How to apply for a SON Adjunct Faculty position

Yi Jiang

Jun 13, 2024

This article is for applicants interested in becoming adjunct faculty for the School of Nursing at Azusa Pacific University. The following instructions are for potential employees, current staff, and full-time faculty who wish to receive an adjunct position. In addition, the article will walk you through the key elements of the application. The article includes:

Employment Listings
Elements within the Application Process (Who we are, Submission Instructions, and Faith Essay Questions)
Application Support
Questions?

Employment Listings

The following links will take you directly to the APU employee application site. We have three different application opportunities that include pre-licensure, advanced practice, and the department of public health.

Elements within the Application Process

Who We Are

Please review the following copied from the Employment Home Page:

Our identity in Christ gives meaning and purpose to our existence. Knowing who we are as a Christ-centered university informs our behavior, guides our decisions, and provides a clear identity for our community. This collection of documents represents our values and ethos. They serve as our guideposts as we traverse the landscape of higher education and an evolving and increasingly complex cultural context. They fashion our foundation as we lean into our Shared Vision 2022 and strive to become that “city on a hill that reflects the life of Christ and shines the light of Truth.”

Those exploring our community will find a warm and welcoming environment, where relationships matter, none more so than our individual and collective relationship with Jesus Christ. Please familiarize yourself with these statements. Consider how they give expression to your own values and faith journey. We believe this framework embraces the healthy, God-given diversity of the Body of Christ and know our community is enriched by the Christian traditions represented at APU. We pray that your thoughtful and thorough review offers clarity about your fit as a prospective member of our university family and guides your path forward.

Submission Instructions

Please take this opportunity to review the university’s What We Believe: Our Identity and Values in Community documents.

When applying for an adjunct faculty position and for your application to be considered complete, make sure you upload the following in Step 4, “Profile Attachments” of the application process:

Completed essay responding to each number below (please number your responses accordingly)
1. - Because all faculty members are expected to sign the Statement of Faith, please provide a written response to the statement. This response should reflect your own beliefs and faith practices, and should indicate to what extent you agree with the university’s Statement of Faith.
  - As a Christ-centered university, there is an intentional effort to integrate the Christian faith within each of the disciplines. As you think about your discipline, how will you integrate your faith with the content of your discipline?
  - After reading the Mission Statement and Statement of Faith, please describe how you see yourself fitting with the mission and purpose of APU. What do you find most attractive about working at APU? What do you see as your major contribution to furthering the university's mission?
  - Describe your relationship with Jesus Christ and your level of participation in your church/faith community.
Unofficial transcript(s)
Current CV/résumé

Your application will remain active for one year and can be updated as necessary by following the Modify My Application link.

Faith Essay Questions

Please complete an essay responding to each number below. Please number your responses accordingly, and you must answer all questions for your application to be considered.

Because all adjunct faculty members are expected to sign the Statement of Faith, please provide a written response to the statement. This response should reflect your own beliefs and faith practices, and should indicate to what extent you are in agreement with the university's Statement of Faith.
As a Christ-centered university, there is an intentional effort to integrate the Christian faith within each of the disciplines. As you think about your discipline, how will you integrate your faith with the content of your discipline?
After reading the Mission Statement and Statement of Faith, please describe how you see yourself fitting with the mission and purpose of APU. What do you find most attractive about working at APU? What do you see as your major contribution to furthering the mission of the university?
Describe your relationship with Jesus Christ and your level of participation in your church/faith community.

Confirmation Email

If you successfully complete the application, you will receive a confirmation email. Please verify that you received this email. This will give you confidence that HR has received the application.

Application Support

If you are experiencing technical issues resulting from the online application, please contact the Office of Human Resources at APU by dialing (626) 815-4526. We will be happy to assist you!