Assistant / Associate Professor of Church History

Job Description

Job Description

Assistant / Associate Professor of Church History

Fuller Theological Seminary

School of Mission & Theology

Tenure-Track Faculty Series

Position Profile

Fuller Theological Seminary invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Church History to begin July 1, 2026. Specialization and geographic focus are open, but expertise in either African American Church History, Latin American Church History, or Global Church History is preferred. The seminary is especially interested in scholars whose teaching and research relate marginalized histories to the wider world.

The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and the formation of students for ministry within and beyond the church. Teaching responsibilities include core and elective Master’s courses in Church History within the seminary curriculum and a capacity to advise research students at the PhD and DMin level. Candidates should expect to teach courses in global church history that span from the Patristic period to modernity. Teaching modalities include in-person, online, hybrid, and intensive course formats. Must be able to teach historiography and historical methods.

Position Responsibilities

• Teaching : Quarter system full load per academic year in traditional and online modalities. Use of the seminary’s designated online course management system (Canvas) is required. Participate in curriculum revision, development, and review, as needed.
• Scholarship : Maintain an active research program that attends to the ways in which church history informs and cultivates a prophetic voice in students and the ways one’s research contributes to preparing Christian leaders and aligns with the School of Mission and Theology commitment to the missional legacy of the seminary.
• Service : Active involvement in the School of Mission and Theology, broader seminary, and academic guild is expected as part of your role as a faculty member.
• Professional Development : Participate in professional development workshops and be actively engaged in disciplinary guilds.
• Advise and Mentor Students : Participate in the academic advising of graduate students. Mentor students in research. Hold regular office hours. Complete related administrative responsibilities.
• Faith : Actively participate in the life of the church. Integrate faith formation in teaching.

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Qualifications

Application Information

Applicants for faculty positions in the School of Mission and Theology are asked to submit the following materials through their ADP application portal

Note : references will be contacted once the Search Committee identifies a short list of candidates. Persons with questions about this position or the application procedure may contact us at churchhistory@fuller.edu

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Fuller Theological Seminary is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. To the extent required by law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. As a religious institution, Fuller Theological Seminary is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees or prospective employees for certain positions on the basis of religion. All faculty positions must agree to Fuller's Community Standards for conduct and must fully accept Fuller's Statement of Faith.