Associate Professor of Homiletics

Boston University School of Theology

 

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY invites applications for a full-time, tenured faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor, to begin in Fall 2025. Candidates should have a research record and agenda that engages and contributes to homiletics and the candidate’s particular area of theological specialization. They should also have experience of preaching in churches and other contexts of ministry. STH is especially interested in homileticians whose work engages spirituality, cultural studies, global preaching traditions, and/or interfaith and postreligious audiences. The successful candidate will be an outstanding scholar and teacher, holding a ThD or PhD in Homiletics, Practical Theology (with homiletics or communications specialization), or an appropriate, equivalent degree, and with demonstrated potential for a strong record of publications. Candidates should be committed to the School’s mission of preparing leaders for diverse forms of ministry in religious communities and faith-based organizations, as well as teaching doctoral students for the professoriate within the field of practical theology, and other forms of scholarship within the interdisciplinary context of a research university. Responsibilities and opportunities include teaching four courses per year in masters and doctoral programs of the School of Theology in residential and hybrid/online formats, as well as graduate advising and committee service. Boston University expects excellence in teaching, and our university community welcomes differences, encourages open-minded exploration, and upholds freedom of expression. Boston University School of Theology is a United Methodist school that offers an ecumenical education and works closely with other denominations and religious communities.

 

Applications should include a curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research, a writing or publication sample, and three professional references (sent separately). Materials should be sent to the Faculty Search Committee, Boston University School of Theology, 745 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 110, Boston, MA 02215. Applications may be submitted as email attachments to Ms. Jaziya Osman at sthodaa@bu.edu.

 

Review of applications will begin October 1, 2024 and will continue until a suitable candidate is selected.  We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Women and underrepresented minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply. BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last 7 years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign an authorization to release information after execution of an offer letter.