Position:

Trinity Christian College invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in the Business Department with a specialty in economics and finance, beginning August 2023.

Qualifications:

Ph.D. preferred, Master’s degree from AACSB business program required. Experience in college-level teaching and scholarship is required, with proven teaching experience in both economics and finance.

Trinity seeks faculty candidates who are professing Christians and are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Successful candidates will be able to articulate the relationship between their academic discipline, the vocational preparation of their students, and a vision for human flourishing that emerges from the Christian faith. Successful candidates are also dedicated to personal involvement with students outside of the classroom through advising, social interaction, and informal academic and cultural settings, as well as with professionals who can complement the Trinity experience. Trinity particularly welcomes applications from candidates who have professional or personal narratives that reflect diverse perspectives, as well as those who have engaged with issues relevant to preparing students to work and live with intercultural competence and compassion.

Responsibilities:

This is a 9-month tenure-track faculty role. Primary responsibilities include teaching economics, finance, and other courses that serve the department and college needs and align with the area of expertise of the successful candidate. All faculty participate at Trinity in faculty governance and in student advising and are expected to pursue a healthy scholarly and research agenda. In their first year, new faculty participate in a year-long formation program that begins with a three-day institute in August.

About the Department:

Trinity’s business program is an innovative, rigorous program that prepares students for a changing business environment. We are currently implementing a co-op/internship program that will enable our students to gain professional experience at the same time they are earning their bachelor’s degrees. We offer eight majors (a BA in Business; a Bachelor of Science in the areas of accounting, business education, entrepreneurship, finance, human resource management, management, and marketing). Our CPA pass rate for accounting graduates is regularly among the highest in the state of Illinois. Our Fusion59 program offers extensive opportunities outside the classroom for students to grow their networks, expand their horizons and interact with the community and other students. We work extensively with colleagues in other disciplines, enriching the education that our students receive. More information about the department can be found on the college website http://www.trnty.edu.

Timeline:

The committee will review applications on May 22 and continue until the position is filled. The desirable start date is August 16, 2023, with new faculty orientation preceding that date. For further information about the position contact:

Application:

Links to faculty applications may be found on the Trinity website: https://www.trnty.edu/about-us/careers-at-trinity/.

Only electronic application documents will be accepted. All applications, and supporting application documents, can be uploaded to:  https://recruiting.ultipro.com/TRI1019/JobBoard/bd647f8c-5e03-56fc-2f15-83cdd98030de/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=cd4aab44-f8a1-490e-84d8-0354a47feea8                

Applicants should upload the following to apply:

• CV
• Faith Statement with details about your faith practices
• A reflection on Trinity Christian College’s Mission
• A reflection on experience working in, and with, diverse populations and environments
• Transcripts
• Contact information for three references

For your review, Trinity Christian College’s Mission and Diversity Statements can be found on our website at: https://www.trnty.edu/about-us/who-we-are/

Trinity Christian College is a four-year liberal arts college located in Palos Heights, Illinois, a suburb twenty miles southwest of Chicago. Since its founding in 1959, Trinity has provided its students with an excellent Christian higher education in the Reformed tradition. The College enrollment in the traditional program is about 1,000 with a vibrant residential program. We offer majors in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, as well as professional programs in accounting and business administration, nursing, education, computer science, criminal justice, and exercise science. Trinity also offers master’s programs in counseling psychology and special education as well as degree completion programs in education, business, and psychology. Trinity Christian College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Trinity is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.