Assistant Professor Faculty Position in Religious Education

Brigham Young University – Hawaii • BYU–Hawaii, HI

1d • $116,000 - $131,000 • Onsite

About The Position

BYU–Hawaii is part of the Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. BYU–Hawaii’s mission is to prepare disciples of Jesus Christ who will live and lead in Oceania and the Asian Rim. BYU–Hawaii is an undergraduate teaching institution with a strong emphasis on excellence in teaching and student learning. Its distinctive student body provides faculty an exceptional opportunity to teach and mentor students who will serve and lead throughout Oceania, the Asian Rim, the United States, and other parts of the world. Candidates for this position should be academically, professionally, and intellectually prepared to excel in their discipline and deeply committed to advancing the mission of BYU–Hawaii through their teaching, scholarship, mentoring, service, and example.

Requirements

• A master’s degree is required.
• Degrees should be in a field that prepares the faculty member to contribute meaningfully to the purpose of BYU–Hawaii Religious Education, which is to teach the restored gospel of Jesus Christ from the scriptures and the teachings of modern prophets in a way that helps each student develop faith, testimony, and become a lifelong disciple of Jesus Christ.
• As an educational institution affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Church), BYU–Hawaii prefers to hire qualified members of the Church in good standing, as authorized under 41 C.F.R. § 60-1.5 (a)(6). For Religious Education, candidates must be members of the Church and must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend and receive a clearance from the Church’s Ecclesiastical Clearance Office.
• Candidates must have the personal character, faith, testimony, and qualities of life that are powerful role models for our students.
• Candidates must be sound doctrinally.
• Candidates must demonstrate unusual potential for excellent teaching of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. This will often, but not always, be demonstrated by teaching experience in religious education in the Church Educational System.
• Candidates must be familiar with, support, and strive to fulfill the principles and direction contained in the document, “Strengthening Religious Education in Institutions of Higher Education.”

Nice To Haves

• A doctorate is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teaching requirement is typically 30 semester credit hours per year over three semesters in some (but not all) of the following subject areas/courses: The Eternal Family, Foundations of the Restoration, Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel, Doctrine and Teachings of the Book of Mormon, scripture-specific courses, Church history and doctrine
• Scholarship: Faculty are expected to remain professionally and academically engaged through research or creative endeavors and on-going professional development.
• Citizenship: Faculty are expected to contribute actively to the university community and their profession.

Benefits

• Salary range: 116K to 131K, depending on credentials (highest degree earned), rank and experience.
• Housing stipend.
• A relocation expense package is provided.
• Annually renewable contract eligible for Continuing Faculty Status (BYU-H equivalent of “tenure-track”).
• Standard BYU-Hawaii benefits package for regular full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree