Visiting Assistant Professor - Religious Studies; Fall

Position: Visiting Assistant Professor - Religious Studies (Fall 2026)
Albion College invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, beginning in fall 2026. This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of renewal for a second year. Albion is dedicated to the highest quality in undergraduate education led by our teacher-scholar faculty. Our teacher-scholar model creates a vibrant community that cherishes faculty and student relationships and faculty scholarly contributions.

We seek applicants with a passion for dynamic teaching, committed mentorship of students, and the liberal arts.

We seek a candidate with expertise in Asian and Comparative Religion. The teaching load is 3 courses per semester and will include both introductory survey courses in religion and upper level courses in the candidate's area of specialization. The area of specialization may be any major Asian religious tradition, but teaching competence in Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, new religious movements, and/or Asian religious diasporas is desirable.

We encourage applications from individuals who will help us create a more inclusive Albion College by showing interest in developing inclusive pedagogies to address the needs of a diverse student body and, when possible, demonstrating excellence with successful creative activity, scholarship or research that involves students.

Albion College is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college serving approximately 1,200 undergraduate students in the City of Albion in Calhoun County, Michigan. The City of Albion is home to 8,000 residents as well as 17 parks with shelters, trails, athletic fields, and green space. Albion is within a half hour's drive of larger cities like Jackson and Battle Creek and an hour's drive from Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Kalamazoo.

Detroit and Grand Rapids are 1.5 hours away.

In April 2025, Albion College was recognized as an "Opportunity College and University - Higher Access, Higher Earnings" (OCU) under the new Student Access and Earnings Classification by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This designation honors colleges that offer broad educational access-especially to low-income and underrepresented students-and whose alumni earn above-average incomes. On average, OCU institutions enroll 47% Pell Grant recipients and 56% underrepresented minority students.

Albion is the only liberal arts and sciences college in Michigan to earn this recognition and one of just 10 such institutions in the country. In 2024, Albion was ranked by the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse as the number one liberal arts college in Michigan, second in the Midwest, and 15th nationally for enhancing students' social mobility.

Benefits:

This position is eligible for full benefits including health/dental/vision insurance, retirement, tuition remission, and campus amenities including free on-site fitness facility, free parking, and access to campus events/performances.

FLSA Classification:
Salaried / Exempt / Teacher

Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full-Time

Position Duration: 9 months per year (mid-August through mid-May)

* Ph.D. in related field by start of position or ABD

* Teaching experience preferred

Interested candidates should submit an online application including:

* a cover letter (required)

* current CV (required)

* teaching statement of no more than one page

* sample syllabi or course evaluations (if available)

* copies of graduate transcriptsa

* statement on your commitment to working with individuals and groups from a variety of identities, cultures and backgrounds (required)

* names and contact information for three professional references

Application materials should be submitted through Interfolio at:

A review of applications will begin on February 15, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.