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Employment Opportunities

Updated as of May 8, 2008

Information on position openings is also available on Drake's Job Line (515) 271-4144, a telephone recording of all openings available at the university. The Job Line is updated weekly. Click on position title to view position description. Drake University is an Equal Opportunity employer.

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Faculty Positions
Drake University invites applications for the following full-time faculty positions. Drake University, a member of the Associated New American Colleges, is committed to an integrated combination of liberal arts and professional programs. As a learning-centered private institution with selective enrollment, Drake has approximately 3,900 full-time and 1,300 part-time students. Each of the past five years, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Drake among the top regional universities in the Midwest.

College of Arts & Sciences

Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor of Sociology (Posted 5/8/08)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education (Posted 4/16/08)
Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor of Anthropology (Posted 4/15/08)
Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor of Sociology or Cultural Anthropology (Posted 3/28/08)


College of Business & Public Administration 


Visiting Assistant Professor (Economics) (Posted 3/10/08)
Visiting Assistant Professor (Accounting) (Posted 3/10/08)
Assistant / Associate Professor (Business Law) (Posted 2/7/08)


School of Education

No open positions at the current time.


School of Journalism & Mass Communication

No open positions at the current time.


College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Assistant / Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Posted 10/17/07)
Assistant / Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (Posted 10/2/07)
Instructor / Assistant / Associate Professor (Posted 10/2/07)


Law School

Dean, Law School and Professor of Law (Posted 10/1/07)


Librarian Positions

No open positions at the current time.


Exempt Positions (Salaried)

First Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, Athletics (Posted 5/2/08)
Assistant Women's Soccer Coach, Athletics (Posted 4/16/08)
Assistant Director, Annual Fund Programs, Alumni & Development (Posted 4/15/08)
Residence Hall Coordinator - First-year Experience, Residence Life (Posted 3/3/08)
Residence Hall Coordinator - Upper Class Experience, Residence Life (Posted 3/3/08)
Director, Residence Life, Residence Life (Posted 2/21/08)
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Office of the Provost (Posted 10/31/07)


Non-exempt Positions (Hourly)

Administrative Assistant 2, Office of the President (Posted 5/2/08)
Administrative Assistant 2, Office of the Provost (Posted 4/15/08)
Administrative Assistant 1, Extension Education, School of Education (Posted 4/15/08)
Security Specialist, Campus Security (Posted 3/4/08) (Two positions available.)
AV Service Technician, OIT/Drake Telemedia Center (Posted 3/3/08)


Head Start Positions

Teacher, Ashworth/West Des Moines (Posted 5/8/08)
Teacher, Norwalk (Posted 5/8/08)
Family Advocate, Indianola / Norwalk (Posted 4/15/08)
Family Advocate, Capitol Park (Posted 3/18/08)
Teacher, Metro Area (Posted 2/8/08)


Service Positions

No open positions at the current time.


Internal Positions (These positions are only available to current Drake employees.)

Facility Maintainer III, Facility Services (Posted 02/08/08)


Our Mission
Human Resources is committed to contributing strategically to the mission of Drake University. We seek to embody the best practices of the Human Resources profession by providing excellent, caring and consistent services that support the ability of the University to recruit and retain a highly qualified and diverse workforce.