OMSC Seeks Director of Program
and Community Life
The Overseas Ministries Study Center seeks a missiologically informed, academically competent, editorially proficient, and professionally respected team player for a new senior staff position—Director of Program and Community Life.
The successful candidate will participate in general planning, program development, and administration; be responsible for publicity, recruitment, registration, and logistics for OMSC’s mission seminars; share in lecturing, tutorial instruction, planning and leading worship, and advising international missionary residents and church leaders; nurture relationships with churches, academic institutions, and community agencies; foster OMSC community life by helping to coordinate resident programs and social activities and by participating in them; represent OMSC at conferences and consultations concerned with world mission; conduct research on current trends and issues in the Christian world mission; and engage in research and writing projects for the purpose of publication.
Candidates interested in this position, which commences in mid-2011, are asked to send a résumé, a cover letter, and three references that provide opinions about their academic, administrative, and editorial skills and experience to Dr. Jonathan J. Bonk, Executive Director, either by e-mail (bonk@OMSC.org) or by regular mail (Overseas Ministries Study Center, 490 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511 USA).
Deadline: September 1, 2010.
posted 25 May 2010 |
Assistant Professor in Missions and Intercultural Studies
Wheaton College
Wheaton College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in missions and intercultural studies with an emphasis on development/justice or anthropology/linguistics. Applicants must have an earned doctorate and significant cross-cultural experience. Responsibilities include teaching required core courses in the Intercultural Studies master's degree program and the related graduate departmental programs in TESOL, as well as evangelism and leadership. Send inquiries to Dr. Scott Moreau at intr@wheaton.edu. Wheaton College is an evangelical Christian liberal arts college whose faculty and staff affirm a Statement of Faith and adhere to lifestyle expectations. The college complies with federal and state guidelines for nondiscrimination in employment. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
posted 23 June 2010
(until Dec. 31, 2010) |
PRESIDENT
THE UNITED BOARD FOR CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASIA (UB)
seeks suitable applications for the post of president.
The President is the chief executive officer of the organization and ex-officio member of its board and committees. The UB is a non-profit organization with offices in New York and Hong Kong to support colleges and universities in Asia. It is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities:
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to work in close collaboration with the Board of Trustees to implement its policies and decisions;
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to work closely with the Vice-President for Programs and other executive staff;
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to identify and utilize the best and brightest minds in Asia to conceive and implement programs that express the vision and mission of the UB;
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to explore and cultivate funding sources in Asia and North America;
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to have administrative oversight of all staff, finances and communication of the UB, and be responsible for hiring through open searches all executive and support staff;
(A fuller statement is available in the job description for the president.)
Qualifications:
Earned doctorate or equivalent; administrative leadership in an institution of higher education or similar organization; demonstrable cross-cultural communication skills; knowledge of one or more Asian languages desirable; commitment to the Christian faith and its social values.
Please send cover letter and C.V. to: ubpresidentsearch@gmail.com by June 30, 2010.
posted 02 June 2010 |
Trinity Theological College
Singapore
Trinity Theological College, Singapore, invites application for a faculty position in missiology, with special responsibilities within the Mission Practice Research Cluster of the Centre for the Study of Christianity in Asia (CSCA). The successful candidate is expected to work with academics, church leaders and mission agencies in critical reflection on the impact of the Christian mission enterprise in South East Asia.
The post also carries teaching and thesis supervision responsibilities in the College. Applicants should hold a postgraduate degree in Missiology, proficient in English, preferably including Chinese or Indonesian. Cross-cultural missionary experience is an advantage. Please apply to CSCA Project Manager Mr Edmund Chua csca@ttc.edu.sg.
CSCA is the mission research arm of Trinity Theological College, Singapore.
See http://www.ttc.edu.sg/csca for more information.
Posted 06 April 2010 |