Job: James and Marilyn Dunn Chair of Baptist Studies, Wake Forest University School of Divinity

Wake Forest University
School of Divinity

James and Marilyn Dunn Chair of Baptist Studies

October 2018

The Wake Forest University School of Divinity invites applications for the James and Marilyn Dunn Chair of Baptist Studies. Teaching responsibilities will include courses in the area of Baptist studies with particular emphasis on the role of ethics in the public sector. Related research and teaching interests in the areas of theology or the history of Christianity are especially welcome.

Job Description

This is a full-time, open rank, tenure-track/tenured position beginning July 1, 2019. Qualifications include completed PhD or equivalent, a strong commitment to teaching excellence, and demonstrated promise for creative research and publication. Applications must include a cover letter (with description of teaching and research), transcript of highest completed degree, and a CV. Candidates must also supply three confidential letters of reference to be sent separately by their authors to Janice Huesman at [email protected] (pdf preferred, Word documents accepted). Wake Forest University seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but the committee will begin reviewing applications on December 1, 2018. Only online applications will be accepted (www.wfu.careers). Specific questions about the position may be addressed to the search committee through Janice Huesman at [email protected]. Technical questions regarding the application process may be addressed to [email protected].