Colorado Christian University Careers

Description

About the Job

The Senior Advisor for Faculty Development serves as the provost’s chief steward of the university’s academic community. This role advances excellence in teaching, faculty life, and student formation, ensuring that Colorado Christian University’s faculty are developed in wisdom, vocation, and service, in alignment with the University’s Christ-centered mission and strategic priorities. 

Job Location

Fully on-site - must reside and work legally in the U.S. Regular work location: Lakewood, Colorado

About CCU

Colorado Christian University is the premier interdenominational Christian university in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region, delivering world class education to thousands of students. The fully accredited, nonprofit University is located in Lakewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.

Colorado Christian University was founded in 1914 on two principles — grace and truth. CCU’s scriptural foundation comes from John 1:17: For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. (ESV)

CCU's mission is Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth.

A leader in higher education, the University has been consistently ranked in the top 2 percent of colleges and universities nationwide for its core curriculum by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. CCU has had nine consecutive years of enrollment growth and has been named one of the five fastest-growing master’s granting universities by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

CCU offers more than 200-degree program options for traditional and adult students through its College of Undergraduate Studies and College of Adult and Graduate Studies. More than 9,000 students attend the University on the main campus, in regional centers throughout Colorado, and online.

Scripture states all Christians are called to serve Christ and to minister to others. Because Christians are individuals with different gifts and callings, we serve Christ in a variety of ministry vocations. CCU invites you to explore how you may use your calling and gifts at the University.

What is most appealing about working at CCU?

1. Faith-friendly: CCU’s culture is unique to higher education. Where else can you pursue academic excellence yet read the Holy Bible, pray with teammates and students at work, and work to impact our culture in support of Christian values?
2. Convictionally Christian: As a university, we have an enduring commitment to Christ, his kingdom and the truth of God’s Word.
3. Live out your calling: We are a traditional evangelical university where you can invest your God-given talents and abilities alongside coworkers and teammates, while having a profound influence on students as they deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
4. Equip students for kingdom work: You can be a part of helping students discover their callings and preparing them for positions of significant leadership in the church, business, government, education, and other professions, as a key part of our University's Strategic Priorities.

We’re looking for candidates who have:

1. A deep commitment to the Christ-centered mission of Colorado Christian University and the integration of faith, learning, and vocation.
2. A terminal degree required. Each faculty member must be considered highly qualified as outlined by the university’s accreditation and academic standards.
3. A compelling vision for faculty life marked by intellectual rigor, Christian charity, and pedagogical excellence.
4. Demonstrated leadership across the full faculty lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, evaluation, promotion, and retention.
5. Experience designing and advancing meaningful faculty development initiatives, particularly in pedagogy, faith integration, and vocational formation.
6. The ability to build a cohesive academic culture through retreats, seminars, and shared intellectual life across the College of Undergraduate Studies, College of Adult and Graduate Studies (CUS, CAGS), and CCU-Academy.
7. Sound judgment in faculty governance, with a commitment to clear, consistent, and mission-aligned policies and procedures.
8. Experience overseeing faculty and classroom scheduling systems with attention to equity, efficiency, and institutional effectiveness.
9. A track record of strengthening advising structures that are both faculty-supported and student-centered, contributing to retention and student success.
10. The ability to align faculty engagement with student formation, ensuring that classroom experiences meaningfully shape students’ intellectual and spiritual development.
11. Strong communication skills, with credibility and pastoral wisdom that foster trust, morale, and a sense of calling among faculty.

Key Job Duties

CCU’s mission contribution statement

CCU’s mission is Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth. In this role, the Senior Advisor to the Provost for Faculty Development contributes to the mission by overseeing the development of faculty so that grace and truth are embodied in our instruction and mentoring of students.

Faith and Mission Integration

1. Ensure that every academic program reflects intentional integration of faith and learning.
2. Partner with faculty to deepen theological and philosophical coherence across disciplines.
3. Advance a curriculum that forms students both intellectually and spiritually.

Faculty Teaching

1. Teach at a minimum of 12 credits (four courses/year) across all academic colleges and academies, College of Adult and Graduate Studies, College of Undergraduate Studies (CAGS, CUS), and CCU Academy, modeling excellence in pedagogy, faith integration, and vocational formation.

Faculty Lifecycle Management

1. Oversee systems for hiring, onboarding, development, evaluation, promotion, and retention of faculty.
2. Ensure consistency, clarity, and excellence across all faculty models within Colorado Christian University.
3. Partner with deans and academic leaders to strengthen long-term faculty vitality and alignment with institutional mission.
4. Develop personalized professional growth schedules for faculty and evaluate according to teaching, scholarship, and service ratios.

Faculty Development and Culture

1. Lead comprehensive faculty development programming, including pedagogy, faith integration, and vocation-centered teaching.
2. Cultivate a vibrant academic culture rooted in truth, charity, and intellectual seriousness.
3. Strengthen faculty community through retreats, seminars, and shared intellectual life.
4. Develop a culture of scholarship that increases faculty collaboration and faculty-student research collaboration.
5. Encourage faculty engagement with the public--local, regional, national, international outlets.

Faculty Policy and Governance

1. Maintain and refine the faculty handbook and procedures manual.
2. Ensure clarity, consistency, and mission alignment in faculty expectations, promotion standards, and evaluation processes.
3. Support faculty governance structures with integrity and strategic coherence.

Academic Operations (People-Focused)

1. Oversee faculty and classroom scheduling systems to ensure effectiveness, equity, and stewardship of institutional resources.
2. Ensure advising systems are faculty-supported and aligned with academic priorities.
3. Improve coordination across academic units to support faculty success and operational clarity.

Student Formation (Academic Dimension)

1. Align faculty work with student success, retention, and vocational clarity.
2. Partner with Student Life and academic leadership to integrate intellectual and spiritual formation.
3. Strengthen the connection between faculty engagement and student outcomes.
4. Partner with Athletics and academic leadership to integrate intellectual and spiritual formation.

Defining Mark of Success

A faculty that is called, equipped, and flourishing, marked by excellence in teaching, deep integration of faith and learning, and a shared commitment to truth and vocation, resulting in students who are intellectually formed, spiritually grounded, and prepared to serve with distinction in their professional and Christian callings.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, you may be required to walk, stand, sit, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, speak with clarity, and have appropriate vision and hearing capabilities. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. You may be required to work occasional irregular hours, including some nights and weekends. Colorado Christian University expects all faculty and staff to become a part of the University community by participating in activities and events that occur on the campus throughout the year, which may occur during evenings and weekends.

What we offer our employees:

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees. Our benefit package includes: a tuition waiver program, excellent healthcare, generous paid time off, matching 403(b) retirement plan, and additional organizational paid benefits and voluntary benefit offerings. Pay and benefits will be discussed in more detail as candidates progress through the interview process. Pay will be assigned at a range of $65,000 - $70,000 for the administrative role +1/2 faculty wage commensurate with rank and discipline. Pay is assigned by reviewing a combination of job-related factors that may include: faculty rank, internal/external pay equity, the salary structure/pay grade, or a candidate’s qualifications/experience for the job. A wage range posted is not a guarantee of a specific wage and CCU reserves the right to make pay decisions based on economic and equity considerations. CCU does not determine pay based on sex or any other protected status.

Application deadline: Position posted until filled.

Spiritual Requirements

1. Committed follower of Jesus Christ, who believes there is no salvation apart from faith in his atonement on the cross, by grace alone becoming "born again" thus beginning a personal relationship with Christ, the Son of God.
2. Able to effectively communicate personal faith and apply biblical principles and convictions in the workplace. Must have a strong sense of calling to the ministry of Colorado Christian University.
3. Regularly attend and be engaged in meaningful involvement in a Bible-believing evangelical local church. Knowledgeable about the Word of God and passionate about Christian education.
4. Must be a traditional evangelical Christian whose lifestyle is in consonance with sound Christian principles, is compatible with CCU’s Statement of Faith, and is in agreement with the Strategic Priorities promulgated by the University.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Colorado Christian University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status. CCU is committed to an environment free from discrimination and harassment and calls on every member of the university community to be vigilant in deterring and reporting all violations. CCU does reserve the right to exercise preference on the basis of religion in all of its employment practices. All employees who work at CCU must demonstrate a spiritual testimony consistent with our evangelical mission and follow our lifestyle expectations.