American Association of Blacks in Higher Education
Continuing Non-Tenure Track Teaching Faculty in the Humanities
American Association of Blacks in Higher Education, Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States
Villanova University
Continuing Non-Tenure Track Teaching Faculty in the Humanities Posting Details Posting Number:
20251302F
Position Title:
Continuing Non-Tenure Track Teaching Faculty in the Humanities
Position Type:
Faculty
Location:
Villanova, PA
Recruitment Type:
Internal/External Applicants
Work Schedule:
full-time/9-months
Department:
151-Augustine and Culture Seminar Program
Position Summary:
Villanova University's first‑year seminar program, the Augustine and Culture Seminar Program (ACSP), seeks two full‑time continuing non‑tenure track (CNT) faculty members to teach its two‑semester humanities seminar. The curriculum is grounded in the Augustinian, Catholic, and liberal arts traditions, is reading‑and‑writing‑intensive, and facilitates student engagement in the intellectual, cultural, and artistic life of the University and the greater Philadelphia area. Students from all four colleges (Liberal Arts & Sciences, Nursing, Engineering, and Business) take the two courses (1000 Ancients and 1001 Moderns) in this collegial program taught by 20+ full‑time faculty from a wide range of disciplines. A signature feature of the first‑year experience at Villanova is the Communitas: First‑Year Learning Community program that results from the coordinated effort between ACSP and the Division of Student Life. Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order, and it is an equal‑opportunity employer seeking candidates who understand, respect, and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The positions are renewable nine‑month academic appointments at the rank of assistant teaching professor with a 4/4 teaching load (classes capped at 16). Successful candidates must provide evidence of teaching effectiveness or potential, and demonstrate a willingness to explore and teach the Augustinian and Catholic intellectual traditions as well as texts in and outside of one’s discipline and areas of expertise. The roles are primarily teaching positions, and ACSP cultivates a cooperative community of teacher‑scholars dedicated to meeting the perennial and changing needs of students through an ongoing program of faculty development activities.
After a one‑year probationary period, ACSP faculty are eligible to teach for other departments and programs in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. CNT faculty in ACSP are expected to engage in significant service to the program, college, and university, to remain professionally active, and to take advantage of funds available at the program, college and university levels for research, curricular development, and conference travel. CNT faculty at Villanova are eligible for promotion, and Villanova offers a competitive benefits package to all full‑time faculty.
Minimum Qualifications:
A terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., MFA) in a fine art, humanities discipline, or social science at the time of application.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated (potential for) effective, innovative, student‑centered pedagogy.
Enthusiasm to work in a collaborative environment.
Experience teaching writing to undergraduates.
Special Message to Applicants Applicants must apply online at
http://jobs.villanova.edu . All materials must be received by February 6, 2026. Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Gregory Hoskins, Director of the Augustine and Culture Seminar Program at
Gregory.hoskins@villanova.edu .
For more information about ACSP and about Communitas: First‑Year Learning Community, please see the respective websites:
https://www1.villanova.edu/university/liberal-arts-sciences/programs/acs.html
https://www1.villanova.edu/university/residence-life/communitas.html
Applications Must Include
A cover letter that first addresses the candidate’s teaching philosophy and experience before addressing research interests.
Current and complete curriculum vitae.
Contact information for three references.
Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
Evidence of teaching effectiveness or potential (e.g., a Teaching Portfolio that includes syllabi, sample assignments, teaching observations, etc.).
Statement on the candidate’s Contribution to the University Mission and Enduring Commitments (see
http://www1.villanova.edu/university/president/about-university.html ).
Candidates Invited to Interview Must Provide
Three letters of reference.
Statement on the candidate’s Contribution to the University Mission and Enduring Commitments.
Posting Date:
11/14/2025
Closing Date (11:59pm ET):
02/06/2026
Salary Posting Information:
Competitive
Job Classification:
faculty
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Continuing Non-Tenure Track Teaching Faculty in the Humanities Posting Details Posting Number:
20251302F
Position Title:
Continuing Non-Tenure Track Teaching Faculty in the Humanities
Position Type:
Faculty
Location:
Villanova, PA
Recruitment Type:
Internal/External Applicants
Work Schedule:
full-time/9-months
Department:
151-Augustine and Culture Seminar Program
Position Summary:
Villanova University's first‑year seminar program, the Augustine and Culture Seminar Program (ACSP), seeks two full‑time continuing non‑tenure track (CNT) faculty members to teach its two‑semester humanities seminar. The curriculum is grounded in the Augustinian, Catholic, and liberal arts traditions, is reading‑and‑writing‑intensive, and facilitates student engagement in the intellectual, cultural, and artistic life of the University and the greater Philadelphia area. Students from all four colleges (Liberal Arts & Sciences, Nursing, Engineering, and Business) take the two courses (1000 Ancients and 1001 Moderns) in this collegial program taught by 20+ full‑time faculty from a wide range of disciplines. A signature feature of the first‑year experience at Villanova is the Communitas: First‑Year Learning Community program that results from the coordinated effort between ACSP and the Division of Student Life. Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order, and it is an equal‑opportunity employer seeking candidates who understand, respect, and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The positions are renewable nine‑month academic appointments at the rank of assistant teaching professor with a 4/4 teaching load (classes capped at 16). Successful candidates must provide evidence of teaching effectiveness or potential, and demonstrate a willingness to explore and teach the Augustinian and Catholic intellectual traditions as well as texts in and outside of one’s discipline and areas of expertise. The roles are primarily teaching positions, and ACSP cultivates a cooperative community of teacher‑scholars dedicated to meeting the perennial and changing needs of students through an ongoing program of faculty development activities.
After a one‑year probationary period, ACSP faculty are eligible to teach for other departments and programs in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. CNT faculty in ACSP are expected to engage in significant service to the program, college, and university, to remain professionally active, and to take advantage of funds available at the program, college and university levels for research, curricular development, and conference travel. CNT faculty at Villanova are eligible for promotion, and Villanova offers a competitive benefits package to all full‑time faculty.
Minimum Qualifications:
A terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., MFA) in a fine art, humanities discipline, or social science at the time of application.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated (potential for) effective, innovative, student‑centered pedagogy.
Enthusiasm to work in a collaborative environment.
Experience teaching writing to undergraduates.
Special Message to Applicants Applicants must apply online at
http://jobs.villanova.edu . All materials must be received by February 6, 2026. Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Gregory Hoskins, Director of the Augustine and Culture Seminar Program at
Gregory.hoskins@villanova.edu .
For more information about ACSP and about Communitas: First‑Year Learning Community, please see the respective websites:
https://www1.villanova.edu/university/liberal-arts-sciences/programs/acs.html
https://www1.villanova.edu/university/residence-life/communitas.html
Applications Must Include
A cover letter that first addresses the candidate’s teaching philosophy and experience before addressing research interests.
Current and complete curriculum vitae.
Contact information for three references.
Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
Evidence of teaching effectiveness or potential (e.g., a Teaching Portfolio that includes syllabi, sample assignments, teaching observations, etc.).
Statement on the candidate’s Contribution to the University Mission and Enduring Commitments (see
http://www1.villanova.edu/university/president/about-university.html ).
Candidates Invited to Interview Must Provide
Three letters of reference.
Statement on the candidate’s Contribution to the University Mission and Enduring Commitments.
Posting Date:
11/14/2025
Closing Date (11:59pm ET):
02/06/2026
Salary Posting Information:
Competitive
Job Classification:
faculty
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