Job Description

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Closes: August 18, 2025

Posting Date:

July 21, 2025

Closing Date:

August 18, 2025

Position:

Course Instructor

Number of Positions Available:

One (1)

Term when the course will be offered:

2025 Fall

Course Number & Course Title:

SMP2271H- "Explorations in Eastern Christian Spirituality"

Course Description

This course serves as a broad survey of the ascetico-mystical theology (Spirituality) of the Eastern Churches, as represented by a multiplicity of authors and texts (using both secondary and primary texts in English translation). Through required readings, lectures, student class presentations and class discussions as well as a renection paper, summative exercise and oral exam, both ancient and modem authors will be studied in this intensive course, with a view to examining the unifying characteristics that underlie the various spiritual traditions, as well as those elements that distinguish various trends, themes, regional emphases and personal particularities of individual authors. Connections will be made to Eastern Christian doctrinal emphases where appropriate, and historical contexts will be taken into account. In addition to work done together as a group, students will have the opportunity to choose from a list of authors/texts for individual study.

Qualifications:

Ph.D. with expertise in Eastern Christian Studies. Previous teaching experience in a similar course is strongly preferred. Ability to assume sole responsibility for the preparation and grading of all written assignments, and tests.

Brief Description of Duties:

Preparation and delivery of course content; goals/outcomes; development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours; supervising TAs (if any) assigned to the course.

Salary:

$9,820.51 (includes vacation pay)

Estimated Course Enrolment:

15

Estimated TA Support:

N/A

Class Schedule:

Mondays 5 PM to 7 PM (Online)

Dates of the Appointment:

September 8 to December 31, 2025

Application Process

Applicants should submit a cover letter, an updated CV and names of three references via email to the Office of the Dean, Regis St. Michael's Faculty of Theology, rsm.dean@utoronto.ca. Please quote job posting number "20259- SMP2271H" on application.



This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 4 Collective Agreement.



Please note that this position is tentative, pending funding, final course determinations and enrolments.



We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those considered for an interview will be contacted.



The University of St. Michael's College is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous/Aboriginal people of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, people who take a religiously informed view of human experience, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas.



All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.



If you require accessibility accommodation, please contact Human Resources at 416-926-1300 ext. 7191 or hr.stmikes@utoronto.ca.



If you are unable to teach at the scheduled time, this offer will be withdrawn.


Department Regis St. Michael's Faculty of Theology