Blue Mountain College Employment Opportunities
Faculty Employment Application
FULL-TIME FACULTY POSITIONS
Accounting
Founded in 1873 as a Christian liberal arts college and affiliated since 1920 with the Mississippi Baptist Convention, Blue Mountain College seeks applications and nominations for a faculty member in Accounting as an Assistant or Associate Professor beginning Fall, 2022.
The Department of Business, one of eight academic units in the college, employs four full time faculty and enrolls over 100 students in its Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and the Master of Business Administration degree programs. Blue Mountain College seeks faculty who are active Christians and dedicated teacher-scholars to assist students in developing intellectual integrity, academic excellence, civility and character. Blue Mountain College is located in the hills of Northeast Mississippi approximately 35 miles from Tupelo and 65 miles from Memphis, Tennessee in a small village, which bears the same name - Blue Mountain.
Blue Mountain College seeks an individual to teach accounting.
Faculty Responsibilities: Activities required of all faculty include competency in the discipline, a high level of proficiency as a teacher, student recruitment and retention, curriculum development, academic advising, committee service, and service to the department, college, and the community.
Responsibilities: Teach courses in accounting and, possibly, business administration. Serve on college committees, provide student academic advisement and contribute professional expertise in a positive way to the profession and to the larger community.
Desired Qualifications: Qualifications include an earned doctorate in accounting or related field (ABD considered), experience and demonstrated success in college teaching.
Salaries & Benefits: Competitive salary commensurate with experience, benefits including medical insurance for employees, retirement plan with match and tuition discounts to BMC for employees and their dependents.
TO APPLY: Please submit a completed BMC employment application along with CV, transcripts copies and evidence of quality teaching performance to Dr. Sharon Enzor, P.O. Box 160, Blue Mountain, MS 38610 or by email senzor@bmc.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.
History
Founded in 1873 as a Christian liberal arts college and affiliated since 1920 with the Mississippi Baptist Convention, Blue Mountain College seeks applications and nominations for a faculty member in History as an Assistant or Associate Professor beginning Fall, 2022.
The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, one of eight academic units in the college, employs four full time faculty and enrolls over 100 students in its five different degree programs. Blue Mountain College seeks faculty who are active Christians and dedicated teacher-scholars to assist students in developing intellectual integrity, academic excellence, civility and character. Blue Mountain College is located in the hills of Northeast Mississippi approximately 35 miles from Tupelo and 65 miles from Memphis, Tennessee in a small village, which bears the same name - Blue Mountain.
Blue Mountain College seeks an individual to teach undergraduate courses in History especially with any of the following areas: Western Civilization, World History, Geography, as well as Methods of Teaching Social Science.
Faculty Responsibilities: Activities required of all faculty include competency in the discipline, a high level of proficiency as a teacher, student recruitment and retention, curriculum development, academic advising, committee service, and service to the department, college, and the community.
Responsibilities: Teach courses in History and, possibly, Geography and Methods of Teaching. Serve on college committees, provide student academic advisement and contribute professional expertise in a positive way to the profession and to the larger community.
Desired Qualifications: Qualifications include an earned doctorate in History or related field (ABD considered), background in Western Civilization, experience and demonstrated success in college teaching. Past experience teaching in secondary education.
Salaries & Benefits: Competitive salary commensurate with experience, benefits including medical insurance for employees, retirement plan with match and free tuition to BMC for employees and their dependents.
TO APPLY: Please submit a completed BMC employment application along with CV, transcripts copies and evidence of quality teaching performance to Dr. Sharon Enzor, P.O. Box 160, Blue Mountain, MS 38610 or by email
senzor@bmc.edu . Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.
ADJUNCT FACULTY POSITIONS
Exercise Science/Physical Education
Blue Mountain College seeks an adjunct instructor in exercise science/physical education for the fall of 2022. The instructor will be expected to teach the courses on campus. The courses for which an adjunct is needed include two exercise science courses and three one-hour physical education activity courses. Questions regarding the position may be addressed to the Department Chair at amooneyhan@bmc.edu.
Blue Mountain College invites interested individuals to submit a Cover Letter, Resume, unofficial transcripts and completed Application for Employment to the Provost, Dr. Sharon Enzor at senzor@bmc.edu. Confidential review of materials will begin immediately and continue until the appointment is made. All documents must be submitted by July 15, 2022.
FULL-TIME STAFF POSITIONS
Men’s Resident Director
POSITION SUMMARY: The Resident Director, under the supervision of the Dean of Students, is responsible for facilitating the College philosophy in the residence hall. The Resident Director assists individual residents in developing their personal, academic and social skills through educational and social programming, in role modeling; in providing resource and referral information, and in developing community living. This is based on consideration for others and the regulations and policies set forth by Blue Mountain College. Resident Directors are required to live in the residence hall to which they are assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Maintain a high level of student contact and visibility;
- Serve as a resource/referral of information concerning college life;
- Provide referral for residents with academic, career, or personal concerns;
- Support and enforce residence hall and college policies and procedures;
- Make discipline referrals consistent with policies and procedures of Blue Mountain College; maintain a proactive approach to damage and discipline;
- Maintain office records (i.e. check-in/out forms, room changes, withdrawal forms, requests for repairs, student charges, etc.);
- Conduct room inspections, collective damage investigation, work repair checks, and public area inventories;
- Issue and maintain control of all keys;
- Attend scheduled staff meetings with the Dean of Students;
- Supervise a group of student resident assistants and schedule office hours during the week and weekends;
- Open and close residence hall during all breaks and at the beginning and end of each semester;
- Communicate regularly with housekeeping/physical plant personnel reporting routine and special housekeeping/maintenance needs to the appropriate office(s);
- Complete monthly payroll forms for work-study personnel;
- Assist in room inspection and make special inspections prior to closing for breaks to ensure proper health, safety, and maintenance conditions of each residence hall room;
- Assess effectiveness of resident life in the residence hall and promote innovative changes with the approval of the Dean of Students;
- Participate in an annual Performance Appraisal with the Dean of Students;
- If requested, supervise students who are obligated to remain in a residence hall during short breaks due to athletics, student teaching, etc.;
- Serve on College Committees as assigned;
- Lives a lifestyle congruent with the mission of the college both on and off campus;
- Work every third weekend on rotations (Friday 2:00 p.m. through Sunday 2:00 p.m.);
- Perform all other duties and responsibilities which may be assigned by the Dean of Students; or appropriate member of the President’s Cabinet.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Demonstrate personal, academic and social skills.
- Ability to supervise, train, and evaluate work-study students.
- Interact with students and plan residence hall activities.
- Relate well to the student population and serve as a role model.
- Show evidence of supervision and management skills.
- Ability to work with staff and administration.
- Supports the philosophy and educational mission of the college.
REPORTS TO: Dean of Students
FSLA STATUS: Part of 12-month responsibilities; exempt
Please submit the Staff Application, along with a copy of your resume and Christian testimony to Philip Ritchey, Dean of Students at pritchey@bmc.edu. Applications will be taken until the position is filled.
PART-TIME STAFF POSITIONS
There are no part-time staff positions available at this time.
