Employee Expectations
John Brown University
2000 W. University St.,
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
479-524-9500
jbuinfo@jbu.edu
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JBU is an intentional Christian educational community, and we affirm that Scripture is our authority for our collective faith and life together. JBU clearly communicates its Christian mission, statement of faith, and expectations to all potential employees, and all employees voluntarily and regularly affirm that statement and expectations as part of being employed at JBU. Scripture teaches that all work is given byGod as a Christian calling, so we consider all of JBU’s employees to be role models for students. JBU also affirms that all people are created in the image of God, loved by God, and should be treated with love, respect, grace, and dignity, and we seek to honor this fundamental scriptural principle in implementing any of our employment policies. JBU also recognizes the freedom of conscience concerning Christian conduct in those things not expressly addressed in Scripture, but JBU does ask its employees to follow JBU’s standards for conduct in the following areas:
JBU considers seriously any act taken by an employee that contradicts or undermines these ideals. JBU reserves the right to reassign, suspend, dismiss, or take other appropriate action with respect to a faculty or staff member involved in taking action that contradicts or undermines these ideals. JBU also recognizes that everyone falls short of God’s ideals, so, in any employee decision, JBU seeks to reflect both God’s redemptive grace through confession, repentance, and restoration and God’s truth about how we should live. Every employee decision will be made on a case by case basis considering all of the facts and circumstances of the situation and seeking to treat all people involved with truth, love, respect and dignity because all people are created in God’s image.
Employees, by virtue of their employment, agree to live within the framework of the University's expectations and to serve as role models for students of scriptural ideals for the Christian life. While some may not have personal convictions in exact accord with all of these standards, JBU expects an employee to honorably adhere to them. Behavior or advocacy that indicates that an employee has disregard for the spirit of the standards may result in disciplinary action, including termination. Employees are encouraged to ask their supervisor or Human Resources if they have any questions about any aspect of these provisions.
John Brown University
2000 W. University St., Siloam Springs, AR 72761
479-524-9500 jbuinfo@jbu.edu
JBU does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, military status, or age in the administration of its educational policies, admissions, financial aid, employment, educational programs, or activities.
John Brown University is a leading private Christian university, training students to honor God and serve others since 1919. Arkansas’ top-ranked university (The Wall Street Journal) and top-ranked regional university (U.S. News), JBU enrolls more than 2,200 students from 37 states and 42 countries in its traditional undergraduate, graduate, online and concurrent education programs. JBU offers more than 50 undergraduate majors, with top programs including nursing, psychology, construction management, graphic design, family and human services, and engineering. Eighteen graduate degrees are available in business, counseling, cybersecurity, and education.