Saint Mary’s College Hiring for Visiting Assistant Professor, Religious Studies & Theology at Notre Dame, Indiana (US) Full Time

Religious Studies and Theology. The Department of Religious Studies and Theology at Saint Mary’s College invites applications for a non-tenure track, one-year visiting assistant professor appointment for a teacher/scholar with a Ph.D. (ABD acceptable) in contemporary theology.

Teaching responsibilities include the introductory course, Religious Studies and Theology 101 (a broad introduction to the academic study of religion in the applicant’s field of expertise), and the second course requirement in the RLST department, ideally Catholic Faith and Life or Catholic Social Thought (other courses in contemporary theology are acceptable). The teaching load is 3:4, with two preps each semester. 

Saint Mary’s College, the nation’s premier Catholic women’s college, was founded by the Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1844 and is located in Notre Dame, Indiana. Its mission is to educate women in the liberal arts tradition, focusing on intellectual vigor, religious sensibility, aesthetic appreciation, and social responsibility. Saint Mary’s College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In keeping with the College’s mission, Saint Mary’s is committed to increasing its racial and ethnic diversity at all levels – students, faculty, and staff – and seeks applications from candidates who share this commitment. 

The Religious Studies and Theology Department seeks candidates who share the College’s commitment to social justice, who are eager to build an inclusive, diverse intellectual community, and who will collaborate effectively across the College as teachers and scholars. Please provide a statement of your understanding of the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in academia including evidence of your current contributions and plans for advancing the work at Saint Mary’s College.

Send letter of application, c.v., graduate transcripts, at least three letters of reference, evidence of teaching excellence (e.g. sample syllabus, statement of teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations), and a diversity statement, as described above, to Dr. John Fotopoulos, Department of Religious Studies and Theology, Saint Mary’s College at [email protected]

Review of applications will begin on 1 December. Applications will be accepted until 7 January. The department expects to conduct preliminary interviews via Zoom in January.