Salary
💰 $70,000 - $75,000 per year
About the role
- Lead the development and delivery of the spiritual formation curriculum across all seminary programs.
- Teach both foundational courses and electives in spiritual formation.
- Engage in regular curriculum review and development to ensure theological depth, pastoral relevance, and alignment with institutional mission.
- Recruit, train, and manage adjunct faculty for courses in spiritual formation.
- Provide visionary leadership for the Weborg Center, advancing its mission and expanding its reach.
- Serve as instructor of record for all three summer intensive courses in the Center’s spiritual direction certificate program.
- Oversee administrative aspects of the Center including budget management, annual and long-term schedule planning, coordination of instructors and support staff, and communication with students and faculty.
- Lead promotional and recruitment efforts for new cohorts, coordinating with marketing and contributing to the seminary web magazine.
- Cultivate ongoing learning and formation opportunities for alumni of the Center’s programs.
- Serve as a member of the NPTS faculty, participating in faculty meetings and standard faculty responsibilities (committees, assessment, office hours, convocations, commencement, lectureships, symposia, and community life).
- Collaborate with the wider university and the Evangelical Covenant Church.
Requirements
- Master’s level training in Spiritual Formation, Christian Spirituality, or a related field. (Doctoral degree preferred.)
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching and curriculum development in spiritual formation at the graduate or seminary level.
- Significant experience in spiritual direction and/or the training of spiritual directors.
- Administrative leadership experience, including managing budgets, personnel, and program logistics.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- A commitment to the holistic formation of students for ministry and leadership.
- Compatibility with the theology and ethos of North Park University and the Evangelical Covenant Church.
- Ordination preferred.