Employment Opportunities
BEGINNING DATE: Late August 2017
QUALIFICATIONS: Required: MSW and two years post-MSW practice experience; a demonstrated record of high quality teaching, community service, and scholarly activity; a commitment to undergraduate education and to the liberal arts. Preferred: Ph.D., DSW or A.B.D. in social work or related field; full or part time teaching experience; experience supervising field education and coordinating with other agencies; scholarly and professional interests and experience in areas such as: international social work, cross cultural practice including immigration and refugee services, social and environmental justice, rural social work, or geriatric social work.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Annual teaching load may include HBSE, Research Methods, Policy and/or Practice Methods, as well as possible contributions to interdisciplinary programs of the college. Faculty members with experience in field education may direct, arrange, and supervise student field education. Additional duties include contributions to the development of the social work program, advising, student faculty research and collaboration, campus service, meeting with prospective students, and off campus engagement. Full-time teaching load consists of six courses per year spread across fall, January, and spring terms.
STATEMENT ON DIVERSITY: Luther College is committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum. We value the input of multiple viewpoints and perspectives to create an academic community that is rich with cultural, social and intellectual diversity. Candidates are encouraged to identify their strengths or experiences that will contribute to this goal.
APPLICATION INFORMATION: Review of applications begins October 10, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants’ dossier should include:
INQUIRIES: Inquiries may be directed to Britt Rhodes, Chair, Social Work Search Committee, Luther College, Decorah, IA 52101; phone: (563) 387-1623; email: rhodbr01@luther.edu. Additional information about the college is available by visiting the college website, www.luther.edu. Questions regarding the application process should be directed to facultysearch@luther.edu.
SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM: Accredited by CSWE for the past 30 years, most recently in 2013, the Social Work Program is part of a combined department (Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work) with eleven full-time faculty members.
A tenure-eligible position; rank to be determined commensurate with credentials and experience.
QUALIFICATIONS: Doctorate; distinguished record of choral conducting at the national/international level; demonstrated excellence in teaching at the collegiate level; knowledge of, and respect for, the art of a cappella singing and the rich musical legacy of the Lutheran college choral tradition; demonstrated success in recruiting talented high school musicians for an undergraduate choral program. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, a collaborative and collegial approach to music-making, and commitment to the highest standards of musicianship, conducting and teaching in a private liberal arts college setting.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Conduct the Nordic Choir, Luther’s flagship ensemble; teach undergraduate conducting and mentor student conductors; maintain a national profile as a conductor, furthering the excellent reputation of Luther’s music program, especially through regional, national and international tours; cultivate professional relationships with choral musicians throughout the region and nation. The remainder of the teaching load will be assigned with consideration of the successful candidate’s strengths and departmental needs, and could include conducting an additional choral ensemble, teaching choral methods, artistic leadership of the college’s annual festival of Christmas music (Christmas at Luther) and administrative-artistic leadership of the college’s large choral program. Additional duties include advising, committee and departmental work, and meeting with prospective students.
APPLICATION INFORMATION: Review of applications will begin on October 10, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants’ dossier should include:
Other materials, such as audio/video recordings, should not be sent at this time but may be requested at a later date.
INQUIRIES: Inquiries about the position may be directed to Dr. Gregory Peterson, Search Committee Chair, at petegr01@luther.edu. Additional information about the College is available by visiting the college website www.luther.edu. Questions about the application process should be directed to facultysearch@luther.edu.
The development officer serves as an ambassador of the College with responsibility to build and develop long-term, donor-centric relationships built on a firm understanding of the donor’s interest, passions, and values. The primary objective of the officer is to advance the mission of the College by planning and implementing a program to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospective donors with major and planned gift potential in support of Luther’s fundraising initiatives and institutional priorities.
Responsible for updating demographic information for our constituents, entering all deposited student applications and their parent information, managing the Online Alumni Directory with Information Technology Services, assisting with alumni event registrations and Homecoming, scanning constituent information, and answering the phone.
