Department: Theology

Job Status: Full-time, tenure track  

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Dean of the College

Grade/Level: Ph.D.

Amount of Travel Required:  None

Work Schedule: N/A

Positions Supervised: None

POSITION SUMMARY

The Department of Theology at Benedictine College invites outstanding teacher-scholars to apply for a tenure track appointment in Theology starting Fall 2025. The successful candidate should be a dynamic teacher who is competent as a generalist in Catholic theology.  The candidate should be willing to seek enthusiastically the mandatum from the Archbishop and make an Oath of Fidelity in accordance with Ex Corde Ecclesiae. We anticipate hiring at the assistant professor level but will consider applications for higher ranks from outstanding candidates.
 

Benedictine College, which has a full-time undergraduate enrollment of approximately 2000 students, is a mission-centered academic community. Its mission as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, residential college is the education of men and women within a community of faith and scholarship. Benedictine College provides a liberal arts education by means of academic programs based on a core of studies in the arts and sciences. In addition, the college provides education for careers through both professional courses of study and major programs in the liberal arts and sciences. As an essential element of its mission, Benedictine College fosters scholarship, independent research and performance in its students and faculty as a means of participating in and contributing to the broader world of learning. Additional information about Benedictine College is found on the college web page: www.benedictine.edu.

The deadline for submitting an application for full consideration is November 25, 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

 

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Three references
• Beyond disciplinary expertise, Benedictine College seeks faculty members eager to engage and support our mission. Application materials should discuss how you might contribute to the college's Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts identity and how your work engages with the Catholic intellectual tradition.

Education

• Applicants should also possess a Doctorate in Theology by the start date. 

Experience

•  Preference will be given to candidates with relevant teaching experience and/or demonstrated potential.
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Abilities 

Stand O  

Walk O  

Sit O   

Handling / Fingering O  

Reach Outward O   

Reach Above Shoulder O 

Climb N 

Crawl N 

Squat or Kneel O 

Bend O 

Push / Pull

12 lbs or less O 

13-25 lbs O 

26-40 lbs N 

41-100 lbs N 

Lift /Carry 

10 lbs or less O 

11-20 lbs O 

21-50 lbs N

51-100 lbs N 

Over 100 lbs N

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation. 

O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

EOE