Job Description

Job Description:

Ashland Theological Seminary ( ATS ) is a graduate division of Ashland University, located in Ashland, Ohio. The position is a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Practical Theology housed in the Seminary's department of Practical Theology. This nine (9) month position begins on August 18, 2025. Ashland Theological Seminary is a seminary founded upon the Brethren tradition. We are ecumenical in nature drawing from various Christian faith traditions. Agreement with the Seminary's Statement of Faith, Mission, Strategic Vision, Collegial Faculty Covenant, Code of Institutional Values and Conduct, and Ethos statement is required.

Ashland Theological Seminary is sponsored by the Brethren Church, whose Anabaptist and Pietist heritage shapes the core values of the Seminary. The Seminary is an evangelical and ecumenical institution, as well as a community of faith whose identity is shaped by its service to the scholarly community, the church, and the world. We embrace a diversity that finds its unity in Jesus Christ. We are committed to practicing justice in our engagement with one another and with the world. As partners in ministry and brothers and sisters in Christ, we strive to foster a redemptive community that lives by the values of God's kingdom.

• Faculty deliver courses in multiple formats, including in-person, hybrid and/or intensive courses and online.
• Duties include participation in all relevant Seminary student and faculty academic activities, willingness to work at multiple ATS Centers, and teach evening, weekend, and online courses as needed.
• The person in this role is expected to represent the Seminary and engage in community activities that promote theological education and Christian practices.
• Faculty will teach and advise students in undergraduate, core, and advanced Practical Theology courses, provide academic oversight of students, participate in scholarly and professional development activities, serve on departmental and Seminary committees, and work collegially with Seminary faculty, local stakeholders.
• Model academic leadership within the Department of Practical Theology.
• The successful candidate will have experience/skills in some or all of the following areas: homiletics, preaching, pastoral care, age-level ministries, worship, leadership, evangelism, and disciple-making.
• The successful candidate should demonstrate a commitment to support and respect the Brethren Church heritage, commit to theological education delivered from a Christ-centered worldview, express a strong commitment to a servant-leadership model, and a demonstrated ability to succeed in this role.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD or equivalent in Practical Theology
• A record of successful experience in higher education and/or other educational environments (experience teaching in non-traditional formats, blended and/or online courses preferable)
• A track record as a collaborative, servant-leader with outstanding written, oral and interpersonal skills

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About Ashland University

Ashland University, ranked in the top tier of colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report’s National Universities category for 2017, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University places great emphasis on the importance of each individual. The phrase “Accent on the Individual” has been our motto for many years and, hopefully, characterizes well the nature and content of the campus environment. It means that our concern for the student extends beyond ensuring a quality education in the classroom and laboratory to include a commitment to provide a stimulating and supportive environment in every respect.Translating the ideas of our Mission Statement into the realities of everyday life is the responsibility of each Ashland University employee. These ideas must be evidenced daily in the classroom, residence halls, each teaching site, on the playing fields and in our interaction with others. It should be the goal of each Ashland University employee to ensure that our Mission Statement is not merely words on paper but a true reflection of who and what we actually are and intend to be in the future.

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