Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion

Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE, MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753

—The Department of Religion at Middlebury College announces a two-year position in Religion in the United States
, to begin in Fall 2026. Candidates should have training in religious studies as well as expertise in some area of the social scientific study of religion. The candidate will teach a range of classes, from introductory to upper-level, drawing on their area of specialization and research methodology.

Among the courses expected from the candidate will be an introductory course on religion in America and a course on the intersections of religion and politics in the contemporary United States.

Our department is deeply committed to undergraduate teaching, and the ideal candidate will share that investment. As part of a full teaching load, the candidate will contribute to Middlebury's Winter Term course offerings.

Middlebury College is a top-tier liberal arts college with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in faculty teaching, research, and service.

It is also an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a truly open and supportive learning, teaching, and working environment. The College hires faculty from a myriad of life experiences, cultures, frames of reference, social identities, and learning perspectives to help cultivate and advance innovation in our curriculum and to provide a rich and varied educational experience for our talented and distinguished student body.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

This is a full time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $92,577-$96,355 per year.

Middlebury College uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Email and paper applications will not be accepted. At Middlebury, we strive to make our campus a respectful, engaged community that embraces difference and a full range of views and opinions, with all the complexity and individuality each person brings. Through Interfolio submit: a letter of application addressed to James Calvin Davis, department chair;

a curriculum vitae; and undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Letters of recommendation will be requested for candidates who receive invitations to interview.

More information is available at  and https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). The Final date to receive applications is February 7, 2026.

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