"Assistant Professor of Theology"

Position Title

Assistant Professor of Theology

Employee Type

Regular

Office/Department

Theology

Work Environment

Loyola University Maryland Main Campus

Job Type

Full time

Anticipated Start Date

07/01/2026

Benefits at Loyola

https://www.loyola.edu/department/hr/benefits/

Position Duties

The Department of Theology at Loyola University Maryland invites applications for the position of assistant professor, tenure-track, in the area of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. The position begins fall 2026 and comes with a 10-month renewable contract. Responsibilities will include teaching and mentoring students (master's and undergraduate); research and publication; and service to the Department and University. In addition to offerings in the candidate's field of expertise, all members of the Department regularly teach an Introduction to Christian Theology course. The successful candidate will demonstrate scholarly contributions (or the promise thereof) to the field of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies and support the University's mission as a Jesuit, Catholic institution. The successful candidate will also be eligible to apply to teach in the University's Honors program.

Please upload a cover letter, a Curriculum Vitae, copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, an essay on the Jesuit mission, a research statement, and a teaching portfolio. The essay on the Jesuit mission should address one of the following two prompts: 1) How Loyola's Core Values or Jesuit mission can inform and/or support your teaching, research, and scholarship; or 2) How you envision contributing to the Jesuit educational mission, university-wide or in your discipline, on campus. The teaching portfolio should include a statement on teaching, a summary of your teaching experiences with copies of student evaluations (if available/applicable), and a description of the courses you would be interested in teaching. The research statement should make clear how you envision conducting a productive research program at a primarily undergraduate institution. After initial review, select applicants will be asked to provide three letters of recommendation.

Review of applications will begin on November 17, 2025.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament or a closely related subdiscipline by July 1, 2026.
• Ability to conduct research in biblical Hebrew/Aramaic.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching at the undergraduate level.
• Evidence of and/or commitment to effective and high-impact teaching practices.
• Knowledge of a second Semitic or other biblically-related language (e.g. Septuagint or Koine Greek).