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Posting Number:
20241133F

Position Title:
Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor

Position Type:
Faculty

Location:
Villanova, PA

Recruitment Type:
Internal/External Applicants

Work Schedule:
full-time/9-months

Department:
151-Augustine and Culture Seminar Program

Position Summary:
Villanova's first-year seminar program, the Augustine and Culture Seminar Program ( ACSP ), invites applicants for the position of Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor, this is a one-year position.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University's mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University's mission and values.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will teach four courses per semester for ACSP . ACS is a two-semester, reading and writing-intensive interdisciplinary first-year seminar, required of all students. Each section is capped at sixteen students. The students are expected to write a minimum of thirty pages (graded and ungraded) per semester.

Although the position carries no research or committee service responsibilities, the successful candidate is expected to contribute to the life of the Program, including participating in faculty teaching development activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• The candidate must have earned a PhD prior to the start of the academic year.
• Candidates must have prior experience teaching a multi-disciplinary, discussion-oriented, writing-intensive, first-year seminar and be willing to support a humanistic exploration of Villanova's Catholic and Augustine tradition and mission.

Preferred Qualifications:

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:

Special Message to Applicants:
Applicants must apply online at http://jobs.villanova.edu. Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Gregory Hoskins, Director, The Augustine and Culture Seminar Program at gregory.hoskins@villanova.edu. The application must include contact information for 3 references. For finalists, an official graduate transcript will be required. Review of applications begins upon receipt and continues until the position is filled.

Applications must include:

• Application letter
• Current and complete curriculum vitae
• Copies of unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)
• Contact information for three references
• Statement of Contribution to Mission

Posting Date:
06/03/2024

Closing Date (11:59pm ET):

Salary Posting Information:
Competitive

Salary Band:

Job Classification:
faculty