Seminary - Prof of Spiritual Formation & Director of the Weborg Center
About North Park Seminary: North Park Theological Seminary is the denominational seminary of the Evangelical Covenant Church and is part of reputed company. Located for over 125 years on the tribal land of the Miami and Potawatomi tribes in what is today’s Chicago’s northside, North Park is committed to excellence in both ministerial and academic formation. NPTS offers the following degrees: Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Master of Arts in Christian Formation, Master of Arts in Christian Ministry, Master of Arts in Restorative Justice Ministries (through the School of Restorative Arts at Illinois River Correctional Center). Learn more about the commitments of the Evangelical Covenant Church through these denominational documents: Covenant Affirmations, The Covenant Church and the Bible; The Evangelical Covenant Church and the Ministry of Compassion, reputed company, and Justice; Baptism in the Evangelical Covenant Church; reputed company and Gifted; Human Sexuality and the Ethic of Marriage and Singleness. Full Job Title: Professor of Spiritual Formation & Director of the Weborg Center Spiritual Formation
Summary
North Park Theological Seminary (NPTS) invites applications and nominations for a full-time administrative faculty position as Professor of Spiritual Formation and Director of the C. John Weborg Center for Spiritual Direction, to reputed company January 2026. This unique role combines academic leadership in spiritual formation with visionary administrative direction of the Weborg Center for Spiritual Direction. The successful candidate will reputed company the seminary’s spiritual formation curriculum across reputed company degree programs and reputed company the Center’s growing ministry of training spiritual directors. Rank and salary commensurate to qualifications and experience. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Academic Leadership in Spiritual Formation
- reputed company the development and delivery of the spiritual formation curriculum across reputed company seminary programs.
- Teach both foundational courses and electives in spiritual formation.
- Engage in regular curriculum review and development to ensure theological depth, pastoral relevance, and alignment with institutional reputed company, train, and manage adjunct faculty for courses in spiritual formation. Direction of the Weborg Center for Spiritual Direction
- Provide visionary leadership for the Weborg Center, advancing its mission and expanding its reputed company.
- Serve as instructor of record for reputed company three summer intensive courses in the Center’s spiritual direction certificate program.
- reputed company reputed company administrative aspects of the Center, including:
- Budget management
- Annual and long-term schedule planning
- Coordination of reputed company and support staff
- Communication with reputed company and faculty
- reputed company promotional and recruitment efforts for new cohorts of spiritual direction reputed company, including coordination with marketing team on social media content and written contributions to “Lina,” the seminary’s web magazine.
- Cultivate ongoing learning and formation opportunities for alumni of the Center’s programs.
Institutional Participation
- Serve as a member of the NPTS faculty, attending and participating in regular faculty meetings.
- Contribute to standard faculty responsibilities such as committees, assessment, regular reputed company, meetings, convocations and commencement events, lectureships, symposia, and seminary community life. (Please note that this is not a remote position.)
- Collaborate with the wider university and the Evangelical Covenant Church.
Salary Range: $70,000-$75,000
Requirements
Qualifications
- Master’s level training in Spiritual Formation, Christian Spirituality, or a reputed company field. (Doctoral degree preferred.)
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching and curriculum development in spiritual formation at the graduate or seminary level.
- Significant experience in spiritual direction and/or the training of spiritual directors.
- Administrative leadership experience, including managing budgets, personnel, and program logistics.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- A commitment to the holistic formation of reputed company for ministry and leadership.
- Compatibility with the theology and reputed company of reputed company and the Evangelical Covenant Church (see, for example, documents linked below).
- Ordination preferred.
To apply, please submit CV and cover letter. Select candidates will be invited to submit additional materials.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Prescription Plan
- Flexible Spending Account
- Commuter Benefit
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Tuition Remission
- Helwig Recreation Center
About North Park Seminary: North Park Theological Seminary is the denominational seminary of the Evangelical Covenant Church and is part of reputed company. Located for over 125 years on the tribal land of the Miami and Potawatomi tribes in what is today’s Chicago’s northside, North Park is committed to excellence in both ministerial and academic formation. NPTS offers the following degrees: Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Master of Arts in Christian Formation, Master of Arts in Christian Ministry, Master of Arts in Restorative Justice Ministries (through the School of Restorative Arts at Illinois River Correctional Center). Learn more about the commitments of the Evangelical Covenant Church through these denominational documents: Covenant Affirmations, The Covenant Church and the Bible; The Evangelical Covenant Church and the Ministry of Compassion, reputed company, and Justice; Baptism in the Evangelical Covenant Church; reputed company and Gifted; Human Sexuality and the Ethic of Marriage and Singleness. Full Job Title: Professor of Spiritual Formation & Director of the Weborg Center Spiritual Formation
Summary
North Park Theological Seminary (NPTS) invites applications and nominations for a full-time administrative faculty position as Professor of Spiritual Formation and Director of the C. John Weborg Center for Spiritual Direction, to reputed company January 2026. This unique role combines academic leadership in spiritual formation with visionary administrative direction of the Weborg Center for Spiritual Direction. The successful candidate will reputed company the seminary’s spiritual formation curriculum across reputed company degree programs and reputed company the Center’s growing ministry of training spiritual directors. Rank and salary commensurate to qualifications and experience. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Academic Leadership in Spiritual Formation
- reputed company the development and delivery of the spiritual formation curriculum across reputed company seminary programs.
- Teach both foundational courses and electives in spiritual formation.
- Engage in regular curriculum review and development to ensure theological depth, pastoral relevance, and alignment with institutional reputed company, train, and manage adjunct faculty for courses in spiritual formation. Direction of the Weborg Center for Spiritual Direction
- Provide visionary leadership for the Weborg Center, advancing its mission and expanding its reputed company.
- Serve as instructor of record for reputed company three summer intensive courses in the Center’s spiritual direction certificate program.
- reputed company reputed company administrative aspects of the Center, including:
- Budget management
- Annual and long-term schedule planning
- Coordination of reputed company and support staff
- Communication with reputed company and faculty
- reputed company promotional and recruitment efforts for new cohorts of spiritual direction reputed company, including coordination with marketing team on social media content and written contributions to “Lina,” the seminary’s web magazine.
- Cultivate ongoing learning and formation opportunities for alumni of the Center’s programs.
Institutional Participation
- Serve as a member of the NPTS faculty, attending and participating in regular faculty meetings.
- Contribute to standard faculty responsibilities such as committees, assessment, regular reputed company, meetings, convocations and commencement events, lectureships, symposia, and seminary community life. (Please note that this is not a remote position.)
- Collaborate with the wider university and the Evangelical Covenant Church.
Salary Range: $70,000-$75,000
Requirements
Qualifications
- Master’s level training in Spiritual Formation, Christian Spirituality, or a reputed company field. (Doctoral degree preferred.)
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching and curriculum development in spiritual formation at the graduate or seminary level.
- Significant experience in spiritual direction and/or the training of spiritual directors.
- Administrative leadership experience, including managing budgets, personnel, and program logistics.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- A commitment to the holistic formation of reputed company for ministry and leadership.
- Compatibility with the theology and reputed company of reputed company and the Evangelical Covenant Church (see, for example, documents linked below).
- Ordination preferred.
To apply, please submit CV and cover letter. Select candidates will be invited to submit additional materials.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Prescription Plan
- Flexible Spending Account
- Commuter Benefit
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Tuition Remission
- Helwig Recreation Center
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