Religious Studies Chair
Divine Word College, a small Catholic liberal arts college and seminary near the Mississippi River in northeastern Iowa, has a full-time position in Religious Studies at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.
Qualifications: Ph. D. in Theology, Ed.D. in Religious Studies, or D. Min. Candidates must be practicing Catholics fully able to support the mission of the college. Foundations in the theology of mission and ministerial experience in cross-cultural contexts a definite advantage.
B ackground : The new Religious Studies major and minor are designed to satisfy the needs of a new population of students on our campus, namely, mission-oriented Religious Sisters. Some of the courses in the Religious Studies major overlap with courses taken by our seminarians.
Responsibilities: The chair will carry out the implementation of the Religious Studies curriculum and teach courses within the Program: Teaching load includes up to 9 contact hours per week; coordinating the program; advising majors; supervising practicums and participating on college committees. Class size ranges from 2 to 15 students.
Starting Date: August 21, 2010 (Academic year: August-May)
Review of Applications Begins: January 11, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled.
Contact: Send curriculum vitae, college transcripts, reference list and three letters of recommendation to:
Mrs. Bobbi Bauers
Academic Affairs Secretary
Divine Word College
102 Jacoby Dr. SW
Epworth, IA 52045
For further information email Bobbi Bauers at bbauers@dwci.edu or call (563) 876-3057 x394
Divine Word College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer
Cross-Cultural Studies Faculty
Assistant/Associate Professor (tenure track), starting August 1, 2010
Divine Word College is a small Catholic liberal arts college and seminary that grants Associate and Bachelor of Arts degrees. It is supported by a missionary order, the Society of the Divine Word, and since 1968 has educated young men who went on to become priests and brothers in the Society or in other service to the Church. The student body has recently expanded to include religious sisters.
Students come mostly from outside the United States, including Canada and several countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts major in Cross-Cultural Studies and minor in either Philosophy or Religious Studies, or vice versa. For details of programs and courses, please see the “College Catalog”.
The faculty is diverse by gender, origin and religion, and the College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.
The campus adjoins a small town 15 miles west of Dubuque, Iowa, and the Mississippi River. Dubuque, a city visited by 1.6 million tourists in 2008, offers numerous amenities. It has six other colleges—Clarke College, Loras College, University of Dubuque, Emmaus Bible College, Wartburg Theological Seminary and Northeast Iowa Community College.
Qualifications and Responsibilities: Ph.D. in anthropology or sociology in hand at time of application. Teach Introduction to Cultural Anthropology and culture area studies courses; area is open, but should be one or more where the instructor has first-hand experience. Ability and qualifications to teach a one-year sequence in human ecology/environmental science strongly preferred. Ability to teach the course Language and Culture helpful. Possibilities exist to develop other courses.
The teaching load includes up to 9 contact hours per week. Other duties include coordinating the Cross-Cultural Studies program, advising majors and participating in college committees.
Salary and Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include matching TIAA-CREF contribution to 6% of salary and excellent medical plan for employees and dependents.
Applications close January 15, 2010.
To apply, send letter of application, curriculum vitae, college transcripts and contact information for three references to Mrs. Bobbi Bauers, Academic Affairs Secretary, Divine Word College, 102 Jacoby Drive SW, Epworth, IA 52045. For further information, email Bobbi Bauers at bbauers@dwci.edu or call (563) 876-3057 x394.