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Employment
Thomas University is always seeking faculty and staff committed to excellence. We welcome applications of those who bring dimension and expertise to our students and administration.
Employee Application
Contact Human Resources Department for further assistance.
Open positions are listed below
Medical Laboratory Science Program
Assistant & Clinical Coordinator
Responsibilities include creating and maintaining professional contracts and documentation of agreements with clinical affiliates; making clinical visits as needed; assisting with the instruction of students on basic lab procedures; assisting with the set-up for labs and assessment of student lab assignments; maintaining a safe environment in the laboratory and quality control of basic lab equipment and reagents; communicating program information to prospective students; managing files; maintaining accurate records; performing support tasks such as keeping records of lab usage, tracking maintenance schedules on all workstations, organizing student manuals and handbooks, tracking student progress, and taking minutes.
Required qualifications: minimum CLT Associate’s degree; excellent written and oral communication skills, confident interpersonal skills, strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Familiarity with Microsoft Office required; with Blackboard preferred.
Please send resume, three professional letters of reference, and transcripts to Dr. Jill Dennis, Associate Dean of Academic Operations. Thomas University, 1501 Millpond Road, Thomasville, GA 31792 or e-mail materials as Word documents to jdennis@thomasu.edu.
Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Director of Student Life
Thomas University is seeking applications for a Director of Student Life to lead student affairs for a vibrant small private university serving nontraditional commuting students, distance students, and a growing population of traditional residential students.
The Director of Student Life provides leadership, strategic and hands-on direction, budget management, and personnel and programmatic oversight for the various areas and functions of Student Life, including but not limited to housing and residence life, campus activities and student organizations, counseling services, campus recreation and fitness, student orientations, and judicial affairs. The Director is responsible for providing co-curricular and extracurricular programs for all students with the ultimate goal of enhancing student satisfaction and success. In addition, the Director is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of Thomas University’s residential facilities.
The Director advocates for the social, cultural, and recreational needs of students; collaborates with students, faculty, and staff in providing appropriate student services; and fosters a positive living and learning environment for residential and commuting students. This is a full-time Exempt twelve-month position.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree required, preferably in student personnel services, higher education, or related field.
- Minimum of 3 years professional experience in student life/student affairs.
- Possesses knowledge of student development theory and application, including student learning outside the classroom as it relates to both traditional and adult learners.
- Experience developing, implementing, and assessing student life programs, including residence life, student activities, judicial affairs and other student related programs.
- Ability to establish rapport with students, their parents, faculty, staff, and community constituencies to effectively implement and enforce university policies and to enhance student life at Thomas University.
- Demonstrated organizational, administrative, interpersonal, budgeting and personnel management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and technology proficiency.
- Accurate knowledge of FERPA and other laws, regulations, and best practices concerning student information and student affairs policy.
- Ability to provide a high level of hands-on involvement in student life activities and a willingness to spend time with students at campus events outside standard office hours.
- Demonstrated ability to address student needs through appropriate intervention, mediation, and/or discipline, and to respond to emergency and crisis situations quickly and decisively.
Thomas University provides professional programs with a strong liberal arts foundation that fosters students’ personal transformation and professional readiness (www.thomasu.edu). A community committed to teaching excellence and students’ needs, we embrace technology-infused learning to deliver our rich portfolio of educational offerings on campus and online, through satellite programs and through international partnerships. Thomas University is committed to diversity and offers competitive salary and benefits.
Send curriculum vita, three current letters of recommendation, and transcripts to Jena McGilvray, Administrative Assistant to Enrollment Management; Thomas University; 1501 Millpond Road; Thomasville, GA 31792 or email Word documents to jmcgilvray@thomasu.edu. Application materials accepted through March, 30 2012. Position start date: July,1 2012.
Division of Business
Chair of the Division of Business and faculty member in Business
Thomas University is seeking a Chair of the Division of Business and faculty member in Business to begin Fall semester 2012. This is a full-time faculty appointment that includes administrative duties and teaching undergraduate or graduate courses. Thomas University is committed to diversity; rank and salary commensurate with experience.
Thomas University is a vibrant and cooperative educational environment providing professional programs with a strong liberal arts foundation that fosters students’ personal transformation and professional readiness (www.thomasu.edu).
A doctorate in Business or related field required. Disciplinary expertise in economics and/or finance preferred. Candidates must have a proven record of excellent teaching and departmental leadership, adept practice with instructional/online technology and pedagogy, accreditation experience, and vision for growing bachelors and masters programs. The Chair must provide leadership for domestic and international program initiatives, oversee quality programs, professional accreditation, and engaged faculty.
The Chair is expected to serve as a leader on departmental and university committees, pursue professional development, actively participate in community partnerships, and collaborate on research and grant opportunities.
Send curriculum vita, teaching philosophy, three current letters of recommendation, and transcripts to Debra Wilson, Administrative Assistant to Academic Affairs; Thomas University; 1501 Millpond Road; Thomasville, GA 31792 or email Word documents to dwilson@thomasu.edu.
Division of Education
Faculty Position in Middle Grades/Secondary Education
Science or Language Arts Specializations
The Division of Education at Thomas University is seeking a full-time faculty member to teach and advise students in our Middle Grades and Secondary education certification program and Master of Education program beginning Fall semester 2012. A Master of Education in science (specialization in Chemistry, Physics, Geology or Earth/Space science) or in language arts is required; a doctorate in Education or a related field is preferred.
The best candidates seek engaged teaching in a vibrant and cooperative university environment that fosters students’ personal transformation and professional readiness. Proven excellence in teaching is required. Candidates must be adept in the use of instructional/online technology. Previous experience teaching grades 6-12 and experience with exceptional learners is preferred. Teaching assignments include science or language arts teaching methods, field supervision, and other education and content courses at the undergraduate and graduate level as qualified.
In addition to teaching and advising responsibilities, full-time faculty members also serve on departmental and university committees, pursue professional development, participate in community partnerships, and collaborate on research and grant opportunities.
Thomas University is committed to diversity; rank, salary and benefits are commensurate with experience.
This is a nine-month position, with possible summer employment.
Application deadline: January 20, 2012.
Please send curriculum vita, teaching philosophy, three current letters of recommendation, and transcripts to Debra Wilson, Administrative Assistant to Academic Affairs; Thomas University; 1501 Millpond Road; Thomasville, GA 31792 or email Word documents to dwilson@thomasu.edu with the position title in the subject line.
Division of Math and Science
Faculty Position in Biology
The Division of Math and Science at Thomas University is seeking a faculty member to teach and advise students in Biology programs beginning Fall semester 2012. The successful candidate must possess strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to collaborative, collegial work relationships in a university environment that fosters students’ personal transformation and professional readiness.
A doctorate in Biology is preferred. The best candidate has a minimum of two years teaching experience and could teach General Biology (majors and non-majors), Anatomy and Physiology, Cell and Molecular Physiology, Microbiology, Genetics, Biochemistry; additional graduate preparation in Chemistry is preferred. Proven excellence in teaching undergraduate general education and Biology majors is required. The candidate should be adept in the practice of instructional/online technology and pedagogy, and seek engaged teaching in a Biology program that blends online and face-to-face teaching and learning.
In addition to teaching and advising responsibilities, faculty members also serve on departmental and university committees, pursue professional development, participate in community partnerships, and collaborate on research and grant opportunities.
Rank is commensurate with experience. Thomas University is committed to diversity and offers competitive salary and benefits. Application deadline: December 23, 2011.
Please send curriculum vita, teaching philosophy, three current letters of recommendation, and transcripts to Karen Burgess, Chair of the Division of Math and Science; Thomas University; 1501 Millpond Road; Thomasville, GA 31792 or email Word documents to dwilson@thomasu.edu.
Division of Counseling
Online Adjunct Faculty Positions
The Division of Counseling at Thomas University is seeking online adjunct faculty to teach in a variety of subject areas in our expanding masters programs. Proven excellence in teaching is required. Candidates must be adept in the use of instructional/online technology.
Online adjunct faculty must possess a doctorate in Rehabilitation Counseling or a related discipline; a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and licensure as a Professional Counselor with significant experience in Rehabilitation Counseling will also be considered. CRC licensure is required.
Please send curriculum vita, teaching philosophy, three current letters of recommendation, and transcripts to:
Debra Wilson
Administrative Assistant to Academic Affairs
Thomas University
1501 Millpond Road
Thomasville, GA 31792
Applicants may also e-mail materials as Word documents to dwilson@thomasu.edu.
Division of Business
Adjunct Faculty Positions
The Division of Business is recruiting adjunct faculty to teach graduate level courses in Accounting, Operations Management, and Financial Management. Requirements include the Ph.D. in Business or related area with 18 graduate semester hours in the discipline.
Please send CV, teaching philosophy, three letters of recommendation, and transcripts to:
Debra Wilson
Administrative Assistant to Academic Affairs
Thomas University
1501 Millpond Road
Thomasville, GA 31792
Materials may be e-mailed to dwilson@thomasu.edu. All electronic submissions should be in Microsoft Word format.
Salaries are competitive and commensurate with background and experiences. Thomas University is an independent, non-sectarian institution located 35 miles north of Tallahassee, FL. Thomas University values diversity and is committed to professional education with a strong liberal arts foundation.
