Assistant Professor of Religion (Fall 2026)
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Job Location:
Kirksville, MO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Required Qualifications
Required qualifications : A Ph.D. in Religious Studies or a closely related field. All-but-dissertation ( ABD ) candidates will be considered but a Ph.D. must be completed by the start date. Candidates for a tenure-track appointment should show evidence of a demonstrated ability both to excel in teaching and to develop an active research program preferably involving undergraduates.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred qualifications: In addition to having an interest in candidates who can teach Trumans lower-level Exploring Religions survey course the department has a specific interest in candidates who can offer courses in several of the following topical areas (it is not a requirement that the successful candidate be able to offer courses in all the listed topics): Lower-level courses: Cults and Sects Faith and Reason in Christian Thought Biblical Scholarship Religion and Film Upper-level courses: Christianity Judaism Islam Religion and American Culture Shamanism Religions of China and Japan (including among others Confucianism Daoism and Shinto) Buddhism Hinduism Women in Eastern Religions Psychology and Religion African American Religions Gender and Religion in America Religion and Science Method and Theory in Religious Studies
Required qualifications : A Ph.D. in Religious Studies or a closely related field. All-but-dissertation ( ABD ) candidates will be considered but a Ph.D. must be completed by the start date. Candidates for a tenure-track appointment should show evidence of a demonstrated ability both to excel in teaching and to develop an active research program preferably involving undergraduates.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred qualifications: In addition to having an interest in candidates who can teach Trumans lower-level Exploring Religions survey course the department has a specific interest in candidates who can offer courses in several of the following topical areas (it is not a requirement that the successful candidate be able to offer courses in all the listed topics): Lower-level courses: Cults and Sects Faith and Reason in Christian Thought Biblical Scholarship Religion and Film Upper-level courses: Christianity Judaism Islam Religion and American Culture Shamanism Religions of China and Japan (including among others Confucianism Daoism and Shinto) Buddhism Hinduism Women in Eastern Religions Psychology and Religion African American Religions Gender and Religion in America Religion and Science Method and Theory in Religious Studies
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Experience
- Medical Management
- Library Services
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
