Keble College

Stipendiary Lecturership in Theology

Keble College proposes to elect a Stipendiary Lecturer in Theology for a period of one year from 1 October 2010. Applicants should have research expertise preferably in (a) Christian Doctrine and Historical Theology as well as Ethics, or possibly in (b) Old Testament/Ancient Judaism. The college is looking for demonstrated ability to teach, in the case of those with interests in area (a), Prelims paper No. 1 (and optionally No. 4), as well as FHS Paper 5 and three or more of Papers 4, 7, 8, 9a, 9b, 10, 11, 12, 13, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38. Candidates with interests in area (b) should be able to teach Prelims papers Nos. 2, 8 and FHS papers 1, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26; and optionally 29, 38. Details of these papers may be found at www.theology.ox.ac.uk/current-students/undergraduate1.html.

The teaching stint will be four hours per week averaged over the academic year. In addition to teaching duties, the lecturer will be expected to set and mark college examinations, to participate in admissions and in the routine administration of the subject in collaboration with colleagues, and to assist in the pastoral care of undergraduates.

The salary is on the scale £8,091–£9,106 (current rates). The lecturer will be entitled to four free meals per week in college (lunch or dinner) whenever available, and will have access to a shared teaching room.

Further particulars are available from Mrs Deborah Rogers, Academic Registrar, Keble College, Oxford OX1 3PG (e-mail: academic.registrar@keble.ox.ac.uk). Letters of application should include a statement of the candidate's research interests and an indication of teaching experience, as well as a curriculum vitae and the names of two referees. Candidates should ask their referees to write directly to the Academic Registrar. Letters of application and references should reach the Academic Registrar of Keble College by Tuesday, 20 July.

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