Job Description

About North Park Seminary:

North Park Theological Seminary is the denominational seminary of the Evangelical Covenant Church and is part of North Park University. 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, Mercy, and Justice; Baptism in the Evangelical Covenant Church; Called 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 begin 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 lead the seminary’s spiritual formation curriculum across all degree programs and oversee 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

• Lead the development and delivery of the spiritual formation curriculum across all 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 mission.
• Recruit, 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 reach.
• Serve as instructor of record for all three summer intensive courses in the Center’s spiritual direction certificate program.
• Oversee all administrative aspects of the Center, including:
  • Budget management
  • Annual and long-term schedule planning
  • Coordination of instructors and support staff
  • Communication with students and faculty
• Lead promotional and recruitment efforts for new cohorts of spiritual direction students, 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 office hours, 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.

Qualifications

• Master’s level training in Spiritual Formation, Christian Spirituality, or a related 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 students for ministry and leadership.
• Compatibility with the theology and ethos of North Park University 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.

Salary Range: $70,000-$75,000

• 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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