FACULTY POSITION IN PHILOSOPHY AT MOUNT ANGEL SEMINARY
The Department of Philosophy in 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 Philosophy, at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, to begin July or August 2027.
Ideal
candidates must be excellent teachers able to offer courses across the entire philosophy curriculum. Although the AOS is open, the
successful applicant should have an AOC in Philosophy of Religion and/or Thomistic philosophy. Candidates with additional competency in the
Humanities (e.g., Literature, History) are particularly encouraged to apply.
Candidates should have a PhD in Philosophy 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.
All applicants must be able to make a Profession of Faith and take the Oath of Fidelity.
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: Why the Study of Philosophy is "Fundamental and Indispensable" to the
Structure of Theological Studies - Reflections on Fides et Ratio (14 September 1998)
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
[contact details available in the full listing]
Review of applications will begin Nov 30th (2026) and
will continue until the position is filled.
