Full-Time Faculty in Adventure Education & Leadership (starting Spring 2025)

Teach various undergraduate courses and laboratories. These courses most often include instruction in a field area which ranges from deserts, mountains, or woods in all kinds of weather. There will be times during the F.I.E.L.D. semester when faculty will be living in the field for two or more weeks at a time. During this time, they will be teaching and guiding students. 

The courses may include experiential education, adventure skills I & II, outdoor program design, outdoor Christian Leadership, along with other courses as needed.  Other responsibilities include supporting the Kentucky Outdoor Institute throughout the year by helping with maintenance, challenge course programming, and programming for the public.  Participate in campus, university, and community service activities and professional organizations.

Questions may be directed to Dr. Vins Sutlive, Dean of the Shaw School of Sciences, Asbury University--vins.sutlive@asbury.edu--or Kiki Yee, Director of the Adventure Education & Leadership Department, Asbury University--kiki.yee@asbury.edu. Interested candidates should email a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and a statement describing the current vitality of your personal Christian faith to Kiki Yee or to human.resources@asbury.edu

Required Qualifications: 
Minimum of a Master's degree in Adventure Education & Leadership, Outdoor Recreation, or a closely related field
Minimum of a Wilderness First Responder Certification and CPR Certification 
Commitment to high-quality instruction in a student-centered Christian environment

Preferred Qualifications: 
AMGA Single Pitch Instructor
AMGA Climbing Wall Instructor
ACA Canoe Instructor
Wilderness EMT
Lifeguard
Swift Water Rescue
Technical Rope Skills
Prior college-level teaching experience in classrooms, hands-on courses, professional guiding, and Challenge Course facilitation