Director & Coordinator of Academic Affairs

service to the Church and society. KPU is seeking qualified and spiritually mature professionals to join our academic leadership team.

We especially welcome pastors and ministry leaders with experience in higher education, theological education, or academic

administration. Current pastors are encouraged to apply.

Position Overview

KPU is seeking an

Academic Director and Academic Coordinator to support and strengthen the university's academic operations in Theological

Studies.

The Academic Director provides academic leadership, faculty coordination, program oversight, and administrative

support. The Academic Coordinator assists with day-to-day academic operations, faculty and student communication, scheduling, and

academic administration.

These positions work closely with the Vice President, academic deans, program directors, faculty, and

administrative staff to promote academic quality, faculty effectiveness, student success, and accreditation compliance.

Minimum Qualifications Academic Director

• Master's degree or higher; doctoral degree
• preferred
• Experience in higher education, theological education, or academic administration

Academic

Coordinator

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Experience in academic administration, ministry, higher education, or
• a related field

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate faculty assignments, course schedules,
• syllabi, and semester preparation
• Serve as a liaison among faculty, teaching assistants, students, and academic
• administration
• Support faculty orientation, meetings, communication, and professional development
• Assist with academic
• advising and monitor student academic progress
• Supervise and support teaching assistants
• Coordinate academic records,
• reports, and degree-completion tracking
• Support student retention, academic intervention, and successful degree
• completion
• Assist with curriculum assessment and continuous academic improvement
• Support ABHE and ATS accreditation
• documentation and compliance
• Maintain accurate academic documentation and institutional records
• Collaborate with the
• Registrar, Admissions, Student Services, deans, and program directors
• Represent KPU in academic partnerships, professional meetings,
• churches, and ministry organizations as assigned

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a

candidate who is:

• A committed Christian with strong spiritual maturity
• A pastor or experienced ministry leader
• preferred
• Experienced in higher education or theological education
• Organized, dependable, and detail-oriented
• An
• effective communicator and collaborative team member
• Passionate about faculty development and student success
• Familiar with
• academic policies, accreditation, and online learning environments

Work Schedule

This is a

part-time, on-campus position of approximately 20-30 hours per week. The specific schedule will be determined in consultation with

the Vice President based on university needs.

Why Join KPU?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful

contribution to a growing Christian university. The successful candidate will work directly with university leadership and help shape

academic quality, faculty effectiveness, student success, and the future of KPU's theological education programs.

How to Apply

Please submit the following to g.kim@kairos.aeu.edu:

• CV or Resume
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Christian Faith or Ministry Philosophy

Pastors and ministry

leaders with higher-education experience are especially encouraged to apply.