Biblical Studies 2013-2014

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 * How many HB? (x14)
 * How many NT? (x17)


 * - Am I mistaken, or are there many fewer jobs posted now than there have been in past years at this point in August?
 * You are not mistaken (x2)
 * With each passing day, things look bleaker for this job season... (x3)
 * Slow, yes, but too soon for pessimism...better to wait until the end of October to foretell the apocalypse.
 * If it were the apocalypse, I'd have more job openings in my specialty!

Azusa Pacific University - Asst. Prof. of New Testament

 * AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in **New Testament** in the undergraduate division of Religion & Philosophy, beginning in August 2014. Terminal degree preferred; demonstrated abilities in effective classroom teaching and scholarly research preferred. Teaching responsibilities include eight undergraduate courses per academic year, committee work, and student advising. APU is an institution of higher education with a tradition of Wesleyan evangelical Christianity. Applications from underrepresented groups are encouraged.  Review of applications will begin immediately. Interviews will be conducted in the Career Center of the SBL Annual Meeting.
 * Applications accepted until November 24, 2013.
 * For Faculty jobs please apply directly at https://apufacultyjobs.silkroad.com/
 * Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled unless otherwise stated. Azusa Pacific University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Brite Divinity School (TX) - Hebrew Bible

 * Brite Divinity School, an ecumenical, progressive seminary affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and related to Texas Christian University, invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position in Hebrew Bible. Level of appointment is at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The Ph.D. or equivalent is required. Demonstrated competence in teaching, scholarly research, and publication record appropriate to the level of appointment is expected. Candidates with expertise in Pentateuch, prophets, or historical books and with demonstrated theoretical and methodological engagement with critical interdisciplinary theories such as postcolonial, feminist, gender, queer, postmodern, and racial/cultural studies are especially encouraged to apply. Commitment to teaching and mentoring students, in both Masters and Doctoral programs, is expected. Teaching competencies should include the ability to reflect theologically on texts. Teaching load is four courses (including introductory levels) per year. Brite is an EEO employer and maintains a policy of nondiscrimination with respect to all employees and applicants for employment. Scholars from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
 * To apply, upload a letter of application describing interests in teaching and research and C.V. to https://tcu.igreentree.com/CSS_Faculty/CSSPage_Welcome.asp. Send three letters of recommendation to Dean Joretta Marshall, Brite Divinity School, TCU Box 298130, Fort Worth, TX 76129. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continues until the position is filled. The appointment will begin in the fall of 2014.
 * Heard informally that they are looking to make this appointment at the associate level.

Campbell University - Assistant Professor of NT and Greek

 * Campbell University Divinity School invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in New Testament to begin in spring or fall 2014.
 * Membership in a Baptist church is a contract requirement.


 * Received a letter thanking me for my application and explaining that the committee was going to evaluate all applications as they are received. They intend to conduct initial phone interviews and then invite finalists to campus.
 * I do not see this job listed on their website anymore. Has anyone been contacted for an interview?
 * Received the letter mentioned above a few weeks back.  Patiently waiting to hear something.  I wonder how many applications they received.
 * Anyone heard anything about this?

Carroll College (MT) - New Testament and Spirituality/Pastoral Theology

 * Carroll College, Helena, MT, an independent, Catholic, diocesan, liberal arts college announces a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor in New Testament beginning August 2014.


 * The position requires a doctorate degree in Theology/Religious Studies and a willingness to join our faculty team in curriculum development and assessment. We seek candidates with expertise in New Testament and Spirituality/Pastoral Theology, and with interest in developing courses to complement our programs.


 * We seek an enthusiastic, effective teacher who has a commitment to Carroll’s Catholic Liberal Arts mission and who can bring students to understand and appreciate the Catholic Tradition.


 * Please electronically submit the following materials to the Office of Human Resources - [mailto:employment@carroll.edu employment@carroll.edu]: 1) letter of application; 2) curriculum vita; 3) copies of graduate school transcripts; 4) written response to Carroll’s mission statement that incorporates reflection on teaching and scholarship; 5) three letters of professional reference
 * Review of applications will begin October 15, 2013, and will continue until the position is filled. EOE. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. To view additional information about Carroll and the mission statement please visit our web site at http://www.carroll.edu.
 * Also posted at Religious Studies 2013-2014

Catholic University of America - early Christian Near Eastern Languages (Asst or Assoc)

 * The Department of Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures in the School of Arts & Sciences at the Catholic University of America invites applications for a tenure track position, to begin in August 2014, at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, in early Christian Near Eastern languages, literature, and history. The successful candidate will have a thorough knowledge of Syriac grammar and literature, and preferably Classical Arabic as well. Knowledge of additional ancient Semitic languages, such as Hebrew and Aramaic, and other Christian Near Eastern languages, such as Coptic and Armenian, is a plus.
 * Applicants should send a letter of interest, CV, writing sample (no longer than 30 pages), and three letters of recommendation to the Faculty Search Committee, Department of Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures, 35 Mullen Library, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064. Electronic submissions are also welcomed; these should be sent to Edward M. Cook, Department Chair, at cooke@cua.edu. Information about the Department and its programs is available at http://semitics.cua.edu. The committee will begin screening applications immediately and continue until November 1. Preliminary interviews will be held at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion-Society of Biblical Literature in Baltimore, November 23-26.

Catholic University of America - Biblical Studies

 * The Catholic University of America invites applications for a tenure-track position in Biblical Studies, with specialization in Deuterocanonical Books and Septuagint Studies for the fall of 2014. Responsibilities include teaching both undergraduate and graduate; dissertation and thesis supervision; and service on committees. The successful candidate must possess a doctorate in area of specialization prior to appointment and demonstrate competence in appropriate languages. Pontifical degrees are encouraged.
 * Please send a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae, samples of publications and/or other written work, as well as three letters of recommendation from senior scholars to: Chair, Search Committee, Biblical Studies. Selected candidates will be asked for a statement indicating how the applicant’s research and teaching would advance the university’s mission (see http://www.cua.edu/about-cua/mission-statement.cfm).
 * For information on how to apply please email [mailto:CUA-STRS-JOBS@cua.edu CUA-STRS-JOBS@cua.edu].

​Cedarville University - asst/assoc Old Testament

 * The Cedarville University School of Biblical and Theological Studies invites applications for full-time, tenure-track assistant or associate professor position in biblical studies. Applicants must have a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, the ability to do biblical research and the ability to integrate faith and learning. Teaching responsibilities include general education courses, Old Testament literature, exposition of selected Old Testament books and some courses in theology. Expectations also include departmental/committee work and academic advising.
 * This position is subject to the University's verification of credentials and other information required by law and Cedarville University policies, including the successful completion of a background check. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience. This position is pending budget approval. Start date: August 2014.

College of Wooster - Asst. Prof. in Biblical Studies and Early Christianity

 * The College of Wooster invites applications for an assistant professor (tenure track) appointment in Biblical Studies/Early Christianity in the Department of Religious Studies, beginning August 2014. The successful candidate should be a Religious Studies teacher-scholar focused on early Christianity and its related materials and methodologies in Biblical Studies and New Testament. Courses to be taught include an introductory course in Religious Studies-Introduction to the Bible and upper-level courses in Bible and early Christianity. The person may also be asked to teach a course in Global Christianity with a more contemporary focus. The candidate should be sensitive to diversity issues in their research and teaching. The candidate will also be expected to direct and advise Senior Independent Study students and contribute to the College’s First Year Seminar program. Applicants should have completed a Ph.D. in Religious Studies.
 * Send application letter, c.v., graduate transcripts, reference letters, and other supporting materials (e.g., sample syllabi, scholarly work, brief descriptions of proposed courses) by November 30, 2013. Electronic submission of materials is preferred, to Santha Schuch ([mailto:sschuch@wooster.edu sschuch@wooster.edu] ).
 * The department is conducting two tenure-track searches this year in fields where they currently have visiting assistant professors.
 * So, should any of us spend time on this? or do you all think they already know what they are going to do?
 * Not my field, and no knowledge about this school or position, but I would strongly recommend against letting the simple fact that there are visiting faculty discourage you from applying to any position, particularly positions advertised during the regular job cycle with normal deadlines (as appears to be the case with this one). VAPs are just as often *not* hired, for various reasons. Some good advice about how to take "insider" rumors on the wiki may be found HERE .
 * Curiously, the application deadline falls after the annual AAR/SBL Annual Meeting, where first round interviews are often conducted.

Colorado College - Asst. Prof. of Biblical Studies

 * The Colorado College Religion Department invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment at the assistant professor level in Biblical Studies beginning in the fall of 2014.  We seek a promising scholar of religious studies trained in the analysis of biblical texts situated in multiple contexts, both historical and contemporary.  Applicants should be familiar with theoretical issues in the study of religion; training in race and ethnic studies, gender studies, queer theory, and/or post-colonial theory is desirable.  Ph.D. by the time of appointment required.  Candidates must exhibit the potential for excellence in teaching and scholarship, and for mentoring undergraduate students and supervising senior theses.  The successful candidate will offer introductory and advanced courses in the Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and other religious literatures of the ancient Mediterranean region, as well as specialized courses suited to his or her broader interests.
 * The Religion Department is committed to increasing the diversity of the College community; candidates who can contribute to this goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their particular strengths or experiences.  Letters of application should explain teaching experience and research interests in detail.  Send complete dossier (including letter of application, CV, graduate transcripts, and a list of proposed courses with brief descriptions) to Professor Tracy Coleman, Chair, Department of Religion, Colorado College, 14 East Cache la Poudre Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903.  Three letters of recommendation should be sent under separate cover.
 * Application deadline is October 15, 2013.  Preliminary interviews will be held at the AAR/SBL Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD, November 23-26, 2013.  Colorado College is a private liberal arts institution with a history of innovative and interdisciplinary teaching.  The College welcomes members of all groups and reaffirms its commitment not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or disability in its educational programs, activities, and employment practices.
 * There is a visiting lecturer there who is ABD. I wonder if they plan to hire her? Anyone have any information?
 * Where is the actual advertisement for this job? It's not in any of the usual places, and CC's HR website does not list such an opening. It is on the SBL/AAR page.

Creighton University - New Testament

 * Application deadline: November 1st, 2013.

Denison University - Religion / Biblical Studies

 * The Denison University Department of Religion invites applicants for an entry level tenure-track position in Biblical Studies, beginning August 1, 2014.
 * To be assured full consideration, please apply at Denison’s website https://employment.denison.edu by September 15, 2013. Position open until filled. Required Applicant Documents: Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Teaching Philosophy, Syllabi, and Recommendations (3)
 * Also posted at Religious Studies 2013-2014

===Southern Methodist University - Old Testament (Full Prof)===
 * Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, seeks a faculty member in Old Testament Interpretation and Biblical Hebrew (Position #050184). This is a search at the senior level at the rank of Full Professor, with tenure.
 * Responsibilities begin in fall term 2014.
 * Apply online at http://www.interfolio.com/apply/21765. All applications must include a CV, three references, and all contact information, including an e-mail address. To ensure complete consideration, applications must be filed by October 31, 2013, but the Search Committee will consider applications until the position is filled.
 * Any idea why they didn't post this to the new AAR/SBL list of job openings? (7/26) Ah, it's now posted there - got posted 8/06.

Sterling College - Biblical Studies

 * 2 positions
 * Faith requirements get increasingly conspicuous as you scroll down the job posting. It's not til the bottom that you learn they need someone "committed to the distinctives of a reformed faith" and conversant in Christian apologetics. Unless you are familiar with (and willing to embrace) reformed apologetics, I'd not bother with this job--they're looking for a rather specific skill set.

Tufts University - Asst. Prof. of Early Christianity

 * The Tufts University Department of Religion, http://ase.tufts.edu/religion/, seeks a specialist at the rank of Assistant Professor in Early Christianity. Applicants should possess a PhD or equivalent and should demonstrate a solid grounding in and critical understanding of the history of early Christianity as well as of interactions among Judaism, Christianity, and Greco-Roman religion. The successful candidate must be able to teach courses in early Christianity, the New Testament and the early Church in addition to courses in her/his specialty. Beyond contributing to the core curriculum in the Department of Religion, we seek candidates whose research has the potential to expand approaches to the digital humanities at Tufts as well as to augment the strengths of its Perseus Digital Library, http://www.perseus.tufts.edu, in Greek, Latin, or other languages complementary with the successful candidate’s research program.
 * In addition to an active research program, candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and advising. The Department of Religion confers the B.A. degree, and individual faculty members also sometimes advise students majoring in related interdisciplinary programs.  Opportunities exist for the successful candidate in this position to advise the research of students pursuing the master’s degree in the graduate programs housed in the Department of Classics: http://ase.tufts.edu/classics/graduate/.
 * Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and three confidential reference letters to Interfolio https://secure.interfolio.com/apply/21945.  Review of applications begins October 1, 2013, and will continue until the position is filled.  Tufts University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

University of Houston (TX) - Tenured Prof., Religious Studies

 * The Department of Comparative Cultural Studies at the University of Houston invites applications for a tenured position at the Associate or Professor level. We seek: An experienced Biblical scholar who studies Judeo-Christianity in transhistorical, comparative and/or global contexts, and who can help to build our Religious Studies major (proposed to begin in the Fall of 2014). The applicant's publication and teaching record, as well as administrative experience, will be taken into account. This position is in a department that combines degree programs in Anthropology, Religious Studies, India Studies, Global and International Studies, and Liberal Studies. We encourage applicants to demonstrate how their research and teaching will strengthen our interdisciplinary and comparative objectives, and provide leadership for our Religious Studies major.
 * Application Procedures: Please send curriculum vitae, statement of research agenda and teaching philosophy, and record of teaching experience by October 10, 2013, to Dr. Lois Parkinson Zamora, Department of Comparative Cultural Studies, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5020. Materials can also be e-mailed to dtubb2@central.uh.edu with the subject line: Religious Studies Position. Applicants must hold the Ph.D. degree. Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action: The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

University of Virginia - Asst. Prof. of New Testament

 * The UVa Arts & Sciences department of Religious Studies invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. We seek candidates dedicated to our mission and passionate about teaching in a world-class institution. Candidates will teach and conduct research in historical critical New Testament scholarship and the literature and culture of early Christianity through the end of the second century C.E. This position works closely with colleagues in the field of Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity and, as such, the candidate should have a solid grounding in the Greco-Roman social, religious and philosophical context; the history of biblical interpretation; and at least one of the following: material culture (including book culture and manuscripts); social history; gender studies; race studies; and/or literary theory.
 * Priority will be given to applications received by October 15, 2013 in selecting candidates for preliminary interviews at the Annual Meeting of the AAR/SBL in Baltimore, November 23-26 or by Skype for selected candidates not attending the Annual Meeting. However the search will remain open until filled.

Wheaton College - Old Testament

 * Deadline September 9

Union Theological Seminary - Postdoc in Biblical Languages

 * Union Theological Seminary, a multi-denominational seminary in the City of New York, invites applications and nominations for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Biblical Languages starting July 1, 2014.  Reporting to the Dean of Academic Affairs, the Post-Doctoral Fellow in Biblical Languages will be responsible for instruction of two introductory-level language courses each semester, one in Hebrew and one in Greek. Opportunities to teach one further course, usually of higher-level language instruction, but sometimes in another area of Biblical scholarship, may be available (and involve additional compensation). The fellowship may be held for two years only.
 * The successful candidate must be a Ph.D. graduate in a Bible-related field, or be a student in such a Ph.D. program, with the expectation to complete the degree no later than the fall of 2014. She or he must have at least two years of theological education at the graduate level, and must show promise of excellence in teaching introductory Hebrew and Greek.
 * Applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae and three letters of reference via e-mail (preferred) to amatos@uts.columbia.edu or mail to: Dean Mary C. Boys, c/o Ms. Alma Lizzette Matos, Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway, New York, NY 10027. Interviewing for the position will begin during the Society of Biblical Literature meeting in Baltimore, MD November 23rd-26th, 2013. Please indicate on your application whether you are able to attend that meeting and can be available for interview.