Changes to this site are uploaded daily. All positions are listed until filled. Shorter College is an equal opportunity employer.

Note: 

Anyone interested in adjunct teaching positions must have at least a master's degree in the discipline to teach undergraduate courses and a doctorate in the discipline to teach graduate courses. 

To apply for adjunct teaching positions in our College of Adult and Professional Studies with locations in Marietta, Lawrenceville, Riverdale, and the adult program in Rome, please contact Sheila Byron at 678-260-3552 or by e-mail at:  sbyron@shorter.edu. 

Adjunct teaching at Rome campus and all other positions on all campuses (full-time teaching, full-time staff, and part-time staff) are processed through Human Resources by emailing hrjobs@shorter.edu.

All undergraduate students working on campus must do so through the Financial Aid Office

Position: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, STUDENT ENGAGEMENT & SUCCESS, AND ADVISING COORDINATOR

Date Posted: August 19, 2010

Responsibilities: The advising coordinator will be responsible for managing the University’s advising program, and will be responsible for advising both freshmen and undecided transfer students, in addition to other students as necessary.  The advising coordinator will work closely with faculty advisors and administrators to provide leadership and assistance with all dimensions of the advising and registration process.  The advising coordinator will also be responsible for monitoring academic progress of at-risk students and will collaborate with members in the department as well as other campus offices to enhance student retention efforts. 

Qualifications: Master’s Degree required. This 12-month position requires strong written and oral communication skills, proficiency with student information systems and Microsoft Office, and excellent interpersonal skills. A successful candidate must also possess the ability to prioritize and respond to multiple requests in a fast-paced professional environment.  The preferred candidate should also be able to understand, interpret, apply and explain complex academic policies and procedures.  Three or more years experience in higher education academic advising, student affairs, or academic affairs preferred.

Requirements: The REQUIRED online application can be located at the following link:

https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=519793

Shorter University is a Georgia Baptist Convention institution. EOE

Position: DBA / PROGRAMMER ANALYST

Date Posted: August 16, 2010

DESCRIPTION

The DBA/Programmer Analyst is responsible for implementing and customizing software packages, establishing/maintaining software integrations with internal and external 3 rd party solutions, and supporting other enterprise applications and databases as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Requires Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related disciplines.  Master's degree in business, MIS or computer science preferred. Ideal candidate will have at least two (2) years of programming and database management experience, preferably in a higher education/not-for-profit IT environment.  Equivalent combinations of experience, training and/or education will be considered.

KNOWLEDGE AREAS

Candidate MUST have work experience with one or more of the following programming languages: PHP, VB.NET, C#, Perl. Candidate MUST have work experience with one or more of the following database systems: MS SQL Server and/or MySQL.

In addition to the requirements above, ideal candidate will have experience with: MOODLE, Linux, PHP, Visual Studio, Jenzabar’s EX and JICS, Blackbaud’s Razor’s Edge, PowerFAIDS, Infomaker

The required online application is located at the following link:

https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=518987

Shorter University is a Georgia Baptist Convention institution. EOE

Position: DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Date Posted: August 13, 2010

DESCRIPTION

The Director of Information Technology is responsible for all aspects of IT administration for the institution including planning, operations, and coordination activities; provides and ensures excellent customer service in support of the mission and goals of the university; performs assessments for all IT systems and related activities; and provides leadership for all IT staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

Requires Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related disciplines.  Master's degree in business, MIS or computer science preferred. Ideal candidate will have at least eight (8) years of IT-related work experience in information systems, preferably in a higher education/not-for-profit IT environment.  Equivalent combinations of experience, training and/or education will be considered.

COMPREHENSIVE I.T. KNOWLEDGE OF

• Design, management, and operations of complex IT systems including, but not limited to, networking, storage, backup, and database systems
• Systems design and project management
• Key business issues that exist in the academic environment including, but not limited to, budgeting, operational planning, federal, state and local laws
• Emerging technologies and trends
• Outsourcing relationships

KNOWLEDGE AREAS

A broad based knowledge of IT systems and services including, but not limited to: Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft SQL Server, Procurve routers and switches, Sonicwall firewalls, Sophos Antivirus, MOODLE, MySQL, Linux, PHP, VB.NET, C#, Jenzabar’s EX and JICS, Blackbaud’s Razor’s Edge, PowerFAIDS, Infomaker, VMWare.

The required online application is located at the following link:

https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=518909

Shorter University is a Georgia Baptist Convention institution. EOE

Position: NURSING FACULTY, SCHOOL OF NURSING

Date Posted: July 26, 2010

Begins: January 2011

Responsibilities: Primary responsibility will be teaching in the classroom, the campus lab, and clinical practice settings for undergraduate nursing students. The position is a 9-month tenure track appointment, and the salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Nursing Faculty Qualifications:

Master’s degree in adult health, maternal/child health, mental health, or community health and licensure as a registered nurse in Georgia is required. In addition, the ability to think creatively, a willingness to commit to flexible integrated teaching assignments and work schedules, and most importantly the desire to be involved in a caring, learner-centered teaching environment. Teaching experience at the baccalaureate level or graduate course work to support nursing education is preferred.

Requirements for applying: In addition to the required online application, send a letter of interest, unofficial transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of faith, scholarly activity/ interest, and three current letters of references to:

Human Resources
Shorter University
315 Shorter Avenue
Rome, Georgia 30165

Click the following link to apply:

https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=498476

Shorter University is a Georgia Baptist Convention institution. EOE

Position: ADJUNCT CLINICAL FACULTY, SCHOOL OF NURSING

Date Posted: July 26, 2010

Begins: August 2010

Responsibilities: Clinical and campus laboratory supervision, approximately 10 hours per week for 14 weeks.

Nursing Faculty Qualifications:

Master’s degree in adult health, maternal/child health, mental health, or community health and licensure as a registered nurse in Georgia is required. In addition, the ability to think creatively, a willingness to commit to flexible integrated teaching assignments and work schedules, and most importantly the desire to be involved in a caring, learner-centered teaching environment. Teaching experience at the baccalaureate level or graduate course work to support nursing education is preferred.

Requirements: In addition to the required online application, send a letter of interest, unofficial transcripts, teaching philosophy, statement of faith, scholarly activity/ interest, and three current letters of reference to :

Human Resources
Shorter University
315 Shorter Avenue
Rome Georgia, 30165

Click the following link to apply:

https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=498548

Shorter University is a Georgia Baptist Convention institution. EOE

Position: PART TIME FINANCIAL AID CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSISTANT

Date Posted: July 15, 2010

Location: Lawrenceville Campus

The Financial Aid Customer Service Assistant is primarily responsible for ensuring that all students at the Lawrenceville campus are financial aid ready at the time of packaging, conducting financial aid orientations and responding to all student inquiries regarding the status of a student’s financial aid.

Job Duties:

• Work with Enrollment Counselors to ensure new students have completed the appropriate Financial Aid documents
• Facilitate Financial Aid Orientations
• Schedule repackaging of cohorts
• Perform verification of student files as necessary.
• Update financial aid management system with receipt of documentation and forward to the processor at the main campus.
• Document in the financial aid management system student contact/interactions.
• Work closely with the Financial Aid Processor to ensure that all Lawrenceville students receive award letters in a timely fashion.
• Contact class representatives on a monthly basis to proactively determine if students have questions or concerns regarding their financial aid.
• Visit each Lawrenceville cohort at a minimum of every other month.
• Answer student emails and phone calls within one business day.
• Work with Financial Aid Processor and Assistant Director of Financial Aid to explore and implement improvements to the Financial Aid services at the Lawrenceville campus.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Exceptional Customer service experience required
• Strong conflict resolution skills required
• Strong interpersonal skills required
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Competency in a variety of computer programs and platforms, preference in Powerfaids, Jenzabar, Infomaker etc.
• Ability to multi task
• Experience in financial aid or related student services area preferred
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to travel to other Shorter College Campuses
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Hours:  Monday-Thursday, 2:30-7:00pm

REQUIRED online application is located at:

https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=514164

Shorter University is a Georgia Baptist Convention institution. EOE

Position: WOMEN'S TENNIS GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH

Location:  Rome campus

Date Posted: July 7, 2010

Shorter University, a NAIA institution which competes in the Southern States Athletic Conference, invites applications for the position of women’s tennis graduate assistant coach. Shorter University sponsors twenty sports with over 500 student/athletes in the various programs. 

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, recruiting academically and athletically qualified student/athletes, scouting, practice and match preparation, organizing and implementing community service projects, and the daily administrative duties associated with the graduate assistant coach’s position.

Qualifications:  Undergraduate degree required.  Playing experience on the collegiate level preferred. 

The job is open until filled.

Application Information:  In addition to the REQUIRED online application, please submit a letter of application and complete undergraduate transcripts to:

Human Resources
Shorter University
315 Shorter Ave.
Rome, GA 30165
or email to hrjobs@shorter.edu. 

Send one packet containing all items, clearly labeled with your name and position for which you are applying.

Apply at the following link:
https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=513002

Shorter University is a Georgia Baptist Convention Institution.  EOE       

Position: ADJUNCT, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION ARTS

Date Posted: February 19, 2010

Responsibilities: Teaching responsibilities will include the general education hybrid communication course or other communication courses as needed to fulfill our degree requirements.

Qualifications: At least a master’s in either speech or mass communication, a record of teaching excellence, and a commitment to the Christian mission of the College.

Application deadline: No Deadline

Requirements for consideration : In addition to the required online application, please submit cover letter, unofficial transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of faith, and three current letters of reference to:

Human Resources
Shorter University
315 Shorter Avenue
Rome, GA 30165

Email: hrjobs@shorter.edu

Please be sure your name and the position for which you are applying are clearly marked on all submissions.

Click on the following link to apply:

https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=467562

Shorter College is a Georgia Baptist Convention Institution. EOE

Position: ADJUNCT FACULTY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES

Date Posted: February 18, 2010

Begins: August 2010

Responsibilities: Teach one or more classes in the core curriculum, including Remedial English, Freshman English Composition I and II, and World Literature I and II.

Qualifications: The instructor must hold an M.A. or higher in English or an M.A. in a closely related field with at least 18 credit hours of graduate study in English and a commitment to the Christian mission of the College.

Application deadline: No Deadline

Requirements for consideration: In addition to the required online application, please submit cover letter, unofficial transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of faith, and three current letters of reference to:

Human Resources
Shorter University
315 Shorter Avenue
Rome, GA 30165

Email: hrjobs@shorter.edu

Please be sure your name and the position for which you are applying are clearly marked on all submissions.

Click on the following link to apply:

https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=492628

Shorter College is a Georgia Baptist Convention institution. EOE

Position: CAMPUS SAFETY OFFICER (PART-TIME) - ROME CAMPUS ONLY

Purpose:

The mission of the Department of Campus Safety is to provide a visual security presence dedicated to providing a safe and secure campus for faculty, staff, and students while at Shorter University. Officers conduct the following activities: investigations of criminal activity, identifying potential problems regarding the welfare, safety and security of student; maintaining safety on campus by enforcing disciplinary polices and regulations; communicating information and responding to inquiries.

Essential Functions:

• Assists community law enforcement personnel for the purpose of supporting them on student drug, alcohol or assault incidents.
• Communicates policies and enforcement procedures to students for the purpose of ensuring their understanding and the potential consequences of violation.
• Investigates potential crimes and/or student related incidents for the purpose of resolving conflicts and/or pursing other action.
• Monitors school facilities (i.e., buildings, parking lots, dorms, etc.) for the purpose of providing visibility, maintaining security, and deterring crime.
• Prepares documentation (e.g. incident and activity reports, parking permits, parking citations) for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information.
• Respond to emergency situations (e.g., fights, injury, classroom disruptions, etc.) for the purpose of addressing safety concerns.
• Searches students, vehicles, dorm rooms, etc. for the purpose of ensuring safety of students, faculty and staff and referring to school administration and/or law enforcement as may be required (within the scope of written Departmental policies and procedures).
• Familiarity with and ability to implement Departmental Standard Operating Procedures, Emergency Operations Plan and evacuation procedures.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Specific SKILLS required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: operating standard office equipment; preparing and maintaining accurate records; and utilizing computer software applications.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes: codes, regulations and laws related to the rights of students; safety practices and procedures; and the physical signs indicating students are under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

ABILITY is required to write concise incident reports and daily activity reports; gather information and use basic job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances as well as the ability to work with a wide diversity of students. In working with others, ability to exercise good judgment and ability to work independently, if required. Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: adapting to changing work priorities; communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; setting priorities; working as part of a team; working with constant interruptions.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working under limited supervision following standardized policies and procedures; leading, guiding and/or coordinating others; and operating within a defined budget.

Working Environment

 The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; and ability to maintain balance (utilization of a Segway). Generally the job requires 33% sitting, 34% walking and 33% standing.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent required. Must be at least 21 years of age. Must be able to work a flexible schedule, follow detailed procedures, and have good customer service skills. Evenings, weekends, and holiday work required. Minimum of two years security or law enforcement experience required. Experience working in a university setting preferred. GA P.O.S.T. law enforcement certification preferred. All candidates are required to participate in a criminal background check and drug testing.

Salary: $9.00/hr.

Shifts available:

There are currently no available positions, however we continue to accept applications for future vacancies.

Click on the following link to apply:

https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=429665

Shorter University is a Georgia Baptist Convention institution. EOE.

Position: ADJUNCT PROFESSORS - COLLEGE OF ADULT AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

Shorter University is now accepting applications for adjunct instructors possessing a doctoral degree in the areas of Accounting, Counseling, Early Childhood Education, Finance, Health, History, Humanities, Human Services, Leadership, Management (Production/Service Operation), Marketing, Mathematics, Psychology, School Psychology, and Social Work.

Shorter has four campuses: North Atlanta, Riverdale, Gwinnett County, and Rome. Applicants are required to submit the following as part of the application packet: a resume, a statement of faith, a teaching philosophy and three letters of recommendation. Please contact Sheila Byron at 678-260-3552 or sbyron@shorter.edu for more information. EOE