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DALLAS (ÌÇÐÄvlogÊÓƵ) – Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University (ÌÇÐÄvlogÊÓƵ) announces a search for a full-time faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Worship and Preaching to fill the LeVan Chair in Preaching and Worship, beginning August 2026.

The successful candidate will join Perkins’ distinguished faculty in teaching and scholarship in the fields of Worship and Preaching, serving students in the Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Arts in Ministry (M.A.M.), Master of Sacred Music (M.S.M.), and continuing education programs. This is a tenure-track or tenured position.

Responsibilities

The faculty member will teach across Perkins’ degree programs and formats (in-person, online, and hybrid) and may also teach in the Ph.D. program of ÌÇÐÄvlogÊÓƵ’s Graduate Program in Religious Studies. Responsibilities include scholarship and publication in Worship, teaching in Preaching, and active participation in the governance and community life of Perkins and the broader ÌÇÐÄvlogÊÓƵ academic community.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree and demonstrate achievement or promise as both scholar and teacher in Worship, with ability to teach in Preaching. Candidates should show a commitment to the mission of Perkins and ÌÇÐÄvlogÊÓƵ—preparing leaders for the church, academy, and world—within a theologically diverse community.
Preferred qualifications include knowledge of United Methodist and ecumenical worship traditions, experience in pastoral leadership or chapel ministry, and the ability to teach in church music. Ordination in a Christian denomination is expected.
Application Process

Applications should include:

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Teaching and research statements
4. Writing or publication sample
5. Three confidential letters of recommendation

Materials should be submitted electronically through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/170454, addressed to Ms. Avery Pryer, Executive Assistant to the Dean.
For full consideration, applications must be received by December 15, 2025. The position will remain open until filled.

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Perkins School of Theology, founded in 1911, is one of five official University-related schools of theology of . Degree programs include the Master of Divinity, Master of Sacred Music, Master of Theological Studies, Master of Arts in Ministry, Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Pastoral Music as well as the Ph.D., in cooperation with The Graduate Program in Religious Studies at ÌÇÐÄvlogÊÓƵ's Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences.