Faculty Job

Villanova University

Arthur J. Ennis Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Augustine and Culture Seminar Program seeks scholars in the Humanities to apply for the Arthur J. Ennis, OSA Post-doctoral Teaching Fellowship, starting in the Fall Semester 2013. This is a one-year fellowship renewable for up to three years.
Villanova is a Roman Catholic University sponsored by the Augustinian Order. An AA/EEO employer, Villanova seeks a diverse faculty committed to scholarship, service, and especially teaching, who understand, respect, and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.
Duties and Responsibilities: Ennis fellows teach three courses of the Augustine and Culture Seminar each semester, a two semester writing intensive interdisciplinary seminar program, required of all first year students. Each class is capped at sixteen students. The students are expected to write a minimum of thirty pages a semester. Fellows participate in the ACSP faculty development program as well as in the lecture series. There are no other service requirements.
Applicants must apply on-line at http://jobs.villanova.edu. All material must be received by March 15, 2013. Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Marylu Hill, Director, Augustine and Culture Seminar Program (marylu.hill@villanova.edu).
Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must have a Ph.D. in a Humanities discipline, a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching in the Humanities, and an interest in teaching the thought and influence of Augustine. Applications are to include:

• Application letter


• Current and complete curriculum vitae


• Copies of unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)


• Contact information for three references


• Writing Samples


• Statement of research interests

Please note that official transcripts are required if you are a finalist.
Optional Documents include: Statement of Teaching Philosophy.