Employment Opportunities

• Faculty Positions
• Administrative Staff Positions
• Hourly Staff Positions
• Food Service Positions

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Faculty Positions Part-Time Position in Composition

Faculty Positions

Part-Time Position in Composition

Texas Lutheran University seeks a part-time faculty member to teach in the Composition program starting in fall 2009.  Duties including teaching courses in composition that focus on rhetoric and academic reading and writing skills.  Additional duties include holding office hours and participating in meetings and training. 

Requirements: Master's degree in English or related liberal arts field, and college level teaching experience.

Deadline: June 19, 2009

E-mail vitae to Dr. Sara Sliter-Hays, Assistant Professor of English and Director of Composition, Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, Texas, ssliter-hays@tlu.edu.

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Administrative Positions Phonathon and Events Manager Development Officer Area Coordinator/Summer Programs

Administrative Staff Positions

Phonathon and Events Manager

Texas Lutheran University invites applications for the position of Phonathon and Events Manager.  Responsibilities of this position include planning, managing, and evaluating the annual phonathon and selected alumni events; and providing assistance to the director of the annual fund and the director of alumni relations.

Position requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Previous experience as an employee or volunteer in events planning
• Strong organizational, communication and human relations skills
• Ability to work effectively with a diversity of alumni groups, ages and interests, as well as co-workers
• Strong computer skills
• Must be a highly motivated self-starter with demonstrated project management skills
• Must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Must support the mission and strategic plan of Texas Lutheran University

Benefits are excellent.  Texas Lutheran University is an accredited university affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.  For more information about TLU, consult our web site at http://www.tlu.edu.  Please submit a letter of application addressing the above criteria; a resume; and the contact information for at least three professional references to:


Applications received by July 15, 2009 will receive the fullest consideration.  Texas Lutheran University is an equal opportunity employer.  Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

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Development Officer

Texas Lutheran University invites applications for the position of Development Officer.  Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Development, the Development Officer serves as the personal ambassador of the university, the president, and the Board of Regents.  Responsibility is to both the organization and the donor.  Primary responsibility is to cultivate and solicit Texas Lutheran supporters through personal and event contacts. The specific objective is to raise major gift dollars to grow the permanent endowment of the college, provide facilities to further enhance educational opportunities for students and to support programmatic initiatives to further support the academic quality of the university.

Position requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• At least five years fundraising experience
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written; ability to listen well
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; creativity
• Ability to facilitate meetings and groups and speak in public
• Willingness to travel and to work weekends and evenings
• A high degree of judgment to make decisions for which there is little precedent
• Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality
• Understanding of and appreciation for the mission of a church-related university

Benefits are excellent.  Texas Lutheran University is an accredited university affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.  For more information about TLU, consult our web site at http://www.tlu.edu.  Please submit a letter of application addressing the above criteria; a resume; and the contact information for at least three professional references to:


Applications received by July 1, 2009 will receive the fullest consideration.  Texas Lutheran University is an equal opportunity employer.  Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

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Area Coordinator/Summer Programs

Texas Lutheran University invites applications for the position of Area Coordinator/Summer Programs in the Residence Life and University Relations Departments.  This is a 9 month Residence Life position and 3 month Summer Programs position. The Area Coordinator will provide educational, social, and community development programming; supervise paraprofessional Resident Assistants; adjudicate student conduct cases; oversee apartment style buildings housing 175-300 students; maintain occupancy records, facility reports, area budget, and other housing information; assist with paraprofessional staff selection, training, and evaluation; assist with housing contracts and assignments; and serve as a primary resource and advisor for students.  The Summer Programs portion will consist of supervising day to day activities of staff, liaison with summer clients, assist in hiring, training, scheduling staff and serve in an on call roll.

Position requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree; master’s degree preferred
• A minimum of 1 year experience in residence life and housing at a college or university, to include a combination of programming, supervision, student conduct, and mediation
• At least one year of related experience in summer conference events
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated programming ability and leadership
• General computer competency
• Understanding of and appreciation for the mission of a church-related university
• Live on campus: Apartment, utilities, telephone, cable, internet access, and meal plan are provided

Salary is competitive, and benefits are excellent.  Texas Lutheran University, located 35 miles from downtown San Antonio in Seguin, is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The ELCA's 28 colleges and universities value and practice academic freedom and prepare women and men for lives of leadership and service in a diverse world. For more information about TLU, consult our web site at www.tlu.edu.  Please submit a letter of application addressing the above criteria; a resume; and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references to:
Review of applications will continue until a selection is made. Texas Lutheran University is an equal opportunity employer.  Women and persons of color are encouraged to apply.

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Hourly Positions Part-Time/ As Needed Police Officers

Hourly Staff Positions

Part-Time/ As Needed Police Officers
Texas Lutheran University invites applications for part-time/as needed police officers to work occasional evenings, nights or weekends.
 
Position requirements include:

• Regular (full) peace officer license issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
• Valid Texas driver’s license
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in university law enforcement is preferred but not required

Please submit resumes to:


Texas Lutheran University is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

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Food Services Positions

Sodexho is the contractor for the TLU Dining Hall and other food services on campus. Please click here for a listing of food services positions.
 
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