Assistant Professor, World Religions

Department of Philosophy and World Religions

Assistant Professor of World Religions, Tenure Track

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

The Department of Philosophy and World Religions at Rowan University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of World Religions position beginning in Fall 2022.

AOS: Judaism

AOC: Open

Minimum Qualifications : Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Religion, Religious Studies, or related programs, a strong research and publication agenda, and a commitment to excellent teaching and active service.

Teaching responsibilities include introductory and upper-level courses within our current curricular bank, such as Judaism, Interreligious Dialogue (currently as Special Topic in Religion Studies), Ethics in and out of Religions, Religions of the West, Introduction to Bible, Religions in America, World Religions, and possible courses in the candidate’s specialized areas such as Jewish Ethics, Religion and Race, Conflict Solution and Religion, Memory and Forgetting in Religion and Politics, and Religion, Holocaust and Genocide. A successful candidate may demonstrate abilities to involve themselves with Rowan’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and American Studies Program. Duties also include fostering extracurricular student groups or club activities in religion studies. A 2/2 teaching load is guaranteed for the six years before tenure application. Opportunities for teaching courses in summer are available.

Full applications should be submitted through the online applicant tracking system as discussed below.

Philosophy and World Religions is a dynamic department that offers a B.A. in both Philosophy and in World Religions, minors in World Religions and in Ethics, and several certificates. For more information about Rowan University and the Department of Philosophy and World Religions, please visit http://www.rowan.edu or http://www.rowan.edu/philosophy .

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) is the second-largest college at Rowan University with seven departments, seven interdisciplinary programs, fifteen majors, and five graduate programs. The College also houses a number of Centers and Institutes that serve both research and pedagogical functions. CHSS places a strong emphasis on exceptional teaching, research, and service. Our mission is to empower, transform, and engage students and faculty, as well as the global communities in which we live. We actively support faculty research and strive to include faculty as full partners in governance within the College.

Rowan University is a Carnegie-classified Doctoral University (Intensive Research Activity) with approximately 19,000 students. Its main campus is located in Glassboro, N.J., 20 miles southeast of Philadelphia, with additional campuses in Camden and Stratford. The University comprises seven academic colleges and five schools—the William G. Rohrer College of Business; the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering; the Colleges of Communication and Creative Arts, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Performing Arts, and Science and Mathematics; the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University; the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine; the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; the School of Health Professions; and the School of Earth and Environment—with an Honors College that spans across disciplines. Rowan is one of two public universities in the country to offer M.D. and D.O. medical degree programs. The institution is also home to the South Jersey Technology Park, which fosters the translation of applied research into commercial products and processes. Rowan has been recognized as one of the top 90 public research universities and the 7th fastest growing research institution in the nation.

Candidates should have an earned doctorate in Religion Studies by June 2022. The committee will begin reviewing applications by January 5, 2022, but will continue accepting applications until the position is filled. Applications must be submitted through our online careers website at jobs.rowan.edu. Submit a cover letter, a CV, a description of research interests and records with plans for continuing this work at Rowan, teaching portfolio (including a statement of teaching philosophy, courses taught, teaching evaluations, etc.), and at least three letters of recommendation from professors familiar with your work.

Rowan University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. For the complete Rowan University non-discrimination and affirmative action policy see: https://sites.rowan.edu/equity/_docs/policies/eeo-statement.pdf .

Advertised: Dec 3 2021 Eastern Standard Time
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