Open Rank Professor of Theology

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Description:

Applications received by March 13, 2023 will receive priority review. King University is seeking an Open Rank Professor of Theology to teach an introductory course on Christian faith and practice. This course is required of all King undergraduate students and is taught in the face-to-face and online formats. The person appointed will also teach upper-level undergraduate courses in the area of expertise and develop new courses to match students’ needs and interests. King University is a Christian community deeply rooted in Presbyterian life and Appalachian heritage. These connections make King a welcoming place for Christian believers of all types and for students of any or no religious commitment. King’s mission reads, “We prepare students in our Christian academic community to excel as thoughtful, resourceful, and responsible citizens with a passion for serving God, the Church, and the world.” The successful candidate for the appointment will demonstrate an ability to encourage such work among students and colleagues through able and timely teaching, professional expertise, and wisdom for both deep reflection and practical application. This position offers a one-year, renewable contract with the possibility of multi-year contracts thereafter. This position starts Fall 2023.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications for the appointment include ABD for the Ph.D. or Th.D. degree in Theology or a related field, demonstrable promise of teaching excellence, and some knowledge and appreciation of Reformed theology and Presbyterian polity. Ordination or membership in a Presbyterian denomination is beneficial but not required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred qualifications for the appointment include the Ph.D. or Th.D. degree in Theology or a related field, a strong record of excellence in undergraduate teaching of Bible (New Testament preferred) and Christian theology; strong interpersonal communication skills; good knowledge and appreciation of Reformed theology and Presbyterian polity; commitment to both introductory general education courses required of all students and to the recruitment of majors and minors; some record of promising or successful professional publication; familiarity or experience with online pedagogy; facility with languages appropriate to the position; and a commitment to the creation of a Christian academic community among both students and colleagues.

Responsibilities:

The person appointed will have primary responsibility for an introductory course, required of all King students—traditional, non-traditional, and online—on Christian faith and practice. The person appointed will also teach upper-level undergraduate courses in the area of expertise, develop new courses to match students’ needs and interests, advise students, cooperate with colleagues in matters of mutual interest, and serve on university committees.

Language:

Multilingual/Bilingual Candidates Preferred

Campus:

Bristol

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