Employment Application

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not and will not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran. Information provided on this application will not be used for any discriminatory purpose. However, as a religious educational institution owned and operated by the Evangelical Covenant Church, North Park is permitted and reserves the right to select employees on the basis of their religious faith [Title VII, Section 702-703, United States Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and the Illinois Human Rights Act Section 2-101(B)(2)].

The mission of North Park University, as the University of the Evangelical Covenant Church, is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.

Our vision, building on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.

The University’s academic programs and learning environment are informed by three institutional values. Our community is:

• Christian – We nurture faith, balancing commitment and freedom.
• City-centered – We engage Chicago as a dynamic place of learning and service.
• Intercultural – We embrace and value all people, celebrate the global cultural tapestry, and support the reconciling mandate of the Christian gospel.

Please read carefully, provide all information requested, and complete by printing in ink or typing. Your completed application form will be maintained in our active files for twelve (12) months from the date of application. You may submit a new application at any time.

From current to previous. Please provide 5 years of work history.

Starting with your present or most recent, list all previous employers. Include self-employment, summer and part-time jobs.

As was indicated on the front page, North Park does not discriminate on any basis prohibited by law. However, because we are owned and operated by the Evangelical Covenant Church, we may select employees on the basis of their religious faith. The section titled "Covenant Affirmations" is provided for your reference.

Below is a summarized statement of faith for the Evangelical Covenant Church. Though we employ people from a variety of Christian traditions, this statement will help you to understand the theological focus of our sponsoring denomination which helps shape the character of the North Park University community.

"The Evangelical Covenant Church seeks to form and nurture communities that are deeply committed to Jesus Christ and passionately engaged in Christ’s mission in the world. For Covenant people, our essential beliefs are summed up in what we call Covenant Affirmations: • We affirm the centrality of the word of God. • We affirm the necessity of the new birth. • We affirm a commitment to the whole mission of the church. • We affirm the church as a fellowship of believers. • We affirm a conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit. • We affirm the reality of freedom in Christ."

Used with permission from Covenant Publications, Chicago, Ill

I hearby certify that the answers and other information on this application are true and correct and that I understand any misrepresentation or omission of facts on my part will be justification for separation from North Park’s service, if employed. I understand that my employment may be contingent upon receipt of documentation verifying identity and employment eligibility. I authorize North Park to investigate all statements made on this application. I authorize such educational institutions, employers, and others (and their agents or employees) to respond to questions concerning information on this application and I further release from liability such former employers, institutions, or persons providing such information to North Park. The State of Illinois is an “employment-at-will” state; therefore, I understand that if I receive and accept an offer of employment, my employment may be terminated by me or North Park at any time with or without cause.