Adjunct Faculty: Augustine and Culture Seminar Program

Villanova University; Villanova (Delaware County); On-site; USD 44,640 - 66,960; Part time

Job summary

Villanova University is seeking an Adjunct Faculty member for its Augustine and Culture Seminar Program. This role involves teaching two-semester humanities courses to first-year students. Candidates must hold an advanced degree in a humanities or social science discipline and demonstrate effective, student-centered teaching. The program encourages critical engagement with texts rooted in Augustinian traditions. Applicants can apply online at the university's job portal and should include a cover letter detailing their teaching philosophy.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required at the time of application.
• Demonstrated effective, innovative pedagogy preferred.
• Experience teaching writing to undergraduates is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Teach the Augustine and Culture Seminar Program.
• Facilitate small seminars with a maximum of 16 students.
• Engage students in critical reading and writing based on foundational texts.

Skills

Student-centered pedagogy

Teaching writing

Education

Advanced degree in humanities or social science

Job description

Posting Details

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Job Details

Posting Number: 20260002F

Position Title: Adjunct Faculty: Augustine and Culture Seminar Program

Position Type: Faculty

Location: Villanova, PA

Recruitment Type: Internal/External Applicants

Work Schedule: temporary

Department: 151-Augustine and Culture Seminar Program

Position Summary

Villanova University’s first‑year seminar program, the Augustine and Culture Seminar Program (ACSP), accepts applications throughout the calendar year to teach its two‑semester humanities seminar. With a reading list grounded in the Augustinian, Catholic, and liberal arts traditions, the Augustine and Culture Seminar (ACS) is reading‑and‑writing‑intensive and also facilitates student engagement in the intellectual, cultural, and artistic life of the University and the greater Philadelphia area. Students from all four colleges (Liberal Arts & Sciences, Nursing, Engineering and Business) take the two courses (1000 Ancients and 1001 Moderns) in this program taught by 25+ full‑time faculty from a wide range of disciplines.

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 Augustine and Culture Seminar (ACS) is a two‑semester first‑year humanities sequence (ACS 1000: Ancients, and ACS 1001: Moderns) that educates students in Augustinian and humanistic inquiry through significant works of human culture and an intensive program of critical reading, writing, and discussion. Together, these features give our students a distinctive first‑year experience:

• Small seminars capped at 16 students;
• A two‑semester humanities sequence that is interdisciplinary and concerned with foundational texts;
• Broad engagement with the Augustinian and Catholic intellectual tradition, the heart of ACS 1000: Ancients is Augustine’s Confessions and the charge of ACS 1001: Moderns is to explore the modern world giving particular attention to the continuing Augustinian and Catholic intellectual traditions, as reflected in the four key concepts of Catholic Social Thought, human dignity, solidarity, the common good, and subsidiarity.
• Writing‑intensive curriculum that emphasizes the writing process, argument and analysis as well as informal and other, more creative assignments;
• Integration of classroom studies and lived experience through some common texts, and required co‑curricular “Approved for ACS Course Credit” events.

Minimum Qualifications

Advanced degree in a humanities or social science discipline at the time of application.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated (potential for) effective, innovative, student‑centered pedagogy.
• Experience teaching writing to undergraduates.

Special Message to Applicants

Applicants must apply online at http://jobs.villanova.edu. Applications are accepted through the calendar year. Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Gregory Hoskins, Director of the Augustine and Culture Seminar Program at [e-mail]. Please email the director if you apply for the position (the director will have current information on vacancies).

For more information about ACSP, please see our website: https://www1.villanova.edu/university/liberal-arts-sciences/programs/acs.html.

Applications Must Include

• A concise cover letter that first addresses the candidate’s teaching philosophy and experience before addressing the candidate’s research interests.
• Current and complete curriculum vitae.
• Information for three references.
• Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts.

Posting Date: 01/21/2026

Closing Date: 11:59 pm ET

Salary Posting Information: per semester, per course

Job Classification: faculty