School of Theology and Religious Studies
Washington, DC 20064
Tenure Track Professor of American Church History
The School of Theology and Religious Studies at The Catholic University of America seeks to fill a full-time tenure-track position in American Catholic Church History to begin in August 2018.
The School encourages applications from all ranks who already have or give promise of having a distinguished record of research and publications and who are interested in continuing the tradition of scholarship in the field begun at this university by Peter Guilday and John Tracy Ellis. The successful applicant will have the demonstrated knowledge and competency of a historian along with requisite familiarity with the Catholic theological tradition. The candidate must possess an earned doctorate (Ph.D., S.T.D., or equivalent). The person who fills the position will teach in undergraduate, graduate, and seminary programs in the school, advise students, direct master’s theses and doctoral dissertations, and serve on committees. Rank and salary will be determined on the basis of academic credentials and publication record.
To apply, please email a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation to Chair, Search Committee, American Church History at . A review of applications will begin on October 30, 2017. 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), and mission and to the vision of Catholic education outlined in the Apostolic Constitution on Catholic Universities Ex Corde Ecclesiae (see http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_jp-ii_apc_15081990_ex-corde-ecclesiae.html ).
The University will perform background checks on all new faculty hires prior to making the final offer of employment.
The Catholic University of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer.