Church History & Doctrine-Eternal Family CFS Professorial Faculty Position

Brigham Young University•Provo, UT

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Religious Education plays a central role in the mission of Brigham Young University (BYU), which is “to assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life” by providing an educational experience that is spiritually strengthening, intellectually enlarging, character building, and leads to lifelong learning and service. The Eternal Family (Rel C 200) is a cornerstone religion course offered by the Department of Church History & Doctrine (CH&D) within Religious Education, required for all undergraduate students to graduate. This course aims to help students understand, develop faith in, and strengthen their capacity to live and support the principles and doctrines laid out in The Family: A Proclamation to the World. The successful applicant will teach this course consistently and is expected to have training and expertise in the principles addressed in the Family Proclamation and taught in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Applicants must demonstrate their capacity for the highest quality of teaching, scholarship, and citizenship in relation to the qualifications, experience, and duties outlined. All candidates must be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in good standing, be grounded in the doctrines of the Church, and have the personal character, faith, testimony, and qualities of life to provide a powerful role model for students. This position requires the successful candidate to relocate and/or reside in Utah for the duration of their employment.

Requirements

PhD or equivalent terminal degree in marriage and family studies, family science, human development or a related field from an accredited university. The required degree must be completed by start date.
Mission alignment statement
Curriculum vitae
Letter of intent
Evidence of teaching
Samples of scholarship
Contact information for at least three professional references
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in good standing.
Grounded in the doctrines of the Church.
Personal character, faith, testimony, and qualities of life to provide a powerful role model for students.
Capacity for the highest quality of teaching, scholarship, and citizenship.
Ability to teach other courses offered in CH&D.
Potential for scholarly work that is of high quality and advances the purposes of religious education as outlined in the SRE.
Expertise in a range of disciplines and fields.
Scholarly work and publications related to the doctrine, principles and issues related to the Proclamation on the Family.
Active in academic disciplines.
Ability to draw on scholarly training and expertise in the family to enhance teaching and support student learning and development.
Ability to produce scholarship that advances the purposes of religious education (SRE), and specifically elucidates the doctrine, principles and issues addressed in the Proclamation on the Family.
Hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend (for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints).
Abide by the university’s Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards.
Support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrine of the affiliated church.

Nice To Haves

Teaching experience related to The Eternal Family (Rel C 200).
Student-centered mentoring.
Scholarly work and publications related to the doctrine, principles and issues related to the Proclamation on the Family.
Produce pedagogical scholarship aimed at improving teaching and learning.
Qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Responsibilities

Teach four sections (two credits each) of primarily The Eternal Family course during each fall and winter semester and two sections (two credits each) during either spring or summer term.
Provide student-centered mentoring.
Potentially teach other courses offered in the department as part of normal teaching requirements, depending on demonstrated experience and training.
Produce gospel scholarship directed to Latter-day Saints.
Remain active in academic disciplines and produce scholarship directed to an academic audience.
Publish an average of one peer-reviewed publication per year.
Live personal lives and perform professional responsibilities in accordance with the teaching and practices of the Church.
Treat faculty, staff, students, and members of the broader civic and religious communities with respect and kindness.
Be loyal to the leadership of the Church and the university.
Be active citizens in CH&D, the college, university, and other professional settings.
Attend department, college, and university faculty meetings.
Fulfill committee obligations and other ad-hoc assignments.