Position: Associate Professor & Duncan Chair of Church Music & Worship
Department: Divinity
Status: Full Time
Position Summary:
Campbell University Divinity School invites applications and nominations for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position as the Gay T. and Haskell A. Duncan Chair of Church Music beginning August 2025. This position will give leadership to the Church Music and Worship concentration in the Master of Divinity degree program, the Church Music and Worship specialization in the Master of Arts in Christian Ministry degree program, and the Church Music and Worship certificate program. The appointee will teach nine hours per semester and should be able to teach courses in practical ministry such as Christian leadership or spiritual formation courses in addition to music and worship. Assigned teaching may be in any of the Divinity School’s degree programs; in addition, the appointee may teach courses in collaboration with the undergraduate departments of Music and of Christian Studies. The salary and rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Contract year is nine months. Additional teaching opportunities are possible in the summer for additional compensation.
The appointee must be supportive of the Christian purpose of Campbell University and the mission of the Divinity School to provide Christ-centered, Bible-based, ministry-focused theological education. The appointee must be able to relate to a diversity of denominational traditions represented within the Divinity School student body. Willingness to represent the Divinity School through speaking and teaching engagements in local congregations and with other constituent groups is expected. A commitment to academic excellence and the ability to work effectively and collegially with faculty, students, and staff is expected. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
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