The School of Theology and Seminary (SOT/Sem) at Saint John’s University, Collegeville, MN announces a tenure-track faculty position in Practical/Pastoral Theology at the level of Assistant Professor, to begin in the Fall Semester, 2023. The successful candidate will be able to teach a variety of courses related to practical theology and ministry in the context of global Catholicism.  In addition to teaching, this position includes serving as the project director for Saint John’s Sustained Encuentro Phase 3 Pathways Grant, funded by the Lilly Endowment (https://www.csbsju.edu/sot/sem/events/news/sustained-encuentro-announcement).

The School of Theology and Seminary is Roman Catholic, Benedictine, and ecumenical in its mission; it is committed to excellence through diversity, equity, and inclusion, and, in this spirit, the SOT/Sem particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, and members of historically underrepresented groups.  Applicants are invited to illustrate commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student body.

Saint John's University (SJU) is a liberal arts college for men and a graduate School of Theology for both men and women and is also the home of the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library and the Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research. The campuses are located in the central lakes area of Minnesota, surrounded by more than 3,000 acres of pristine forests, prairies, and lakes. The campus is minutes away from St. Cloud, an increasingly diverse regional center with a population of over 100,000, and 70 miles from Minneapolis and St. Paul. Some SJU faculty and staff choose to reside locally, while others commute from the Twin Cities. Both St. Cloud and the Twin Cities offer a wide range of fine arts, cultural, dining, recreational, and sporting opportunities.
SJU is a Catholic college in the Benedictine tradition enlivened by values of community, hospitality, stewardship, and justice.  The university is dedicated to cultivating an equitable, inclusive community founded on respect for all persons. Students, staff and faculty from many diverse belief systems and backgrounds collectively bring a rich dimension to the academic, cultural, and religious experience at SJU. Learn more in our Institutional Statement on Diversity and in our brochure regarding Higher Education in the Catholic and Benedictine Tradition.

With a total enrollment of approximately 1,600 students, SJU has a unique coordinate partnership with the College of Saint Benedict (CSB), a liberal arts college for women. SJU and CSB are committed to the holistic transformational development of men and women within the context of a unified, coeducational experience. All students, faculty, and staff have the opportunity to experience and engage with the two institutions. For further information, see http://www.csbsju.edu/about.
 
SJU offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program

Responsibilities

The position’s teaching load is defined as 3-3 annually with release time of up to 3 courses to direct the Sustained Encuentro grant. Working with the Dean, faculty and administrative staff, the Project Director will (1) coordinate curricular initiatives for diaconal candidates and lay ecclesial ministers from rural and mission dioceses, with special attention to Latino/a leaders; (2) cultivate and support on-going relationships with Catholic bishops and diocesan offices to recruit students; and (3) oversee faculty development, a summer rural ministry immersion experience, and shared courses with the SOT/Sem’s strategic partner, the Mexican American Catholic College of San Antonio, Texas.

Successful candidates will display theological and ecclesial understanding of pastoral theology and hold M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees or their equivalents by August 30, 2023. To that end, they will also demonstrate promise of sustained excellence in teaching, including online pedagogy, research, and service in the School and profession. They possess knowledge of one or more areas of ministerial practice, such as congregational studies, pastoral care, catechetics, homiletics, justice ministries, rural ministry, spirituality and spiritual direction, and intercultural ministry, most especially with Hispanic and Asian American communities.  They show ability to contribute to a broad theological curriculum within larger ecumenical, intercultural, and global contexts.  In addition, successful candidates will indicate a well-defined research focus with related publishing agenda. We also invite candidates to share ministry and/or administrative experience that may pertain to the position.  

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About Saint John's University

The College of Saint Benedict (CSB), a liberal arts college for women, and Saint John's University (SJU), a liberal arts college for men, are located in the central lakes area of Minnesota, surrounded by more than 3,000 acres of pristine forests, prairies, and lakes. The campuses are minutes away from St. Cloud, an increasingly diverse regional center with a population of over 100,000, and 70 miles from Minneapolis and St. Paul. Some CSB/SJU faculty and staff choose to reside locally, while others commute from the Twin Cities. Both St. Cloud and the Twin Cities offer a wide range of fine arts, cultural, dining, recreational, and sporting opportunities. CSB and SJU are Catholic colleges in the Benedictine tradition enlivened by values of community, hospitality, stewardship, and justice. The schools are dedicated to cultivating an equitable, inclusive community founded on respect for all persons. Students, staff and faculty from many diverse belief systems and backgrounds collectively bring a rich dimension to the academic, cultural, and religious experience at CSB/SJU. We welcome faculty who devote themselves with passion and integrity to their disciplines and to a transformative ed...ucation of their students. With a total enrollment of approximately 3600 students, faculty members develop relationships with students in small classroom settings and have opportunities to work closely with students on research projects, experiential learning experiences, and study abroad programs. Recent initiatives to create a dynamic general education curriculum and to develop plans for a new teaching and learning center demonstrate strong institutional support for faculty development. CSB and SJU offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program.

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