Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, Theology (Great Texts Program)

Brief Position Description:  The Great Texts Program in the Honors College of Baylor University seeks an Assistant Professor in Theology to start in August 2026. The Program seeks applicants with a PhD in Theology or a closely related field who can contribute dynamically to the growth of the Great Texts major as well as teach Black Intellectual Traditions and/or courses for a new interdisciplinary major in Ethics. Successful candidates should be able to look beyond their academic discipline to teach primary texts of literature, philosophy, and theology in ways that engage undergraduates with diverse academic and vocational interests. This is a full-time, tenure-track position. The teaching load is 2/2 and includes regular teaching of general education coursework, upper-level courses required of the Great Texts major, and occasional electives.

Great Texts Program faculty enjoy the benefits of membership in a liberal arts honors college within an R1 institution. They have an outstanding publication record in highly regarded academic journals and university presses. They are excellent teachers committed to engaging students in active discussion of moral, spiritual, and historical issues in conversation with great books. Great Texts students, including high-achieving Honors Program and University Scholars, are earnest and inquisitive. Many pursue postgraduate study in law, ministry, and the humanities.