AY 2025-26 Religious Studies Adjunct Instructor Pool

AY 2025-26 Religious Studies Adjunct Instructor Pool

Below you will find the details for the position, including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.

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Minimum Qualifications:

MA in Religious Studies or related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

PhD or MA in Religious Studies, relevant teaching experience and evidence of effective teaching.

The Department of Philosophy & Religion seeks to hire adjunct faculty for various courses for the Spring 2026 semester. Course preparation and delivery, grading, and maintaining office hours. Student engagement is expected. Face‑to‑face delivery at our Boone campus is preferred, but synchronous or asynchronous online delivery with virtual office hours will be considered. Courses may include REL 1110 Religion and Imaginary Worlds, REL 2010 Old Testament:
Jewish Scriptures, REL 2020 New Testament, REL 2300 Religion and the Good Life, REL 3115 Religion and the Arts, and REL 3770 Religion, Gender, and the Body, as well as others depending on department need and instructor expertise.

• Course preparation and delivery
• Grading
• Maintaining office hours (in‑person or virtual)
• Engaging students
• Additional duties as assigned by the department chair

Number of Hours Per Week varies based on course schedule (maximum 5 courses per academic year). Number of Months per Year: 9.

Required Documents:

• Letter of Interest/Cover Letter – Please describe your approach to the courses listed above.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Evidence of Effective Teaching (materials may include past teaching evaluations, past or prospective course syllabi, etc.)

Optional Documents:

• List of References with Contact Information

Official transcripts will be requested at a later time.

For a complete application, please apply and submit all documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s job board. The evaluation of applications will begin on 09/09/2025 and continue until hiring is completed.

• Recruit
  
  Job Title:
  
  AY 2025-26 Religious Studies Adjunct Instructor Pool
• Department:
  Philosophy & Religion
• Location:
  
  Boone, NC
• Posting Date: 04/15/2025
• Closing Date:
  Open Until Filled:
  Yes
• Proposed Date of Hire: 01/05/2026
• Hiring Range:
  Commensurate with qualifications and equity
• Search Chair:
  Mathew Foust (foustma)

UNC System Code (Section 610(2)). Special Faculty Hires. The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.