Three-Year Assistant or Associate Professor of Religions and...
Berea College
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Berea, KY, USA
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Berea College invites applications for a full-time, three-year-term appointment as Assistant or Associate Professor of Religions and Spirituality . This position is for a fixed, limited term. While not guaranteed, there is the possibility of term renewal or conversion to a tenure-track position following high performance subject to the curricular needs of the College. Applicants will hold a Ph.D in religious studies, with a primary focus in Religious Ethics , with specialization in one of the following fields: Religions, Gender, Social Justice and Environmental Studies . Additional qualifications include a record of excellence in teaching at the collegiate level, an established or a developing agenda for research that indicates potential for sustained and excellent peer-reviewed scholarship, and abilities to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and multi-disciplinary research. The College welcomes applicants with diverse disciplinary, theoretical, and methodological perspectives. Faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with education, experience and scholarship record.
The annual teaching load of six courses combines periodic shared responsibilities for courses in the following categories: (a) introductory and other courses in studies of religions and spiritualities; (b) curricular contributions to the General Education Program of the College; and (c) courses in the successful candidate’s area of specialization. The College seeks a scholar/teacher who will aid the Department for Studies of Religions and Spirituality in enriching its interdisciplinary connections and broadening the scope of its service to key features of the institutional mission. The College regards both commitment to the institutional mission and superior teaching at the collegiate level as essential requirements for this interdisciplinary three-year-term faculty position. As an Equal-Opportunity/Affirmative-Action employer, with a robust commitment to diversity, Berea College encourages women and members of other under-represented groups to apply for this position.
Interested applicants should submit the following components: (1) a letter of application; (2) a statement that contains the applicant’s educational philosophy, teaching interests, and the contours of an agenda for research; (3) a curriculum vitae ; (4) academic transcripts for all academic degrees and certifications; and (5) three letters of recommendation to https://tinyurl.com/ycxycw3w . Review of applications will commence on 17 October 2022 and will continue until the College has filled this position.
Founded in 1855, Berea College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 43 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $178,000. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and many are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College was again named one of the nation’s “Best Institutions for Undergraduates to Earn their College Degree” in the 2022 edition of The Princeton Review’s book, The Best 387 Colleges . Berea also appeared on four other lists within the publication: Best Colleges in the Southeast; Best Value Colleges; Best Green Colleges; and Tuition Free Schools. Berea College is ranked #148 by The Princeton Review – the highest-ranked Kentucky college, and the #3 “Best Value College” in the nation. Berea is one of only two private institutions ranked in the Top 10 for Value in the Wall Street Journal/ Times Higher Education (THE) 2022 College Rankings. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #13 among the nation’s liberal arts colleges, recognizing Berea for maintaining “consistently high rankings thanks to their economic diversity, relatively strong graduation rates, and commitment to meeting students’ financial need.” U.S. News and World Report Rankings lists Berea as #30 among National Liberal Arts Colleges, including ranking Berea #1 in Service Learning, #2 for Most Innovative Schools, #3 in Co-ops/Internships, #4 in First-year Experiences, and tied for #13 in Best Undergraduate Teaching.
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu .
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
Applicants will hold a Ph.D. in religious studies, with a primary focus in Religious Ethics , with specialization in one of the following fields: Religions, Gender, Social Justice and Environmental Studies
