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Department
Theology, Religious Studies

Job Purpose:
This position is a one year, Visiting Lecturer position beginning August 2023 in the department of Theology/Religious Studies.

Essential Duties:
Responsibilities will be teaching multiple sections of the Universitys First Year Seminar, which combines an introduction to Scripture with an introduction to the nature and purpose of Jesuit higher education in the liberal arts tradition, as well as undergraduate survey courses in Christian Theology. Create Syllabi and assignments, teach, grade, meet with students individually.

Additional Skills Required:

Minimum Education Requirements:
The successful candidate will be PhD/ABD, will demonstrate experience, enthusiasm, and skill in undergraduate teaching, and should be both familiar and sympathetic with the Catholic tradition and eager to contribute to the Universitys mission.

Preferred Education:

Minimum Job Experience Requirements:
Teaching experience, including syllabus development.

Preferred Qualifications:
At least two semesters teaching experience, including syllabus development.Experience in Catholic/Jesuit higher-education environment

Full Time/Part Time:
Full-Time

Annual Schedule:
N/A

Rank:
Visiting One Year

Tenure:
Non-Tenure Track

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Review of applications will begin on February 20, 2023. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Apply online at https://universityofscrantonjobs.com. Please be prepared to submit a Diversity & Inclusion Statement, Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter, and Syllabi when applying to the position. Preliminary interviews of selected applicants will be conducted via Zoom. Please direct any questions to Maria Poggi Johnson, chair of the department, at maria.johnson@scranton.edu.

Posting Number:
F00416P

To apply, visit https://universityofscrantonjobs.com/postings/6464