Faculty, Theology

Search Status: Applications received by February 25, 2022 will receive primary consideration.

Saint Francis University invites applications from qualified candidates for a full time, tenure track position to teach in the University’s newly revised Franciscan Studies, Theology, and Applied Ethics Department. Full-time faculty responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses in Franciscan Studies and Theology in the Roman Catholic Tradition and in faithfulness to Magisterial teachings. Preference will be given to candidates also capable of teaching Applied Ethics courses. Position starts August 2022.

The qualified candidate should possess a Ph.D. in Theology from an accredited institution with at least three (or five) years of in-person and online teaching experience. Areas of emphasis can include Historical and Systematic Theology, Biblical Studies, Sacramental Theology, Moral Theology, Catholic Social Teaching, or Franciscan Studies. We will also consider well-qualified candidates who are in the process of completing their dissertation and who demonstrate both teaching excellence and mission fit with Saint Francis University. Faculty rank contingent upon qualifications and teaching experience.

Founded in 1847, Saint Francis University is the oldest Catholic Franciscan University in the United States and is continuously committed to promoting an inclusive learning community and providing students with a path to virtue, truth, and compassion. Saint Francis is situated in Loretto, PA, in central Pennsylvania in the Alleghany mountains, two hours east of Pittsburgh and three hours north-west of Washington, DC.

Full-time faculty are expected to participate in the three pillars of life at Saint Francis University, including but not limited to teaching, ongoing scholarship, and a commitment to the larger community life and service of the University.

Qualified candidates should complete an application, and email a letter of application, resume and references to: positions @francis.edu

Saint Francis University is committed to diversity of students, staff, and faculty, and encourages applications from historically underrepresented individuals, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities. AA/EOE