Application process
- To start the application process, complete a Northwestern College application for employment. Submitted applications will be directed to the academic affairs office for faculty openings or to the human resources office for staff openings. You will need to start a new application process for each position to which you are applying.
- Email additional requested documents (résumé, cover letter, vitae or transcripts) as specified to the person/office listed in the online job posting.
- Completed application materials will be distributed to hiring offices, search committees or academic departments for review and consideration. Applicant files will be considered incomplete until all required materials are provided.
- From the applicant pool, hiring departments or search committees will determine which candidates to interview and will contact those candidates.
- Applicants not selected to be interviewed may be notified of their status prior to interviews of selected candidates.
- After on-campus interviews are completed, an offer of employment will be extended.
- In order to ensure the safety of the college’s students, faculty and staff, candidates who accept an offer of employment from Northwestern will be required to undergo a criminal background check. A credit check will be required for positions involving financial matters or the handling of cash. A background check authorization form will be sent with the faculty contract or staff letter of appointment and should be returned to the human resources office. An offer for employment is contingent on a satisfactory background check.
- Once the position has been filled or closed, the remaining applicants will be notified.
- Faculty applications are retained for two years but are considered current for 90 days. If, after that time, an applicant wishes to be considered for employment, a new application may be required.
- Staff applications are retained for two years but are considered current for 90 days. If, after that time, an applicant wishes to be considered for employment, a new application may be required.
Smoking prohibited at Northwestern College
Effective July 1, 2008, the Iowa Smokefree Air Act prohibits smoking anywhere on the entire Northwestern College campus, including college-owned or leased vehicles and vehicles parked in college parking lots. The new law imposes penalties for noncompliance on both the smoker and the institution in the event of a violation.
Campus security
Northwestern College is concerned about the safety and security of its campus community. In compliance with the Clery Act (Title II of Public Law 101-542), we provide our annual security and fire safety reports to current students and employees, as well as to prospective students and employees of the college. These reports contain policies and procedures regarding emergency response, reporting crimes and fires, and campus crime and fire statistics for the past three calendar years.
