Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellowship, Literature and the Augustinian TraditionTo view the position details and/or apply to a position, click on the View Details link below the Job Title. If you have questions about the application process, please refer to the Applicant FAQ's.Applicants must apply on-line at http://jobs.villanova.edu. The deadline for applications is March 28, 2025 (11:59 pm). Initial interviews will be conducted virtually. Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Michael Tomko, Chair and Professor of Humanities, at humanities@villanova.edu.Application RequirementsApplications must include:Application letterCurriculum vitaeCopies of transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)Email contacts for three letters of recommendation. Recommendation letters can still be received after the application deadlineStatement of Teaching PhilosophyResponse to Department Statement of PurposeWriting SampleFor finalists invited to a campus interview: Statement of Contribution to MissionPlease note that official transcripts are required for finalists.Position DetailsPosting Number: 20251213FPosition Title: Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellowship, Literature and the Augustinian TraditionPosition Type: FacultyLocation: Villanova, PARecruitment Type: Internal/External ApplicantsWork Schedule: full-time/9-monthsDepartment: 157-Humanities/Augustinian TraditionsPosition SummaryHow does literature shape the pursuit of wisdom and the good life? The Villanova Department of Humanities invites applications for a Post-doctoral Teaching Fellowship in the Augustinian Catholic Intellectual Tradition. This is a one-year fellowship renewable for up to two years, for a total of 3 years. Our new colleague begins in August 2025 with a teaching load of 3-3. Successful candidates may come from any area of literary studies, with research and teaching complementing our department’s interdisciplinary educational mission.As part of an innovative curriculum, seminars in the interdisciplinary Humanities major guide highly motivated undergraduates through significant questions about human life in a dialogue between the contemporary world and the Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition. Our faculty’s areas of expertise range from architecture to history to politics, and we welcome applications from literary scholars who also explore pressing philosophical and theological questions.In addition, we invite applications from those who explore the diversity within the Catholic intellectual tradition and highlight opportunities for fruitful dialogue with diverse partners beyond that tradition.Villanova University, as a Catholic Augustinian institution of higher education, recognizes diversity as an integral component of the teaching and learning experience and as an essential element of the ongoing intellectual, social, and spiritual development of every member of the Villanova community.Accordingly, Villanova University will be a diverse community. We commit ourselves to cultivating an academic environment marked by genuine curiosity about different perspectives, ardent receptivity to knowledge generated through intercultural connections, and a genuine sensitivity to the variety of human experiences marked by domestic and global differences.Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect, and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.Duties and ResponsibilitiesTeaching within the Humanities major will include sections of the core writing and literature seminar as well as self-designed, interdisciplinary elective courses. Faculty also teach courses in the Augustine and Culture Seminar Program (ACS) required of first-year students. ACS is a two-semester writing intensive interdisciplinary seminar that gives attention to the Catholic intellectual tradition and its ongoing mission to defend the dignity of the human person, recognize the need for human solidarity, and serve the common good. Additional teaching opportunities may be available.Minimum QualificationsCandidates must have a Ph.D., or be near completion, in a relevant discipline.Preferred QualificationsSuccessful candidates will demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate, interdisciplinary teaching in the Humanities, and an interest in the liberal arts, the thought and influence of Augustine, and the Catholic intellectual tradition. In addition, since Humanities and ACS explore a wide and diverse range of significant voices through human history, we seek teacher/scholars who represent that diversity in their scholarship and teaching interests.Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work HoursSpecial Message to Applicants: Applicants must apply on-line at http://jobs.villanova.edu. The deadline for applications is March 28, 2025 (11:59 pm). Initial interviews will be conducted virtually. Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Michael Tomko, Chair and Professor of Humanities, at humanities@villanova.edu.Salary InformationCompetitive. Salary Band: Job Classification: facultyReferences NeededMinimum Number of References Needed: 3Maximum Number of References Needed: 3Documents Needed to Complete Your ApplicationRequired DocumentsCover Letter / Letter of InterestResume / Curriculum VitaeTranscriptsStatement of Teaching PhilosophyOther DocumentWriting Sample/PublicationsOptional DocumentsOther Document (2)Statement of Contribution to Mission
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