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ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY, Visiting Assistant Professor (03/15/10) ST. AMBROSE UNIVERSITY announces one full-time, one year position for 2010-2011 at the visiting assistant professor level in the area of Scripture (Old and/or New Testament). Possibility of renewal up to four years. Possibility of becoming a tenure track position. Additional expertise in patristics/early Christian history is a plus. The candidate will have a completed Ph.D. by time of appointment (ABD will be considered), a strong background in the Catholic Theological tradition, demonstrated teaching ability, commitment to the mission of St. Ambrose University, willingness to serve the campus and wider community, and excellent ability to wor... more ASBURY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, Professor of Homiletics (03/09/10) Asbury Theological Seminary announces a tenure track faculty position in homiletics for the Dunnam Campus in Orlando, Florida. Rank is open. The initial appointment is for three years, with a teaching load of fifteen hours (five courses) in the first year, 18 hours (six courses) thereafter. The person hired in this position will offer at least one but no more than two courses each year in the Seminary’s Extended Learning (ExL™) Program. The position will commence July 1, 2010. Qualifications: A strong personal faith in Jesus Christ, mature Christian character, and active participation in the life and mission of the church at ... more TRINITY THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE, Director of Studies - Old Testament (03/09/10) DIRECTOR OF STUDIES IN OLD TESTAMENT Applications are invited from suitably qualified people, lay and ordained, women and men, for this position. The placement will be vacant from 1 July 2010 and the Queensland Synod will make an appointment as soon as possible thereafter. Trinity Theological College is the Uniting Church in Australia’s theological college in Queensland with responsibility for training people for both ordained and lay ministries. Ministry candidates undertake the academic elements of their program through Australian Catholic University while continuing their broader ministry formation through Trinity. The per... more LEXINGTON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, Adjunct Faculty - Pastoral Care, HB/OT, African American and Hispanic Church Life (03/02/10) Lexington Theological Seminary announces searches for adjunct faculty to teach courses in its new online program that integrates intellectual, spiritual and practical elements of congregational life and leadership. Positions are available in the following areas: Pastoral Care, Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, African American and Hispanic church life (preaching, worship, education, leadership / administration). Ph.D. or ABD is preferred; but for some courses, significant experience in congregational ministry and advanced knowledge of the relevant literature will be considered. Candidates must demonstrate abilities to critique culture and apply ... more SACRED HEART SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY, Full-Time Position in New Testament (03/02/10) FULL-TIME FACULTY POSITION IN NEW TESTAMENT. Beginning in Fall Semester of August 2010 - decision on candidate to be made in April 2010. Sacred Heart School of Theology invites applications for a full-time permanent position in New Testament. The starting date is Fall 2010. Ph.D., S.S.D. or S.T.D. in Scripture and successful teaching experience preferred. Ability to teach some Hebrew Scripture as well as Greek preferred. Fluency in diverse contemporary hermeneutics and concern for Hispanic presence in US Church will weigh heavily. Sacred Heart, in metropolitan Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the largest... more THIEL COLLEGE, Lecturer in Religion (02/26/10) Thiel College invites applications for a one-year visiting position, with the possibility for renewal, in Religion. The position begins Fall 2010. The area of specialization is open, but preference will be given to candidates who can teach in one or more of the following areas: Biblical Studies (including Greek), Theological Ethics, or Religion and the Natural and Social Sciences. Required qualifications include a PhD in hand or near completion and prior teaching experience. Thiel, a residential, liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, seeks candidates who are supportive of Lutheran traditions in h... more BARRY UNIVERSITY, Library Director (02/25/10) Introduction Barry University, a private Catholic institution in Miami Shores, FL with a history of academic excellence in the Dominican tradition, is seeking a Director of its library. The University enrolls a highly diverse and multicultural population composed of 4,072 full-time undergraduate students and 3,675 graduate students. Position Summary Barry University seeks a Director who understands the current learning attitudes of students, the trends in higher education, and who knows how to take full advantage of the latest technological advances. At the same time, this candidate must also be dedicated to maintaining and ... more THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND, Lecturer in Biblical Studies (02/23/10) The School of Theology The Faculty of Arts Vacancy Number: 11800 The School of Theology at the University of Auckland seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Biblical Studies with expertise in Hebrew Bible, but capacities to teach into the New Testament. The position may expand to include studies of Emerging Judaism in the future. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake research, to teach at introductory undergraduate, advanced undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and to supervise research students for the MTheol and PhD degrees. Applicants will be expected to have a PhD or equivalent in Biblical Studies, some rese... more BATES COLLEGE, Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor (02/22/10) Bates College Department of Religious Studies invites applications for a one-year sabbatical-replacement position in Jewish Studies with a five-course teaching load. We are particularly interested in scholars with primary expertise in late ancient or medieval Judaism with additional teaching competence in Islam and Christianity. The Department seeks candidates who can contribute courses that may be cross-listed in Bates’ Classical and Medieval Studies Program and/or Women and Gender Studies Program. Candidates must be at least ABD with some prior undergraduate teaching experience desirable. Consideration of candidates will begin March 1, ... more UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, Doctoral Studentship in the Study of the Abrahamic Religions (02/16/10) UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD DOCTORAL STUDENTSHIP IN THE STUDY OF THE ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS The Oxford University Theology Faculty intends to offer a three-year studentship (up to £25,000 per annum) to a doctoral student intending to write a dissertation on a comparative aspect of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Professor Guy G. Stroumsa, the newly appointed Professor of the Study of the Abrahamic Religions, and Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall. The successful candidate will have a good Master’s degree in Theology or in the Study of Religion (including studies germane to th... more WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, Information Services Librarian (01/26/10) Position:Information Services Librarian Location:Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC The Library of Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC seeks an innovative, energetic and service-oriented librarian for the position of Information Services. The Wesley library serves primarily seminary faculty and students enrolled in master’s level courses and the D. Min. program. Position Summary: The Information Services Librarian will develop and implement the Seminary’s Information Literacy Program, lead the library’s efforts to effectively use current and emerging technologies in the provision of information serv... more SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE, Executive Director (11/25/09) The Society of Biblical Literature invites nominations and applications for the position of Executive Director, effective July 1, 2010. The premier scholarly and professional association of biblical scholars, the SBL has a current membership of more than 9000, a staff of 25, and an annual operating budget of about $3,000,000. It is a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies. The mission of the SBL is "foster biblical scholarship," a mission it carries out through opportunities for mutual support, intellectual growth, and professional development of its members; organizing congresses for scholarly exchange; facil... more