Description

United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities invites applications for an endowed tenure-track position: Assistant/Associate Professor of World Religions and Intercultural Studies. Responsibilities include: teaching six courses per academic year at the graduate (seminary) level. Regular faculty expectations include engaging in scholarly activity (research, conferences, publications), advising students, and serving on seminary committees. Faculty are also expected to teach up to five special studies (individualized directed studies) per year.

Qualifications include a PhD or ThD in religious studies/theology (or other discipline focusing on the academic study of world religions) and with an adjacent or secondary expertise in the interpretation of religious texts and/or comparative religion. PhD or equivalent must be completed within one year of the start date. Personal religious identity or affiliation of the instructor is open. Candidates of color, women, and members of the LGBTQIA community are especially encouraged to apply.

The current salary for professors at the assistant level is $74,372, and the salary at the associate level is $84,457. United offers excellent benefits, including health, life, and disability insurance; generous retirement contributions; professional development; and paid leave for vacation, sick, and holiday.

Please send a cover letter, CV, and names and contact information of three recommenders to the attention of Jen Bingen Buck at employment@unitedseminary.edu. Review of applications will commence on October 1, 2026, and will be accepted until the position is filled.