Professor of Church History

Employment Opportunity

Professor of History

Open rank, full-time, tenured or tenure-track appointment, beginning July 1, 2027

Virginia Theological Seminary, a seminary of The Episcopal Church, invites applications for a full-time tenure or tenure-track faculty position in Church History.

The successful candidate will teach 15 credits annually, comprised of a range of courses for Masters- and Doctoral-level students at introductory and advanced levels. These include Historical Witness of the Church, a required course in the MDiv degree program that is jointly taught with colleagues in theology every year, as well as upper-level courses that cover the early church through the 20th century. Thee are likely top be opportunities to teach residential intensives and online courses at our affiliated partner institution, The General Theological Seminary.

In addition to teaching, all faculty at VTS are expected to engage in a robust publishing program, contribute to the seminary's lifelong learning offerings, participate in daily worship and shared lunch, advise students, and share in the broader intellectual ad formational life of the seminary community.