Divinity School Teaching Fellow - 154189-3800 - The University of Chicago

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The Divinity School invites applications from current and recent
University of Chicago Divinity School doctoral students for a
competitive two-year program designed to enhance their pedagogical
skills and research profiles. Candidates should demonstrate excellence
in their original scholarship as well as in undergraduate teaching.
Successful candidates will be appointed as full-time Teaching Fellows to
teach four courses per year at the undergraduate level, usually a
combination of general education "Core" courses and teaching within
disciplinary majors that will make a significant contribution to the
undergraduate curriculum in their field of study. Teaching Fellows may
also be assigned to teach a self-designed course which meets the
curricular needs of the Divinity School. A self-designed course must be
reviewed and approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the
Director of the Teaching Fellows Program.
The salary, terms, and conditions of employment for this position are
covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Service
Employees International Union (SEIU) and the University. The salary for
AY25-26 has been set at $60,610. Each Teaching Fellow also receives a
range of employment benefits, including health insurance coverage
options, through the University Benefits office. Each Teaching Fellow
receives research and professional development funds in the amount of
$2,500 per year. Each Teaching Fellow will also be provided with a
workspace, library privileges, and access to career services support
through UChicagoGRAD.
Teaching Fellows are expected to be fully in residence and on campus
beginning September 1, 2025, and during the three quarters of the
academic year. Teaching Fellows will participate in a program of
pedagogical and professional development under the joint supervision of
the Divinity School Director of the Teaching Fellows Program and their
faculty mentor, with support from the Chicago Center for Teaching and
Learning (CCTL) and UChicagoGRAD. Fellows may also participate in
monthly discussions with the Director of the Teaching Fellows Program.
Teaching Fellow positions are full-time. Teaching Fellows are prohibited
from accepting any other on-campus employment and from receiving
additional compensation from the University during their two-year term
of appointment, with the exception of summer work, which must be
pre-approved by the Provost's Office before its official start and
offered to the Teaching Fellow in the form of an addendum to their
letter of appointment. Teaching Fellows are also subject to the
University's Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy,
which requires approval prior to accepting any outside employment and
prohibits academic appointees from accepting appointments at other
institutions.
Teaching Fellows are required to attend both the in-person Fall
Orientation hosted by the Provost's Office and the in-person New
Teaching Colleagues Orientation hosted by the Divinity School, in early
September 2025.
Selection Process: The Teaching Fellows Selection Committee
(Professors Fredericks, Hammerschlag, Krause, and Rosengarten) will
assess the application materials as well as the likelihood of completing
the dissertation within the required timeline. In February, selected
candidates may be invited for an interview (20-25 minutes) with
available members of the selection committee. Those selected for
interviews may be asked to submit their dissertation in present form at
that point, as well as a plan for dissertation completion. Interviewees
may also be asked to submit teaching materials. The selection committee
is advisory to the Dean.
Notification and Start of Program: Successful Teaching Fellows and
alternate will receive offers between March and May 2025. The Fellow's
appointment will be for a two-year period, beginning September 1, 2025,
and ending August 31, 2027.
Qualifications
Program Eligibility: To be eligible for the Divinity School Teaching
Fellows program, applicants must have received or be on track to
complete and receive the PhD from the University of Chicago Divinity
School[1] in any quarter from Summer 2023 through Summer 2025, as
confirmed by the Dean of Students Office.
[1] Students and recent alumni of the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near
East program in NELC are eligible to apply if all other eligibility
requirements are met.
Students completing their PhD in Summer 2025 should note the timeline
to submit the dissertation. It is recommended that applicants complete
their Midpoint Reviews by the end of Autumn 2024 to provide appropriate
time to complete the dissertation by the summer deadline. Applicants
must have their defense scheduled for no later than July 1, 2025;
appointment is contingent upon a successful defense. The Dean of
Students Office must receive final approval of the dissertation from all
committee members and notification that the defense has been passed no
later than Friday, July 25, 2025. All students are required to include a
divisional approval form with their dissertation when submitting the
final dissertation to the