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Program Director of the Messiah College Philadelphia Campus
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Messiah College
Program Director of the Messiah College Philadelphia Campus
Messiah College currently has an opening for the full time, year-round position of Program Director of the Philadelphia Campus. The Program Director provides oversight to all aspects of the educational and support programming of MCPC. He/she supervises all personnel and facilitates the budget process. The Program Director also sponsors and develops curricular initiatives, collaborates regarding co-curricular activities, and provides leadership for strategic planning for the campus. He/she maintains contact with the main campus (located in Grantham, PA) departments to provide updates on operations-related matters and to facilitate departmental involvement in student recruitment and program use. The Program Director identifies and maintains positive relationships with community actors, Messiah alumni, and Temple University – serving as the official liaison between Messiah College and Temple.
A Master’s degree is required; a Ph.D is preferred. Work experience required includes 3-5 years of administrative experience within higher education; experience within urban studies programming is preferred.
Other requirements include: Ability to give leadership to a small work community in an inter-disciplinary setting; Articulated understanding of and ability to integrate contextual learning and/or urban studies; Expertise in developing community-based learning experiences; Ability to build positive, effective, and supportive relations with colleagues; Budget management experience.
The Messiah College Philadelphia Campus provides students with the opportunities to learn, serve, and engage at Temple University, an urban institution located in the heart of the city. It combines the intimate spiritual community of Messiah College with the diversity and opportunities of the large, metropolitan city of Philadelphia.
The twofold mission of the Messiah College Philadelphia Campus (MCPC) is:
· To educate students toward maturity of intellect, character, and Christian faith in the context of Temple University and the city of Philadelphia.
· To give students the opportunity to examine how Christian faith and praxis informs and directs academic inquiry, community engagement, and vocational calling in an urban context.
The Messiah College Philadelphia Campus facilitates daily engagement with multiple cultures and a variety of urban churches and ministries. For additional information about MCPC see http://www.messiah.edu/philly/.To view a video about the Messiah College Philadelphia Campus see:
To apply, please submit a letter of interest, statement of faith, and resume to: Messiah College, Human Resources, Box 3015, Grantham, PA 17027 or e-mail: humanres@messiah.edu (application materials are preferred via e-mail). A job description is available on the college website at http://www.messiah.edu/offices/hr/job_opportunities/admin.html. Application deadline is February 15, 2011; however, applications will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled.
Messiah College is a Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences. The College is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.
Messiah College does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, ethnic/national origin, disability, race, gender or veteran status in its education programs, admissions or employment policies.
Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.
Location:
Messiah College Philadelphia Campus
2026 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19121United States
Application Deadline:
02/15/2011
Location:
Messiah College Philadelphia Campus
2026 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19121United States
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