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If you'd like to apply or inquire about one of these positions, please call or email Human Resources 214-874-4408 or humanresources@dts.edu. You can also download the employment application.

At this time, applicants who are either related or engaged to be married to any current DTS employee cannot be considered for any position. Employment is contingent on the results of a criminal background check at the point of hire. A two-year commitment is required.

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Current Openings

Part-Time Office Manager/ Production Assistant

Department: Media Production
Hours: 25 Hours per Week
Available: May 13, 2013
Salary: $12-$13 per hour

Job Description: The Administrative Assistant provides administrative as well as technical assistance to the Media Production Department. This individual will assist the team both on and off set with recordings, scheduling, tagging/cataloging and uploading media, running errands, and purchasing.

Job Duties:
  • Oversee recording details
  • Track purchasing shipments
  • Manage budgets and credit card purchases
  • Maintain stock of office supplies
  • Assist with basic video editing (will train)
  • Book travel details
  • Catalog footage

Job Requirements: The successful applicant must have excellent communication skills over the phone and in person; must be a self-starter. Must be teachable, possess the ability to manage personnel, schedules, and deadlines, have familiarity with internet and video uploading, and have a strong attention to detail. Administrative experience, an ability to learn quickly and multi-task, familiarity with/or desire to learn basic video editing, and a positive personality/good sense of humor are all desirable skills and traits. Experience with the video production process is also a plus. Some on-the-job training will be available. At this time, applicants who are either related or engaged to be married to any current DTS employee cannot be considered for this position. Employment is contingent on the results of a criminal background check at the point of hire. A two year commitment is required. Visit the Human Resources Department or www.dts.edu for an application!

Full-Time Cashier

Department: Business Office
Hours: 30; 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
Available: April 22, 2013
Salary: $20,000-$22,500

Job Description: The Cashier will maintain and balance Business Office petty cash, disburse petty cash for authorized expenses & advances, and process payments for tuition, fees, rent, and departmental income. The Cashier assists students, faculty, and staff with various inquiries, and assists with Student Account and Direct Loan responsibilities. The Cashier also cashes checks, and processes gift checks and deposits.

Job Duties:
  • Process transactions and balance CARS cashier module
  • Prepare deposits and change orders
  • Count and maintain Business Office petty cash
  • Understand CARS student accounting module to assist students who call or come to the window
  • Answer questions and direct students, faculty, and staff who call or come to the window
  • Process student refund requests

Job Requirements: The successful applicant must have excellent customer service skills, be well mannered and servant-hearted. Must have good computer skills along with accounting or banking experience (degree in accounting helpful), be detailed oriented, organized, able to handle cash, and able to work with interruptions while maintaining a neat work space. Must be willing and able to read and follow the desk manual, be able to accept constructive criticism, be a team player with a positive attitude along with a common sense approach to the job. Must have a minimum of two years office experience. A two-year commitment is required. At this time, applicants who are either related or engaged to be married to any current DTS employee cannot be considered for this position. Employment is contingent on the results of a criminal background check at the point of hire. A credit check will also be done on the successful candidate. Please visit www.dts.edu or Human Resources for an application.

Part-Time Institutional Research Assistant

Department: Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Hours: 20-25 hours per week
Available: May 13, 2013

Job Description: This position reports to the Assistant Director of Institutional Research and assists in the ongoing evaluation of the Seminary. This individual will compile and provide institutional and comparative information for decision support; help produce studies and information for Seminary management and planning; and compile and manage databases for response to internal and external queries.

Job Duties:
  • Help maintain institutional surveys, questionnaires, and assessment tests
  • Facilitate data collection for institutional research
  • Assist in preparation of official on-campus institutional research reports
  • Maintain institutional survey data
  • Support data and procedural needs of the Institutional Effectiveness Committee
  • Process data for departmental surveys and professors’ exams as workforce and schedule permit

Job Requirements: The successful applicant must exhibit knowledge of basic statistical methods and spreadsheet software. Must possess the ability to learn institutional research while in a seminary environment, along with an ability to learn electronic systems for gathering, storing, and processing information from a variety of sources. Must have the ability to analyze, evaluate, organize, present, and archive data, while maintaining professionalism and politeness when working with others. Must be a clear and effective communicator in both verbal and written form and have an ability to balance multiple projects. Must appreciate and embrace the Seminary’s institutional effectiveness process. Database or web development experience is helpful. At this time, applicants who are either related or engaged to be married to any current DTS employee cannot be considered for this position. Employment is contingent on the results of a criminal background check at the point of hire. A two year commitment is required. Please see Human Resources or visit www.dts.edu for an application.

Full-Time Custodian II: Swiss Tower

Department: Facilities and Plant Operations (FPO)
Hours: 8am-4:30pm
Available: May 1, 2013
Salary: $20,000- $22,000 per year

Job Description: This position is responsible for performing the routine and special cleaning of Swiss Tower under direction of Custodial Shift Supervisors and/or Custodial Director.

Job Duties:
  • The specific duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:
    • Emptying trash; vacuuming carpets; dust/ wet mopping; disinfecting/ servicing restrooms; cleaning whiteboards; cleaning water fountains; dusting ledges, countertops, furniture, desks; moving trash compactor outside for pickup; cleaning areas around garbage chute and garbage compactor; cleaning door glass; cleaning elevator doors, collecting litter and sweeping entrance ways.
  • The following may also be required as directed:
    • Responding to and taking appropriate action on reactive calls (spills) dusting/cleaning blinds; sweeping/mopping stairwells; detail cleaning restrooms, public rooms; washing windows (internal and external); washing trash receptacles; cleaning vents, ducts, lights, and overhead items; attending monthly, evening training meetings; removing bulky trash from apartment units (furniture); removing cardboard from collection point; cleaning outdoor equipment (tables, grills) assisting custodial services staff on main campus.
  • Communicate any facility deficiencies to appropriate FPO personnel
  • Follow oral and written instructions regarding safety, administrative and cleaning matters
  • Listen to and collect information from customers when approached, and work with them to meet their needs within the scope of responsibility

Job Requirements: Previous custodial experience helpful. Applicant should be detail oriented, flexible in job assignments, a self-starter, friendly, have good communication skills, and the ability to work alone but also in a team setting. A two-year commitment is required. At this time, applicants who are either related or engaged to be married to any current DTS employee cannot be considered for this position. Employment is contingent on the results of a criminal background check at the point of hire. A credit check will also be done on the successful candidate. A credit check will also be done on the successful candidate. Please visit Human Resources or www.dts.edu for an application.

Full-Time Houston Director of Advancement

Department: DTS-Houston
Hours: 40 Hours per Week
Available: April 15, 2013
Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Job Description: This position is responsible for the planning, organization, and direction of the Advancement Office at DTS Houston. The Director of Advancement in Houston will work closely with the Dean of the Houston extension to secure funding for annual operations, annual scholarships, and capital projects.

Job Duties:
  • Initiate, cultivate, and solicit major gifts from individuals, foundations, and churches
  • Oversee fundraising events and department administration
  • Participate in the preparation of the DTS Houston budget and strategic plan
  • Initiate and maintain relationships with donors by implementing a contact protocol which should include personal visits, phone calls, emails, and invitations to special events
  • Solicit funds for annual fund, special capital projects, and scholarships
  • Contribute to the planning, organization, and direction of the Advancement program
  • Assist the Seminary President to build connections with donors
  • Work closely with the Dallas Seminary Foundation Office in order to procure estate gifts
  • Write proposals for funding from corporations and foundations


Job Requirements: The successful applicant must have familiarity with prospect research and fund raising information systems for management, tracking, and reporting. Must have the ability to work in a complex environment. An ability to work collaboratively with the Advancement staff and the administration of the Seminary is required. An affinity with the mission and values of Dallas Theological Seminary is required. The successful applicant must have demonstrated three to five years of success in major gift cultivation and solicitation with effective closure of significant gifts. Experience in conducting a capital campaign along with a commitment to professional development are desired. Must exhibit strong planning, organizational and self-management skills in addition to computer and writing skills. A two-year commitment is required. At this time, applicants who are either related or engaged to be married to any current DTS employee cannot be considered for this position. Employment is contingent on the results of a criminal background check at the point of hire. Please send all applications to Human Resources located on the Dallas Campus of Dallas Theological Seminary. Visit http://www.dts.edu/departments/campus/employment/ or Human Resources for more information.

Full-Time Teaching Faculty

Department: Pastoral Ministries
Available: Immediately

Job Description: The successful candidate for this faculty position in the Department of Pastoral Ministries will assume the full responsibilities of a tenure-track teaching professional at the DTS Dallas campus. In accordance with the mission of the Seminary and the PM department, this individual will seek to prepare biblically-centered pastors and other Christian leaders for ministry who focus on the exposition of the Word of God and are characterized by vision for a spiritually lost world, the leadership of God’s church, and a shepherd’s heart for ministry. Faculty members support the educational process by advising students, serving on committees, addressing projects as assigned, and by assisting at strategic events.

Job Duties:

Academic Responsibilities (reporting to the Chairman of the Pastoral Ministries Department)

  • Teach a full-time load (16-20 credit hours per academic year)
  • Teach courses such as homiletics, spiritual life, evangelism, and pastoral theology according to departmental criteria
  • Participate in External Studies programs as assigned to complete teaching responsibilities
  • Make progress toward tenure and promotions as indicated in the Faculty Handbook
  • Attend Chapel programs, the annual Faculty Workshop (mid-August) and Commencement (mid-May)
  • Represent the Department and the Seminary in research and publication
  • Represent the Department and the Seminary at churches and conferences

Academic Administrative Responsibilities

  • Attend weekly departmental meetings and faculty meetings
  • Maintain office hours and be available for student mentoring and advising as assigned
  • Participate in student orientation, Focus:Day@dts (recruitment), and other events
  • Serve on faculty committees as assigned.

Job Requirements: The ideal candidate must have a completed terminal degree, preferably a Ph.D. in biblical/theological studies or social sciences. The candidate must be in full agreement with and must sign the DTS Doctrinal Statement annually and live by the lifestyle standards stated in the Faculty Handbook (mandatory). They must have proven experience in pastoral ministry along with a clear passion for pastoral ministry and theological education. The successful applicant must have experience demonstrating an ability to teach in higher theological education and be able to work as a member of a team. At this time, applicants who are either related or engaged to be married to any current DTS employee cannot be considered for this position. Employment is contingent on the results of a criminal background check at the point of hire. Please direct all letters of interest (with accompanying CV) or inquiries to: Dr. Vic Anderson, Chairman and Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministries, DTS 3909 Swiss Avenue, Dallas TX 75204 Emails may be sent to PMOffice@dts.edu. Phone contact may be directed to 214-824-3094 Ex. 3516

Full-Time Acquisitions Associate

Department: Library
Hours: 40/week: 7:30am-4pm
Available: May 13, 2013
Salary: $26,000-$28,000 per year

Job Description: The Acquisitions Assistant is responsible for ordering and receiving books, media, and other materials for the library collection. This position maintains order records, payment records, and works closely with the collection development, cataloging, and binding.

Job Duties:
  • Receive purchase requests from the collection Development Librarian and the Library Director and verifies the requests for print or electronic journals and books, or other materials.
  • Create order records in library system or vendor system for these materials
  • Receive/check in delivered orders and new issues
  • Update order/receipt records in the library system
  • Verify that all invoices are accurate and prepare invoices for payment authorization by library director; transmit approved invoices to Accounting in a timely manner
  • Maintain paper and electronic files of paid invoices and update order/receipt records
  • Claim orders not received or overdue issues
  • Return to vendors incorrectly shipped or damaged materials
  • Handle theses and dissertations
  • Update serials holdings records in the library database and subscription files in the shared folder
  • Maintain stacks for current periodicals and monitor for missing or misplaced issues
  • Update exchange titles in ASE database and handle ASE duplicate exchange
  • Perform binding functions for library and personal items
  • Update and maintain the departmental manual
  • Perform miscellaneous library operations
  • Mend and repair damaged books
  • Assist patrons coming to Tech. Serv. Dept.
  • Attend Library staff meetings; perform other library duties as assigned

Job Requirements: The applicant must have strong attention to detail, a commitment to accuracy, and patience. Good data entry skills are required, as well as proficiency with office productivity software. Must work well with others and have flexibility for changing procedures. A reading knowledge of German and French and knowledge of theological literature and seminary curriculum are helpful. Library experience and purchasing experience also helpful. A two-year commitment is required. At this time, applicants who are either related or engaged to be married to any current DTS employee cannot be considered for this position. Employment is contingent on the results of a criminal background check at the point of hire. Visit www.dts.edu or contact Human Resources for an application!