Assistant or Associate Professor of Literature

FACULTY POSITION IN LITERATURE AT MOUNT ANGEL SEMINARY The College of Liberal Arts at Mount Angel Seminary seeks a new faculty member eager to participate in the Seminary’s mission of priestly formation and invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Literature, at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, to begin July or August 2027. Ideal candidates will be excellent teachers able to offer courses across the entire Literature curriculum in support of an undergraduate double-major in Philosophy and Literature. Although the AOS is open, the successful applicant’s AOC must include both Ancient and Medieval Literature. Candidates with additional competency in adjacent fields, especially Writing and Rhetoric, American History and Literature, Latin and/or Spanish, are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates should have a PhD by the time of appointment and must be able to support and promote the mission of Mount Angel Seminary as members of a vibrant and engaged formative community, contributing to a philosophical curriculum grounded in the liberal arts and Christian humanism within our BA (Philosophy) and MA (Philosophy) degree programs. Mount Angel Seminary, an apostolate of the Benedictine monks of Mount Angel Abbey, is comprised of a Graduate School of Theology and a College of Liberal Arts accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). The Seminary’s primary purpose is the human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral formation of men for the Roman Catholic priesthood; its programs adhere to the norms established by the Holy See and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops as stated in the Program of Priestly Formation (6th ed.). Mount Angel Seminary also offers theological education to qualified laymen and women. To apply for this position, please send the following: Letter of application C.V. Names and contact information for three references A brief statement or essay: Literature as “Training in Discernment” – Reflections on Pope Francis’ letter On the Role of Literature in Formation (17 July 2024) Please send all application materials to: Shawn W.J. Keough, PhD Dean & Academic Vice-President Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary 1 Abbey Drive, Saint Benedict OR 97373 [email protected] Review of applications will begin Nov 30th (2026) and will continue until the position is filled.