Assistant Professor of Modern Judaism (Tenure-Track)Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies College of Liberal ArtsCLA-3624

Position:

The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies in the College of Liberal Arts invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Modern Judaism, to begin in August 2023. This is a tenure-track position.

Qualifications:

Candidates must hold a Ph.D in Religious Studies. Applicants whose teaching approach demonstrates a commitment to issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education are particularly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

Faculty are assigned an instructional workload of 21 credits (4-3) per academic year and are also expected to maintain a robust research agenda. The successful candidate will be able to teach introductory level courses in Religious Studies, including Introduction to the Study of Religion; Introduction to Judaism; and Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as upper-level courses in their areas of expertise and one course per year in Towson’s MA program in Jewish Studies and Leadership. We especially invite applicants whose work touches on issues of gender and sexuality, racial identity, or lived religious experience; we also invite applicants who could complement and expand the department’s existing offerings in American religion.

Undergraduate and graduate advising is part of teaching responsibilities. The successful candidate must have the ability to work with a diverse student population and be sensitive to the educational needs of these students.

Department Information:

The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies offers a major in philosophy, a major in religious studies, and both a philosophy minor and a minor in religious studies. The department’s courses commit to helping students partake in engaging discussions and research related to the history and development of philosophical and religious perspectives.

Towson University prioritizes inclusion and equity, and more information can be found here: https://www.towson.edu/about/diversity.html. The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies also aims to increase diversity in multiple forms including but not limited to identity, culture, background, lived experiences, ability and opinions.

Towson University:

Towson University (www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U.S. News and World Reports as a Top 100 National University, is Baltimore’s largest university, and is the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 18,000 undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges, has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington, D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia. You can learn more about Towson’s vision as a University at https://www.towson.edu/about/mission/strategicplan.html.

Application Process:

Review of application will begin on December 2, 2022, and continue until the position is filled. Initial interviews will be conducted via Zoom meeting.

To apply, please submit a letter of application (cover letter); a statement about your teaching philosophy including evidence of teaching effectiveness; a diversity statement; a curriculum vitae; a writing sample; and at least two recommendation letters, and the contact information (name, address, email, phone number) for at least two professional references.

Please send your materials, along with any questions to:

Dr. Carl Yamamoto,

Chair of the Search Committee

cyamamoto@towson.edu

Please note that the search number for which you have applied is CLA-3624.

A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate and the results may impact employment.

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Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity, as detailed in A More Inclusive TU: Advancing Equity and Diversity (2020 – 25). TU is a national leader in inclusive excellence, the only institution in Maryland with zero achievement gap, and 68% growth in minority enrollment over the past 5 years. We encourage application from a variety of (dis)abilities, cultural, ethnic, race, sex, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, veteran status, color, religious, socio- economic, sexual orientation and belief backgrounds.