New Testament Residential Faculty

Faculty Job Description
New Testament
United Theological Seminary, Dayton OH

Faculty members are primarily responsible to instruct the students in Christian faith and Spirit-led ministry, weaving their research and scholarly contributions into the life of the classroom, the larger local/connectional community, as well as their scholarly disciplines of formation.

Teaching competency shall be understood to include introductory level courses in New Testament and (potentially) Early Christianity, as well as consultation with a Doctor of Ministry cohort and contributions to the ThD program. Creation of the occasional elective is also expected. Facility in a variety of pedagogical modalities is required for teaching, evaluating, and advising students—in-person, hybrid, and online (synchronous and asynchronous). A normal load for a full-time faculty member at United Seminary is traditionally five (5) courses a year plus advising.

The Faculty at United oversees the establishment and resourcing of curricular and degree requirements for Masters and Doctoral level programs. Well-steeped in the relational ethos of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and a decades long contextual formation curriculum, United invites faculty members to learn they are more than their classroom presence or research contributions further afield. They are bearers of both the vision and mission of United, overseeing standards and policies for admission, retention, and graduation of students. Through shared governance, the Faculty contributes its gifts alongside the Board, Administration, and Staff toward the wellbeing of the local and global communities in which we serve.

Criteria of successful faculty performance at United include the following:

a. Effectiveness in teaching, as discerned through student evaluations and program assessments.
b. Continued professional growth as evidenced through research, publication, professional guild participation, and/or sabbatical projects.
c. Effectiveness in individual service to students, such as counseling, advising, and prayerful supervision.
d. Effectiveness in cooperation with colleagues, in both formal and informal settings.
e. Effectiveness in campus and faculty governance responsibilities and service to the school such as representing the school and assisting in special projects or events.
f. Ecclesial service through community participation, church work, and/or ecumenical responsibilities.

Exercise of additional gifts or offerings toward research, teaching, and other contributions to a Spirit-led life toward faithful Christian leadership formation at United can also be negotiated with the Academic Dean.

New Testament Faculty Position Announcement

United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio is accepting applications for a faculty position in New Testament to begin fall 2026. Rank is open. Teaching competency in Early Christianity is desired. Ability to teach in a variety of modalities—in person, online, hybrid—is required. Also essential are a vibrant faith in the Triune God, active participation in the life of the church increasingly influenced by the Global South, PhD or ABD status, and a commitment to preparing faith leaders for tomorrow. Affiliation within the Wesleyan heritage, ministerial experience, and ordination are desirable but not required. United is institutionally committed to the historic Christian faith, bearing fruit in church renewal, and growth in scriptural holiness. Our vision is Spirit-led leaders, Christ-like Church, and a transformed world amidst the ecumenical realities we steward as a multi-denominational, freestanding seminary affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Please send applications electronically, as one pdf file, to [email protected]. Applications should include a cover letter and a CV that lists the names of three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, please submit your application by December 31, 2025.