Faculty Employment Application

(Please submit completed form and supporting documents electronically to facultyapplication@houghton.edu)

Mission

Houghton College provides an academically challenging Christ-centered liberal arts education to students from diverse traditions and economic backgrounds and equips them to lead and labor effectively in the changing world of the 21^st century.

Philosophy

The philosophy of Houghton College, an educational institution of The Wesleyan Church, builds on the concept of preparing individuals who exhibit the scholar’s passionate and humble commitment to the Christian faith and to their chosen academic discipline, and the servant’s qualities of serving enthusiastically and unselfishly wherever called. The indispensable characteristics of the scholar-servant are the competence to serve and the willingness to serve.

To acquire the competence to serve, the student must develop effective skills in listening, reading, written and spoken communication, problem solving, logical reasoning, and value discrimination. In addition, the graduate’s cumulative knowledge must provide a solid foundation for life-long learning by a thorough grounding in one or more academic disciplines plus familiarity with fundamental concepts, principles, and methods of the basic fields of knowledge. Learning must also relate disciplines to each other and to life in ways that assist in making wise decisions and appreciating one’s individual heritage while respecting cultural diversity and the integrity of creation.

To develop the willingness to serve, the student must encounter positive models through life examples from Houghton’s faculty and staff. Their reasoned faith must rest on sufficient knowledge of the Bible and its central doctrines to communicate Christianity effectively to others, and produce a world view that infuses Christian truth into knowledge and experience.

To achieve its ideals, Houghton College will sustain a scholarly community of believers who confess the Lordship of Jesus and who actively seek truth and recognize its foundation in Christ. Because of the risks involved in educating the intellect and the character, the faculty and staff will strive to provide a challenging and stimulating environment which is also nurturing and supportive. The community will also be characterized by the historic distinctives of The Wesleyan Church, including purity of heart and life, concern for justice in social issues, and unselfish stewardship of time and the material provisions of creation.

It is the policy of this college not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age or mental or physical disability of applicants. This is in compliance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.

 Name    ___________________________________________________________          

Current Address   ___________________________________________________  Telephone #____________________

Position for which you are applying ____________________________________________________________________

Please respond to the following questions on a separate page.

1. Houghton College is seriously committed to relating faith with knowledge and learning. Briefly state your philosophy of this integration and describe how you would accomplish it in your teaching.

2. What is the nature and extent of your participation in a local church or worship fellowship?

I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the information provided and answers to the questions and statements are true and correct. It is understood and agreed that any misrepresentation by me on this application will be sufficient cause for cancellation of this application and /or separation from the college’s service if I have been employed.  I understand the filing of an application does not automatically guarantee an interview will be granted.

Applicants subsequently hired by the college are issued contracts or letters of agreement for a specified time period. Unless tenured, Houghton College reserves the right of non-issuance of succeeding contracts with or without cause. Furthermore, I understand that, just as I am free to resign with cause upon giving 30 days notice, Houghton College reserves the right to terminate my employment with cause with 30 days prior notice. I understand that no representative of Houghton College has the authority to make any assurances to the contrary.

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