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Associate/Full Professor of Theology - Tenure-Track

Employer
Loyola University Chicago
Location
Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

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Position Type
Tenured & Tenure-Track
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

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Job Title Associate/Full Professor of Theology Position Title Associate/Full Professor of Theology - Tenure-Track Position Number Job Category University Faculty Job Type Full-Time FLSA Status Exempt Campus Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus Location Code THEOLOGY (02111A) Department Name THEOLOGY Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No Duties and Responsibilities

Loyola University Chicago (LUC), College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Theology invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in Systematic Theology (Roman Catholic) beginning in the academic year 2019-20. The department serves the university’s undergraduate core curriculum and offers undergraduate majors and minors in Theology and Religious Studies. The department also offers an M.A. in Biblical Languages and Literature, Christian Ethics, and Theological Studies, and Ph.D. concentrations in New Testament/Early Christianity, Ethics, and Theology. For more information about the department visit www.luc.edu/theology.

Ideal candidates should be theologians with a specific expertise in contemporary systematic theology and the Roman Catholic theological tradition with a strong historical and/or philosophical training. Particular areas of expertise should include an emphasis on feminist theologies and might also include one of the following, among others: the study of gender and race, theology and culture, theology and politics, eco-theology, and theology and science / technology.

Candidates should be prepared to teach undergraduate courses such as Introduction to Christian Theology or the History of Christian Thought (Reformation to Modern Periods) at both the undergraduate and graduate level; and they should be prepared to teach a variety of other graduate and undergraduate courses that serve the department’s diverse multi-cultural and multi-religious student body as well as the Jesuit students in the First Studies program. In addition, candidates for the position must demonstrate a record of substantial and active scholarship; an ability to serve as a public spokesperson on issues of contemporary concern in Roman Catholicism; and overall excellence in teaching and student mentorship. Special attention will also be given to candidates with research interests that are in conversation with Christian Ethics.

Qualifications

Candidates should have a completed Ph.D. and exhibit a strong commitment to excellence in research and teaching at all levels. They should be able to engage colleagues who specialize in a Christian theology and religious studies, and they should be willing to support the mission of LUC and the goals of a Jesuit education.

Physical Demands None Working Conditions None Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

Candidates should have a completed Ph.D. and exhibit a strong commitment to excellence in research and teaching at all levels. They should be able to engage colleagues who specialize in a Christian theology and religious studies, and they should be willing to support the mission of LUC and the goals of a Jesuit education.

Open Date 08/12/2019 Close Date Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants should apply on-line at https://www.careers.luc.edu and submit a letter of intent, a current Curriculum Vitae, and a statement of teaching and research. They also should provide the names and email addresses of three individuals prepared to speak to their professional qualifications for this position. References will not be contacted immediately but might be at subsequent points in the review process. For further information, please contact: theology@luc.edu or

Dr. Robert A. Di Vito, Chair
Department of Theology
Loyola University Chicago
1032 West Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60660

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2018 and continue until the position is filled.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity – including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment – is critical to achieving the University’s mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual’s record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.

As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about LUC’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

Quick Link for Posting http://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/9401 Job Number 8500027 Organizational Location Provost Posting Details

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  4. Research Statement
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Working at Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago, a private university founded in 1870 as St. Ignatius College, is the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic University and the only one located in Chicago. Shaped by our city and our Jesuit traditions, Loyola University Chicago offers students an educational environment unmatched for its diversity of thought and experience.

Loyola University Chicago comprises four campuses: Lake Shore (LSC), Water Tower (WTC), Health Sciences (HSC), and the John Felice Rome Center in Italy, and is home to eleven schools and colleges: Arrupe College, Quinlan School of Business, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Stritch School of Medicine, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Communication, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, School of Education, School of Law, School of Social Work, and Graduate School. Loyola also features course locations in Beijing, China; Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Vernon Hills, Illinois (Cuneo Mansion and Gardens); and a Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois.

With three campuses spread throughout the greater Chicago area, students have access to hundreds of cultural institutions as well as thousands of internships and networking opportunities with the city's Fortune 500 companies. Study-abroad programs at our Rome and Beijing Centers provide engagement with the global community and economy.

While rigorous programs of research and study are one hallmark of a Jesuit education, we're not just preparing students for a career, we're preparing them for life. We challenge our students to learn broadly, to think critically, to serve generously, to lead with integrity, to respect diversity. We come from all faiths and ethnic and economic backgrounds, with a common purpose of building a better society.

Recognizing Loyola’s excellence in education, U.S.News and World Report has ranked Loyola consistently among the "top national universities" in its annual publications, and named the University a "best value" in its 2008 rankings.

Our faculty take a person-centered approach to education. They’re not just here to teach students what they know, they’re here to teach them to think critically and creatively and to reach for their own discoveries.

More facts about Loyola University Chicago:

  • Total enrollment: 15,902
  • 80+ undergraduate majors and 80+ minors
  • 140+ graduate, professional, and graduate-level certificate programs
  • More than 4,000 faculty and staff members 
  • 14:1 Undergraduate student/faculty ratio 
  • 150,000 alumni; 85,000 in Chicago 
  • One of only eight percent of all American colleges and universities to have a Phi Beta Kappa honor society chapter

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