Human Resources

Current Open Faculty Position: Professor of Counseling

Responsibilities:

Phoenix Seminary announces a full-timeposition in Counseling. The position requires teaching core and elective graduate-level courses. Responsibilities also include research and publication, participation in academic societies, student advising and mentoring, some program administration, and engagement in standard academic committees.

Personal Characteristics:

Individuals seeking this position should evidence a vibrant faith, mature Christian character and collegial relationships, demonstrating the ability to work well with others. Candidates should be committed to academic excellence, the spiritual and professional growth of students, and engagement with the church.

Qualifications:

Credentials expected include graduate-level training in biblical studies and/ theology and an earned Ph.D. in counselor education (ABD’s will be considered). Evidence of scholarly potential or history of publication is assumed. Effectiveness in facilitating student learning outcomes is foundational. Candidates must affirm without reservation the seminary’s “Faculty Teaching Position” and hold to biblical inerrancy and a premillennial position concerning the return of Christ. Faculty also commit themselves to a Covenant on Professional Ethics. Lifestyle expectations are set forth in Employee and Faculty Handbooks.  The successful candidate will undergo a background check.

Clinical Experience:

Candidates should have experience in professional counseling. Counselor supervision is a plus. The applicant should be eligible for licensure in Arizona and will be expected to become licensed in AZ.

Rank/Salary/Benefits:

Rank and salary are dependent on educational credentials, professional experience, and publication history.  A full benefits package (including health and life insurance) and allowances for conferences, books, and student mentoring are provided.  A stipend will be provided to offset moving expenses.

Institution:

Phoenix Seminary, a conservative evangelical multi-denominational graduate School of Theology, is accredited regionally (HLC) and professionally (ATS) and offers the MDIV, MAC, MAM, MABTS, THM, and DMIN degrees. In student formation, the Seminary seeks to balance academic biblical/theological knowledge, intentional character development through mentoring, and ministry skill development in partnership with the local church. Our educational philosophy is reflected in the motto: Scholarship with a Servant’s Heart. The school is a good place to work: Collegiality among the faculty is strong, and the institution was designated a “Best Christian Workplace” nine years in a row.

Application:

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a letter of application and current CV to Dr. J. Michael Thigpen, Provost. These items should be sent as email attachments to: Counselingsearch@ps.edu.  Minorities are encouraged to apply.   The Seminary reserves the right to make the appointment or end the search at any time.

Title IX

No person in the United States, on the basis of sex, shall be excluded from participation, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

- Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

What is Title IX?

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from sex and gender discrimination in educational programs and activities at institutions that receive Federal financial assistance.

Phoenix Seminary is committed to providing an environment free from discrimination on the basis of sex and gender. Phoenix Seminary provides many resources to students, faculty and staff to address concerns relating to discrimination on the basis of sex or gender in all aspects of the educational process, including in the areas of recruitment, admissions, and counseling; financial assistance; sex-based harassment and misconduct; discipline; and employment.

Who is responsible for ensuring Title IX compliance at Phoenix Seminary?

Nancy Stocking, Director of Human Resources, is the Seminary's Title IX Coordinator. Mrs. Stocking oversees and provides leadership for the activities of the Title IX coordinators, designated administrators and faculty who carry out investigations; coordinate resources; and facilitate interim measures, accommodations and remedies.  She also leads the university’s efforts in relation to Seminary climate and oversees education and training campus-wide on sex discrimination and sexual misconduct.

Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to the Seminary Title IX Coordinator, Nancy Stocking, at 602-429-4948 or nstocking@ps.edu.

What to Report

Phoenix Seminary students or employees who experience Sex-Based-Misconduct of any kind should report it immediately. Examples of these types of violations include:

• Sex-Based-Misconduct
• Retaliation
• Dating Violence
• Hostile Environment
• Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment
• Sexual Assault
• Stalking

Who May Report a Hotline Complaint

Students, Staff, or Faculty of Phoenix Seminary.

Confidentiality and Privacy

You are not required to identify yourself when submitting a Phoenix Seminary Hotline complaint. In addition to filing anonymously (where you do not give the Phoenix Seminary Hotline any identifying information), you may also indicate your election of consent or non-consent to disclosure.

Consent to Disclosure

When providing consent to the disclosure of your identity outside of the Phoenix Seminary Hotline, disclosure is provided only on a "need-to-know" basis to organizations and/or other investigative personnel necessary to complete the inquiry into your allegations and to effectuate corrective actions, if any. Sometimes it is beneficial for those investigating personnel tasked to look into the complaint to be able to clarify or obtain additional information from the source of the complaint, if needed. In such a scenario, consent would aid the process.

Non-Consent to Disclosure

You have two options when you do not provide disclosure of your identity:

Release your identity to the Title IX coordinator only, with the understanding that your information will not be released to anyone outside of the Phoenix Seminary Hotline, to include investigating officials outside of the Title IX office, which may be assigned to look into your complaint;

OR

Identify yourself with the understanding that only the Title IX coordinator and the tasked investigator, who may be outside of the Phoenix Seminary Hotline, will know who you are.

If you do not consent to disclosure of your identity, the Title IX coordinator will make every effort to protect your identity from disclosure; however, we cannot guarantee confidentiality since disclosure may be required during the investigation or in the course of corrective action. Regardless of the consent disclosure choice you elect (consent or non-consent), your identity may be disclosed if required by applicable legal authority, or the Title IX coordinator, determines that such disclosure is otherwise unavoidable to address the matters contained in the complaint. Such circumstances may include a matter involving a specific danger to health or safety, or a national security issue.

Anonymous Filing Status

If you file your complaint anonymously, we will not know who you are. As such, we will not be able to contact you to request additional information or to give you the open or closed status of the investigation. If you have established a temporary e-mail account to submit an anonymous complaint, without any other identifying or contact information, the Title IX coordinator will not provide a response, as we have no method of verifying your identity. If you elect anonymity without providing contact information, you will be unable to request confirmation of receipt of this complaint, or to receive information as to "open" or "closed" status.

Complaint Submittal Methods

I choose to identify myself for the complaint: Grievance Complaint Form

I choose to submit the complaint form anonymously: Online Hotline Complaint Form

The following benefits are available to all full-time employees at Phoenix Seminary:

Tuition Assistance
Medical Insurance
Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability
Vision Care
Dental Care
Wellness Program
Workers' Compensation
403b(9) Retirement Program
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Sick Leave
14 Paid Holidays each year
Library Access
Free Parking

The above is a partial listing of available benefits for reference only. Benefits are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.