Tenure Track Faculty Position: Christian Ministry

Covenant College; Lookout Mountain (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Christian Ministry beginning July 1, 2027. Rank and compensation will be commensurate with experience within Covenant College’s rigorous Christian liberal arts tradition.

The successful candidate will teach 2–3 Covenant core courses (Old Testament, New Testament, or Christian Doctrine) and 1–2 ministry electives, advise students, mentor peers, meet prospective students, and participate in campus governance;

Qualifications

• Subscription to Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms.
• PhD or ThD in Pastoral Theology, Christian Ministry, or related field; exceptional candidates may be considered before completion.
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in Christian ministry, pastoral theology, missions, and/or church planting.
• M.Div. (preferred) or MA in Theology.
• Prior teaching experience at college or seminary level is desirable.
• Commitment to the mission of Covenant College.

Responsibilities

• Teach 2-3 Covenant core courses in Old Testament, New Testament, or Christian Doctrine.
• Teach 1-2 electives and/or foundational and practicum courses in Christian Ministry.
• Aid in the administration of a local flourishing project.
• Advise and mentor students.
• Meet with prospective students.
• Participate in campus life and faculty governance.

Skills

Teaching

Mentoring

Advising

Campus governance

Education

PhD/ThD in Pastoral Theology

M.Div. or MA in Theology

Job description

Covenant College Job Posting

Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Christian Ministry

Covenant College has a beautiful 400-acre campus that stretches atop Lookout Mountain, Georgia, on the Georgia/Tennessee border, just outside of Chattanooga. The community is a hub of vibrant cultural, educational, business, high-tech, and entertainment activity and is an affordable place to live or raise a family. The campus enjoys incredible vistas of the Smoky Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau with views that span across several states. The region is widely known as an outdoor recreational paradise for campers, boaters, cyclists, climbers, cavers, and hikers, all while being conveniently located within two hours of Atlanta, Nashville, and Knoxville.

The Department of Biblical and Theological Studies at Covenant College, an agency of the Presbyterian Church in America and an academically rigorous Christian college emphasizing the liberal arts in the Reformed and Presbyterian tradition, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Christian Ministry, beginning July 1, 2027. Rank and compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach 2-3 courses in the Covenant College core curriculum, whether Old Testament, New Testament, or Christian Doctrine. Ability to teach 2-3 courses in the Christian Doctrine sequence is especially desired.
• Teach 1-2 electives and/or foundational and practicum courses in Christian Ministry, including Introduction to Christian Ministry, Teaching & Discipleship, and Mentored Ministry
• Aid in the administration of a new Local Flourishing Project beginning in the purview of the Christian Ministry program
• Advise and mentor students
• Meet with prospective students
• Participate in the life of the campus community and faculty governance

Qualifications:

• Subscription to the system of doctrine in the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms.
• A PhD or ThD in Pastoral Theology, Christian Ministry, or related field. Exceptional Candidates may be considered before completion of a PhD.
• The successful candidate will possess demonstrated experience and expertise in Christian ministry, pastoral theology, missions, and/or church planting.
• An M.Div. (preferred) or MA in Theology
• Prior teaching experience - with demonstrated excellence - at the college or seminary level is desired.
• Commitment to the mission of Covenant College