vibrant Christian faith who are dedicated to integration of that faith with their field of study.

 

Ideal candidates will hold a PhD, DBA, or JD in a related business discipline. Candidates with a master’s degree in a business discipline and five years of relevant business experience will also be considered.

 

Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and/or master’s level. Preference will be given to candidates with experience teaching using a variety of methods and instructional technology in a broad range of business courses, including accounting, management, operations & supply chain, and entrepreneurship.

 

The university will prioritize candidates with broad interdisciplinary interests, a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, an ability to integrate questions of meaning, significance, and ethics into all course content, and a deep commitment to engaging students beyond the classroom.

 

The primary responsibility of this position will be teaching undergraduate and graduate courses. The teaching load will be 32 credit hours per academic year. In this position, candidates are not required to pursue scholarship or serve on university-wide committees, but active participation in School of Business faculty activities such as faculty meetings, student advising, and committees is expected. Candidates will be asked to affirm their commitment to the educational mission of Calvin University as a Christian liberal arts university in the Reformed tradition, affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church. (See and .) Calvin University provides numerous faculty development opportunities to foster growth in these commitments.

 

In 2021, the Calvin University School of Business (CUSB) received a generous $22.25 million gift to build a new facility, strengthen its faculty, grow enrollments, and become a premier School of Business informed and guided by a Reformed Christian perspective. The Calvin University School of Business has more than 700 students enrolled in its eight undergraduate majors and its Master of Accounting and Master of Business Administration programs. All majors and programs feature significant experiential learning elements and strong academic components. Our business graduates enjoy extremely high placement rates in large international firms along with regional and local firms throughout the US.

 

The Calvin University School of Business faculty members have extensive industry and teaching experience, and most hold terminal degrees. Faculty value creativity and teamwork in helping students learn and gain hands-on experience with the business community. The Calvin University School of Business also hosts the Calvin Center for Innovation in Business, which is funded by a generous endowment and supports scholarship, pedagogical development, and engagement with the business community via course releases and summer support.

 

is a top-ranked national university that equips students to think deeply, to act justly, and to live wholeheartedly as Christ’s agents of renewal in the world. Approximately 3,400 Calvin students study the liberal arts and select from a broad range of majors and professional programs, including a growing portfolio of graduate level offerings. The university is located in , in a thriving metropolitan region of approximately one million people situated equidistant from Chicago and Detroit. Furthermore, the West Michigan region is ranked by Forbes as the #1 place to raise a family. For more information, please visit .

 

Calvin is building a tradition of diversity and accessibility and welcomes applications from persons whose personal characteristics will further that commitment. Calvin does not discriminate in the employment of individuals on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, sex, or age. Calvin University is an educational agency of the Christian Reformed Church and, in compliance with Title VII and other applicable law, reserves the right to give preference in employment based upon religion.

 

TO APPLY

Complete the online application process and attach the following:

 

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Feel free to send questions to Elena Gill, Program Coordinator ( ).

 

1. Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.

2. A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith, learning, and student development.

 

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, physical limitations, class, or religious perspectives.