Part-Time Non-Tenure Track Religious Studies Instructor

Description

The Religious Studies Department at Occidental College seeks part-time non-tenure track instructors to teach 1-2 courses in Religious Studies during the Fall semester of 2025.  

We are seeking courses that will add breadth and diversity to our planned offerings. Applicants may propose courses already in our course catalog, courses of their own design, or a mixture of both. We are particularly interested in courses that cover material from before 1800, as well as courses related to American religions. Applicants should feel free to propose as many courses as they are prepared to teach to provide the selection committee with options to choose from.

 

This position is included in the Non-Tenure Track Bargaining Unit, and the successful applicant will be a bargaining unit employee, subject to the terms of the College’s Collective Bargaining Agreement with SEIU Local 721.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicants must be trained in Religious Studies or an affiliated field, either with a PhD or doctoral candidates in the ABD stage.
• Strong candidates will possess a record of or potential for teaching excellence.
• Strong candidates will engage a variety of teaching approaches, as well as best practices to support the intellectual flourishing of all members of our diverse student body.

 

Inquiries about the position, about the Religious Studies department, or about current and proposed courses can be directed to the search committee Chair, Prof. Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa at tagchung@oxy.edu.

Application Instructions

Applications are due by midnight Eastern time (9pm Pacific time) on February 14, 2025.

Applications should include:

1. A cover letter describing your teaching experience and how many courses you are available to teach in Fall 2025
2. Titles and paragraph-length descriptions of the courses you could teach at Occidental. The best descriptions provide us with a detailed and specific sense of the course topics and assignments. Again, you may include courses already in our course catalog, courses of your own design, or a mixture of both. For courses already in our catalog, please provide your own course description that indicates how you would teach the course
3. Curriculum Vitae

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Occidental is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristic or information, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. Please see Occidental’s Notice of Non-Discrimination.

Occidental is strongly committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and just environment within which students, staff, and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their work are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. Individuals whose life experiences and perspectives are underrepresented in the field are particularly encouraged to apply.

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. A conviction history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment.

As a condition of hire for a staff position and for appointment to a faculty position, Occidental College requires that all candidates who have received a conditional offer of employment complete an application form (if they have not already done so) and consent to a background check. Satisfactory completion of a background check, along with pre-employment verifications and references are required as a condition of employment, but only as permitted by federal, state, and local law.

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