SM Rorving Endowed Chair of Public Theology

Biola University, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 91,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Biola University’s Talbot School of Theology invites applications for the SM Rorving Endowed Chair of Public Theology. This full-time, tenure-track position will begin Fall 2027 at associate professor or professor level, in residence at the Phoenix campus.

The ideal candidate is a traditional-discipline scholar who applies study to church and public life, with emphasis on equipping pastors for ministry in multicultural, secular contexts and a strong record of scholarship and teaching.

Qualifications

• Completed Ph.D. (or equivalent) in biblical studies, theology, missiology or a similar field (required).
• Demonstrated ability to teach graduate courses online.

Responsibilities

• Teach a maximum of 21 credits per academic year in existing graduate courses (residential, online or hybrid).
• Provide academic and professional advisement to students.
• Remain current through research, scholarship and publication.
• Travel to teach as part of modular, hybrid, cohort courses when needed.
• Participate on department and university committees and in campus/community service.

Education

PhD in biblical studies, theology, missiology or related field

Job description

SM Rorving Endowed Chair of Public Theology

Biola University announces the full-time,tenure track faculty endowed chair position in Public Theology in the graduateprograms of Talbot School of Theology beginning Fall 2027. The successfulcandidate will begin at the rank of associate professor or professor (level tobe determined commensurate with education, record of scholarship, and experience).

This is a new position in the area of public theology and cultural engagementbroadly conceived. The ideal candidate is a scholar grounded in a traditionalacademic discipline (e.g., biblical studies, systematic theology, philosophy,history, ethics, missiology, etc.) who applies that discipline to the life ofthe churchand the public sphere.

Particular interest is given to candidates whocan equip pastors and ministry workers to navigate and minister faithfullywithin a multicultural, pluralistic, and increasingly de-Christianizingcontext. This role emphasizes careful cultural analysis and engagement, withapplications that include foreign mission work, while remaining rooted in thetask of presenting a faithful and contextually engaged Christian message in arapidly secularizing Western environment.

The successful appointee will teach courses, mentor students, engage inscholarly research and writing, and participate in the wider life of theSeminary.

Candidates must be willing to relocate in order to work in residence atTalbot’s campus in Phoenix, AZ.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Faculty members are subject matter experts in their respective disciplines who actively integrate their faith in teaching,research, and life. This facultyposition fulfills the following duties:

• Teach a maximum of 21 credits per academic year in existing graduate courses in the department. Courses may be residential, online, or hybrid.
• Provide academic and professional advisement to students.
• Remain current in their field by engaging in research, scholarship, and publication.
• Willingness to travel to teach as part of Talbot's modular, hybrid, cohort courses.
• Serve as a faculty team member on department and university committees as assigned.
• Participate in campus, university, local church, and community service activities.
• Participate in other professional duties.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate:

• Completed Ph.D. (or equivalent) in biblical studies, theology, missiology or a similar field (required).
• Academic training, expertise, and research publications in the general discipline of biblical studies, theology, missiology or a similar field.
• Experience teaching in the field of biblical studies, theology, missiology or a related field with willingness to teach at the graduate level.
• Ability to teach graduate courses online.
• Demonstration of excellent teaching skills.
• Candidates must demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching, evidence of scholarly activity, and potential to make significant contributions to their scholarly fields.
• Mature Christian character with a demonstrated commitment to service in their local church.
• Other ministry experience is preferred.

TalbotSchool of Theology is one of seven schools that comprise Biola University. As a part of the University, Talbot serves both graduate andundergraduate students.

BiolaUniversity is a Protestantevangelical Christian university in which faculty affirm personal faith inJesus Christ, endorse a university statement of Christian faith and communityvalues, and are committed to the integration of faith and learning. Candidates must be willing to support Biola’smission and preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate a clearcommitment to the integration of faith into their scholarship and teaching. See Biola's Theological Positions at www.biola.edu/about/theological-positionsandTalbot's Statement onMen and Women at Talbotwww.biola.edu/talbot/men-and-women.Applicantsfor this job must believe to be true all of the tenets contained in each ofthose documents.

Biolais accredited by the Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC) andis a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). Talbot is accredited by the Association ofTheological Schools (ATS).

BiolaUniversity and Talbot School of Theology do not discriminate on the basis ofrace, color, national origin, ethnic group identification, sex, age, orphysical disability. However, as aprivate religious institution, the university reserves the right to exercisepreference on the basis of religion in all of its employment practices.

Salary Range: $91,260 - $115,710