Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor

Why work at Villanova?

• Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University's founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others.
• Villanova has been included among the nation's best colleges and universities. VU's inclusion again in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 "Best Colleges" rankings is another indication of the University's continued prominence and forward momentum.

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. The University is an equal opportunity 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

• 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.

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 the University Mission and Enduring Commitments