Position Title: Assistant Teaching Professor in Christian Spirituality and Mysticism Position Type: Fixed Term (Fixed Term) Salary Range: The salary range for this position is $82,408 to $91,549, depending on the successful candidate's years of teaching experience at the college level. The position comes with generous benefits (scu.edu/hr/benefits), including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and
University contributions toward retirement. The University also provides rental assistance , for which Assistant Teaching Professors are eligible, to ease the transition into the local housing market. Purpose: The Department of Religious Studies at Santa Clara University (SCU), a Jesuit, Catholic university, invites applications for a full-time, renewable, non-tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant
Teaching Professor in the field of Christian Spirituality and Mysticism, to begin Fall 2027. We seek an accomplished teacher with expertise in the history and practice of Christian spirituality and/or mysticism, with a desired emphasis on the history and/or practice of Ignatian Spirituality. The methodological approach and time period are open. Possible areas of emphasis might include engagement with mystical and
spiritual theologians, especially those in the Jesuit tradition; theological reflection on mystical theology and contemplative practice; comparative studies in spirituality and mysticism (e.g., with Asian religious traditions); reception and development of historical theologies on contemporary theology and spirituality; women mystics and spiritual writers; additional historical subdisciplines. Candidates should have
familiarity with and an understanding of the University’s Jesuit, Catholic mission. SCU is a welcoming and inclusive community of teaching scholars whose work is grounded in the university’s fundamental values . Those values, which include academic excellence, social justice, and community engagement, are infused with a culture of care that defines our community—upholding the dignity of all. The university draws on
the many resources of the greater Bay Area, including Silicon Valley, where we are located. The successful candidate will start on September 1, 2027. This is primarily a teaching position, but the successful candidate will be expected to also engage in professional activity (15%) and do service (15%) for the department, college, and university. SCU is on the quarter system, and the expected teaching load is seven
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