Divinity School Teaching Fellow
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The Divinity School invites applications from current and recent University of Chicago Divinity School doctoral students for a competitive twoyear program designed to enhance their pedagogical skills and research profiles. Candidates should demonstrate excellence in their original scholarship as well as in undergraduate teaching. Successful candidates will be appointed as fulltime Teaching Fellows to teach four courses per year at the undergraduate level usually a combination of general education Core courses and teaching within disciplinary majors that will make a significant contribution to the undergraduate curriculum in their field of study. Teaching Fellows may also be assigned to teach a selfdesigned course which meets the curricular needs of the Divinity School. A selfdesigned course must be reviewed and approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the Director of the Teaching Fellows Program.
The salary terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the University. The salary for AY2526 has been set at $60610. Each Teaching Fellow also receives a range of employment benefits including health insurance coverage options through the University Benefits office. Each Teaching Fellow receives research and professional development funds in the amount of $2500 per year. Each Teaching Fellow will also be provided with a workspace library privileges and access to career services support through UChicagoGRAD.
Teaching Fellows are expected to be fully in residence and on campus beginning September 1 2025 and during the three quarters of the academic year. Teaching Fellows will participate in a program of pedagogical and professional development under the joint supervision of the Divinity School Director of the Teaching Fellows Program and their faculty mentor with support from the Chicago Center for Teaching and Learning (CCTL) and UChicagoGRAD. Fellows may also participate in monthly discussions with the Director of the Teaching Fellows Program.
Teaching Fellow positions are fulltime. Teaching Fellows are prohibited from accepting any other oncampus employment and from receiving additional compensation from the University during their twoyear term of appointment with the exception of summer work which must be preapproved by the Provosts Office before its official start and offered to the Teaching Fellow in the form of an addendum to their letter of appointment. Teaching Fellows are also subject to the Universitys Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy which requires approval prior to accepting any outside employment and prohibits academic appointees from accepting appointments at other institutions.
Teaching Fellows are required to attend both the inperson Fall Orientation hosted by the Provosts Office and the inperson New Teaching Colleagues Orientation hosted by the Divinity School in early September 2025.
Selection Process: The Teaching Fellows Selection Committee (Professors Fredericks Hammerschlag Krause and Rosengarten) will assess the application materials as well as the likelihood of completing the dissertation within the required timeline. In February selected candidates may be invited for an interview 2025 minutes) with available members of the selection committee. Those selected for interviews may be asked to submit their dissertation in present form at that point as well as a plan for dissertation completion. Interviewees may also be asked to submit teaching materials. The selection committee is advisory to the Dean.
Notification and Start of Program: Successful Teaching Fellows and alternates will receive offers between March and May 2025. The Fellows appointment will be for a twoyear period beginning September 1 2025 and ending August 31 2027.
Program Eligibility: To be eligible for the Divinity School Teaching Fellows program applicants must have received or be on track to complete and receive the PhD from the University of Chicago Divinity School1 in any quarter from Summer 2023 through Summer 2025 as confirmed by the Dean of Students Office.
Students completing their PhD in Summer 2025 should note the timeline to submit the dissertation. It is recommended that applicants complete their Midpoint Reviews by the end of Autumn 2024 to provide appropriate time to complete the dissertation by the summer deadline. Applicants must have their defense scheduled for no later than July 1 2025; appointment is contingent upon a successful defense. The Dean of Students Office must receive final approval of the dissertation from all committee members and notification that the defense has been passed no later than Friday July 25 2025. All students are required to include a divisional approval form with their dissertation when submitting the final dissertation to the Dissertation Office by the deadline of Wednesday July 30 2025 at 4:30PM Central Time. Applicants who do not have the degree awarded by Summer 2025 will not be eligible for appointment as Divinity Teaching Fellows.
Teaching Fellows must have an appropriate work visa before they begin their appointment. The Office of International Affairs will host a visa workshop in Spring 2025 for those interested in attending.
N.B. Preference will be given to students that completed the PhD within 8 years.
Employment Type
Grant
