Fall | Course Instructor | SMJ HF “General Introduction to Eastern Churches

Fall 2026 | Course Instructor | SMJ 1610HF “General Introduction to Eastern Churches”

The University of St. Michael’s College invites applications for a Course Instructor to teach SMJ 1610HF:
General Introduction to Eastern Churches at Regis St. Michael’s Faculty of Theology during the Fall 2026 semester.

Explores the history and culture of the four families of Eastern Churches:
Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Catholic and the Assyrian Church of the East. The course will survey the East’s distinctive approaches to liturgy, art, architecture, music, spiritual life, monasticism, social service, hagiography, mission and theology. Explores the current state of these Churches in North America and their approaches to inter-Christian and interreligious relations.

• Preparation and delivery of course content; goals/outcomes;
• Development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams;
• Calculation and submission of grades;
• Holding regular office hours;
• Supervising TAs (if any) assigned to the course.

• Ph.D. with expertise in Eastern Christian Studies.
• Previous teaching experience in a similar course is strongly preferred.
• Ability to assume sole responsibility for the preparation and grading of all written assignments and tests.

• Salary: $9,997.28 (includes vacation pay)
• Estimated Course Enrolment: 15
• Class
  
  Schedule:
  
  Mondays, 5 PM to 7 PM
• Dates of the Appointment:
  September 14 to December 31, 2026

The University of St. Michael’s College is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous/Aboriginal people of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, people who take a religiously informed view of human experience, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas.