Assistant Professor of Religion - Islam

Job Details

• Job Family Group:
  Faculty
• Time Type:
  Full time
• Department/Office:
  Religion
• Exemption Status:
  Exempt

Trinity University invites applications for a tenure‑track Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion beginning in August 2027. The department seeks candidates with expertise in Islam, particularly those whose research brings Islam into conversation with cross‑cultural or transnational issues in the academic study of religion. The candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses RELI 2371:
Introducing Islam:
From Mecca to Malala, and RELI 3446:
The Qur’an, alongside upper‑division courses in areas of interest coordinated with curricular needs.

The Department of Religion consists of seven faculty engaged in the study of religious traditions from across the globe and throughout history, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Africana, American, and Native American religions. The department supports Trinity’s First Year Experience Program, Pathways Curriculum, and undergraduate research.

Both the Department of Religion and the University as a whole value and safeguard academic freedom for faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Trinity is guided by a set of core values and is committed to implementing practices in pursuit of an inclusive campus for all students, faculty, and staff to feel welcomed and engaged in a community of learning.

• Teaching: teaching responsibilities will include lower and upper‑division courses in the candidate’s area of interest that complement the curriculum. Participation in the First‑Year Experience program is encouraged. Teaching load is typically 3–2 courses per year.
• Research: consistent and productive scholarly activity, including attendance at professional meetings, participation in professional organizations, presentations of papers at conferences, and publication of research.
• Service: advising majors, service to the department, the university, the profession, and the community.

This position will be a 9‑month appointment starting August 2027, with a standard pre‑tenure probationary period.

PhD in Religious Studies or related discipline (as of August 2027) required.

Preferred: previous teaching experience in higher education.