AY Religious Studies Adjunct Instructor Pool

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Job Title: AY 2025-26 Religious Studies Adjunct Instructor Pool

Department: Philosophy & Religion - 250650

Location: Boone, NC

Position Number: 00000

Description of Department: The Department of Philosophy & Religion provides distinctive academic programs in which students critically and creatively examine the beliefs, values, practices, and institutions that shape human lives. The department guides students in becoming reflective and resilient individuals who contribute to their communities in constructive and meaningful ways. In its curriculum and campus engagements, it recognizes a plurality of the world’s many philosophical and religious perspectives.

Minimum Qualifications: MA in Religious Studies or related discipline

Essential Job Functions: The Department of Philosophy & Religion seeks to hire adjunct faculty for various courses for the Spring 2026 semester.

Course preparation and delivery, grading, and maintaining of office hours. Student engagement is expected. Face-to-face delivery at our Boone campus is preferred, but synchronous or asynchronous online delivery with virtual office hours will be considered.

Courses may include: REL 1110 Religion and Imaginary Worlds, REL 2010 Old Testament:
Jewish Scriptures, REL 2020 New Testament, REL 2300 Religion and the Good Life, REL 3115 Religion and the Arts, and REL 3770 Religion, Gender, and the Body. Descriptions of these courses, with the General Education requirements that they fulfill, can be found in the current Undergraduate Bulletin. Other courses dependent on department need and instructor expertise.

Preferred Qualifications: PhD or MA in Religious Studies; relevant teaching experience and evidence of effective teaching

Number of Hours Per Week: Varies based on course schedule (maximum 5 courses per academic year)

Number of Months per Year: 9

Hiring Range: Commensurate with qualifications and equity

• Course preparation and delivery, grading, and maintaining office hours. Student engagement is expected.
• Face-to-face delivery at the Boone campus is preferred; synchronous or asynchronous online delivery with virtual office hours will be considered.
• Teach courses in the catalog as described above or as department needs and instructor expertise allow.

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s job board:

• Letter of Interest/Cover Letter – describe your approach to REL 1010 Religion and Imaginary Worlds, REL 2010 Old Testament:
  Jewish Scriptures, REL 2020 New Testament, REL 2300 Religion and the Good Life, REL 3115 Religion and the Arts, and/or REL 3770 Religion, Gender, and the Body.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Evidence of Effective Teaching (materials may include past teaching evaluations, past or prospective course syllabi, etc.)

Official transcripts will be requested at a later time.

The evaluation of applications will begin on 09/09/2025 and continue until hiring is completed.

UNC System Code (Section 610(2)) Special Faculty Hires:
The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.

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• Required Documents
• Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
• Curriculum Vitae
• Evidence of Teaching

• Optional Documents
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