Assistant or Associate Professor, Christian History and Doctrine TT

Christian History and Doctrine

Assistant or Associate Professor

(9-month, tenure track)

Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School invites individuals interested in serving in a Christian university environment to apply for the faculty position in Christian History and Doctrine, at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. This is a tenure-track, full-time faculty, 9‑month appointment, to begin in August 2027. Academic rank and salary are dependent upon qualifications, previous academic teaching experiences, and scholarship accomplishments.

To qualify for associate professor rank, a candidate must have served on the faculty of an accredited school at the rank of assistant or associate professor for a minimum of five years.

This faculty member will teach a full load of graduate-level courses annually (typically 12 credit hours), as assigned by the Dean or Associate Dean. He or she will participate fully in the community life activities of Beeson Divinity School, including but not limited to weekly services of corporate worship and faculty‑led mentor groups. He or she will engage productively in research and scholarship to contribute to scholarly discussions in the discipline.

He or she will fulfill the normal functions of a full‑time divinity faculty member within the period of the nine‑month appointment, including but not limited to keeping posted office hours, attending divinity and university faculty meetings, convocations, commencement events, lectureships, etc., evaluating student’s academic performance and submitting grades according to university policy, and serving on divinity and university committees as requested or appointed.

He or she will serve collaboratively with other members of the Beeson faculty and staff to advance the mission of the School and Samford University.

Consideration will be given to applicants who are devoted followers of Jesus Christ, active in worship and service in a local church, who agree with Beeson Divinity School’s statement of faith (see Samford Faculty Handbook, Section A5.1) and support the school’s evangelical and interdenominational ethos, and who hold a research doctoral degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited institution. He or she must be able to offer pastoral support and spiritual encouragement to students as they prepare for vocational ministry.

A commitment to academic excellence and the ability to work effectively with faculty, students and colleagues is expected.

The Final date to receive applications is July 31, 2026. Please submit (combined into one PDF) a cover letter, application for faculty position, faculty applicant Christian mission statement, and curriculum vitae to: FACAPP with the subject line denoting: "History and Doctrine Search." Additionally, please have three letters of recommendation submitted directly from the recommender to Dr. Douglas Sweeney with the subject line denoting: "LAST NAME, FIRST NAME – History and Doctrine Search."

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States, as Samford will not sponsor any employment visas for this position. The successful candidate must pass a background check.

The "Application for Faculty Position" can be found at: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-

The "Faculty Applicant Christian Mission Statement" can be found at: https://.docx

Questions may be addressed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Douglas Sweeney at dsweeney or .

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