Full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the Education Unit with primary assignment to teach in and direct the graduate-level Leadership in Higher Education program. Position responsibilities include program direction, teaching, research and dissertation oversight, academic advising, and institutional service. This is a 12-month position.  We are open to hiring an Assistant, Associate or Full Professor for this position. 

Compensation:

Assistant Professor $55,599 - $70,043  Commensurate with experience.

Associate Professor $62,927 - $84,168 Commensurate with experience.

Full professor  $77,265-$95,904 Commensurate with experience.

Provide leadership for the Ed.D. Leadership in Higher Education program. Teach research courses and oversee the required research course sequence, serve on the University IRB Committee, and fulfill other administrative responsibilities as assigned. Collaborate with the Ed.D. team on recruitment initiatives, student service provisions, and continued program improvement.

This faculty member should exhibit a passion for cultivating an educational climate where life-change and kingdom impact occur. The preferred candidate will demonstrate skills in effective online teaching at the graduate level. The individual must be skilled and experienced in quantitative and qualitative research design, and exhibit exemplary communication, organizational, and teamwork skills. The individual should have significant leadership experience that includes developing effective working relationships, providing responsive customer service, and understanding and supporting the commitment to increasing our diversity as a community.

The ideal candidate for this position will have 

• experience in teaching, preferably in graduate-level online education

• demonstrated ability to teach and work effectively with people from culturally diverse backgrounds

• demonstrated commitment to improving levels of access and success for underrepresented students in higher education

• developed a scholarly agenda related to the discipline and commensurate with experience.

• experience serving on dissertation committees

• a strong professional network in research, leadership, and/or education

• experience serving in leadership positions, with increasing responsibility, commensurate with their time in higher education

The candidate must hold a doctoral degree. Due to the research emphasis of this role, a Ph.D. is preferred.

Start date

August 1, 2025

Bethel seeks to recruit, retain, develop, and support a diverse workforce who contributes to our educational and Christ-centered mission. Bethel encourages candidates to apply who can assist the University to develop a faculty that reflects the diversity of people in God’s kingdom through a variety of ethnicities, cultures, and lived experiences.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity in hiring .

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 4,700 students from 50 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.

Bethel employs qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, familial status, and status with regard to public assistance. Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

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