Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology, Care, and Counseling
Listed on 2026-10-17
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic
Princeton Theological Seminary invites applications for a faculty position in Pastoral Theology,
Care, and Counseling at the rank of Assistant Professor(tenure-track)
The successful candidate will display a vital theological, ecclesiastical, and intercultural
understanding of pastoral theology, care, and counseling. The MDivand PhD degrees or their
equivalents are required. The successful candidate will share responsibility for all the Seminary’s
degree programs (MDiv, MTS, MACEF, MA (hybrid), MTE, ThM, and PhD), offering a broad
range of required, introductory, and advanced courses that support the Seminary’s mission and
take into account both the Practical Theology Department’s needs and their own research
interests. Applicants are expected to have a portfolio of publications and teaching experience in
the field of pastoral theology, care, and counseling and to haveresearch interests in one or more
of the following areas: spiritual, social, and politicaldeterminants of health; communal care,
social justice, and liberation; pastoral theological perspectives on sexuality and gender.
As Princeton Theological Seminary is related to the Presbyterian Church (USA), faculty members are expected to work constructively within an ecumenicalethos informed by the Reformed Tradition.
Responsibilities of faculty members include:
- pursuing an active scholarly research agenda
- supervising PhD students
- mentoring students in all degree programs
- service on faculty committees
- regular participation in the communallife of the Seminary
Salary range: $85,.
Benefits include:
- Medical
- Pharmacy
- Dental
- Vision
- Defined Benefit Pension (403b)
- Faculty Housing
- Tuition
- Employee Assistance Program
Princeton Theological Seminary is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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