"New Testament Professor"

Job Details

UNION PRESBYTERIAN SEMINARY

Faculty Position Description (Tenure Track or Tenured)

New Testament (Assistant, Associate, or full Professor)

Mission Statement

Union Presbyterian Seminary prepares people to be leaders of gospel-inspired transformative change in pursuit of a more just and compassionate world.

Areas of Responsibility

Union Presbyterian Seminary invites applications and nominations for the position of Assistant, Associate, or full Professor of New Testament (tenure track or tenured). The applicant should have a PhD or its equivalent in biblical studies, with specialization in New Testament, and should be competent and willing to teach within the full range of this field. While the areas of research focus are open, special consideration will be given to those whose expertise complements our current faculty and who facilitate engagement with a range of approaches to biblical interpretation, including readings from diverse social locations. The position requires affirmation of the vocation of teaching and demonstrated excellence as a teacher, and a view of the professorial office as a calling to excel in scholarship, and to equip others as interpreters of Scripture for the life and mission of the church in the world.

While based in Richmond, VA, the successful candidate will be expected to teach in several degree and non-degree programs, in hybrid and online modalities, on the Richmond and Charlotte, NC campuses. The person in this position is also likely to take on editorial responsibilities for the seminary’s journal, Interpretation, and should have an interest in this area.

The successful candidate will be expected to make significant scholarly contributions to the field through scholarship that serves appropriate academic guilds, builds congregational resources, and/or informs public life. In addition to a four-course per year load, the new faculty member will share in the administrative work expected of a full-time faculty member for UPSem (academic advising responsibilities, collaboration with colleagues, program assessment, and the like), and participate actively in the life of the seminary.

Qualifications and Experience

• PhD in New Testament or comparable degree
• Competency in the full range of New Testament studies and familiarity with a wide range of approaches to biblical interpretation
• Commitment to excellence in teaching
• Commitment to justice, equity, and diversity in teaching and service
• Digital literacy and experience with technology-based teaching and learning
• Engagement in scholarly practices that affirm diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, theological perspective, and culture
• Commitment to theological education that values the life and witness of the church in an interreligious and intercultural world
• Familiarity with the theology, polity, and practices of Reformed traditions, especially the Presbyterian Church (USA)

Union Presbyterian Seminary is a graduate educational institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church(USA) and an EO/AA employer.

Letters of application, including a curriculum vitae, should be addressed to Daniel Ott, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean, Union Presbyterian Seminary, 3401 Brook Road, Richmond, VA 23227, and emailed to sarah.amick@upsem.edu. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

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