Core Teaching Fellow

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Position Title: Core Teaching Fellow Job Description: Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg Maryland is seeking to hire a full-time teaching fellow for its common, integrated, sequential interdisciplinary core curriculum. The positions will begin August 17, 2026. The fellowship will be renewable contingent upon satisfactory evaluations and budgetary conditions. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The teaching load will be 4-3. The Fellow will teach in the Mount's First Year Symposium, the introductory course in the Mount's core curriculum. This course, which functions as students' introduction to college level writing and research, draws on the reading of great authors to engage students in the questions, "What does it mean to be human? What does it take to live significantly? And how are humans responsible to others?" As part of the duties of teaching this course, instructors also serve as students' academic advisors during the freshman year. The remaining load will be primarily in theology courses in our common, sequential core : Foundations of Theology and Made in God's Image. Applications should explain how the candidate's experience and specialties position them to teach transformative theology courses, in deep engagement with the Catholic tradition, to a broad variety of contemporary college undergraduates. Candidates with a specialty or competence in systematic theology are especially encouraged to apply. Competency in teaching philosophy core classes is also welcome. Job Requirements: Education, Experience and Skills: Applicants should be ABD or have earned a PH.D. Please provide a cover letter addressing qualifications. A curriculum vitae A teaching philosophy statement Teaching evaluations (if available) Targeted Salary: $50,000/year (Actual compensation will be commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications) . Employee Benefits: This full-time position has full benefits and annual, holiday, and sick leave. The university offers a generous benefits package, including tuition remission for graduate and undergraduate classes at Mount St. Mary's University, a retirement program with a match, as well as a generous paid time off schedule. For a complete list of employee benefits, please visit: https://inside.msmary.edu/more/human-resources/index.html Full Time/Part Time: Full time

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