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Assistant Professor of Spirituality

Employer
Earlham School of Religion
Location
Richmond, Indiana
Salary
$53,000 to $63,000 per year plus benefits
Date posted
Nov 15, 2022

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Humanities, Religion
Employment Level
Tenured/Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time

Earlham School of Religion (ESR), Richmond, Indiana, a seminary in the Quaker tradition, is hiring a full-time, permanent faculty position in Spirituality to start July 1, 2023. A completed PhD is preferred, but ABD may also be acceptable provided the degree is in hand within one year of employment. A Doctor of Ministry in Spirituality would also be considered.

We are seeking a dynamic teacher and scholar grounded in practice of their own tradition who is able to teach introductory and advanced graduate classes including a course in discernment, a survey course of spirituality (e.g., history of spirituality), a spiritual formation course, and perhaps an introduction to spiritual direction. The standard teaching load is six courses per year, which includes this spread of courses in spirituality as well as courses that contribute to other parts of the curriculum in consultation with the Dean. Examples include eco-spirituality, conflict transformation, world religions, writing or theopoetics, and creation care.

Candidates must demonstrate an ability to teach creatively in face-to-face, synchronous video (Zoom), and online learning environments. ESR offers courses during the normal academic year in these formats as well as intensives in August, January, and May. ESR programs include an MDiv with several concentrations, an academic MA degree, a practical MA in Peace and Social Transformation, Master of Arts in Theopoetics and Writing, and a Certificate in Spiritual Formation.

Preference is for a candidate who is committed to interdisciplinary work, who has the ability to work with interfaith and contemporary approaches to spirituality, especially combining contemplation and action, and who can work with a theologically diverse student body that includes, for example, LGBTQ+ trinitarians, unaffiliated seekers, and non-theist Friends. Applicants must be committed to working within a Quaker ethos that values integrity, consensus decision-making, equity, justice, and peacemaking. Familiarity with Quaker spirituality is highly desirable.

Review of applications will begin Dec. 15, 2022, with on campus interviews scheduled in February 2023.

To Apply

§ Please submit the following application materials through our  Earlham Careers Portal:

Cover letter - Please address your thinking and experience with matters of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, as it relates and specifically pertains to this position. Resume List of Three References with Contact Information
 

Earlham College requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or apply for and receive a qualified exemption within two weeks of the employment start date.

Earlham College is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse community, one that reflects the makeup of society at large and that particularly welcomes and supports individuals from groups that have been historically marginalized because of factors such as race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, and physical ability. The College strongly encourages applications from women and people of color. As an institution with a Quaker identity, the College also solicits applications from members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

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