Assistant Professor of Spiritual Care and Practical

**Teaching for this appointment will**:

- demonstrate sensitivity to diverse ecumenical and religious perspectives
- display theological sensibilities coherent with the ethos of the United Church of Canada
- offer approaches and methodologies for understanding the faith-based practices of diverse religious traditions
- respect the dynamic and formative interaction of religious-spiritual practice and reflection
- take account of religious diversity as well as interreligious and Christian ecumenical contexts
- contribute to the overall formation of students as spiritual leaders in diverse contexts
- engage the socio-political, economic, cultural, theological-spiritual aspects of religious identity

I. Job Expectations and Responsibilities

A. Teaching at Emmanuel College and the Toronto School of Theology (TST) by:
1. teaching the equivalent of five semester-courses per academic year, including:

- courses that support the College’s professional master’s programs
- teaching, supervising and giving research direction to Toronto School of Theology basic degree students (MDiv, MPS, MSMus, MTS) and/or giving research direction to graduate TST Graduate Degree students (Th.M., M.A., D.Min., Ph.D.)

2. being available, through office hours or by appointment, to students for consultation.

A. Engaging in research, scholarship and professional activity by:
1. pursuing original research to fill gaps in scholarship in the area of spiritual care and/or practical theology

2. producing and disseminating the results of original research in written and oral forms through various media

3. engaging in professional activities such as involvement in professional societies, eventual work on relevant editorial boards, conferences, etc.

4. maintaining knowledge of and participating in professional and pedagogical conversations appropriate to the field.

**B. Participating in administrative activities by**:
1. serving at Emmanuel College as a member of the faculty and the appropriate committees within Emmanuel College, Victoria University, the Toronto School of Theology, and the University of Toronto

2. acting as an advisor for assigned students at Emmanuel College and TST

3. participating in the community life of Emmanuel College

The Qualifications and Qualities listed below are held to be of equal importance in performing the “Job Expectations and Responsibilities” listed above.

II. Qualifications

1. PhD or ThD

2. Demonstrated excellence or promise of excellence in scholarly research in a theological discipline

3. Demonstrated excellence or promise of excellence in teaching

III. Qualities

A. Educational stance

1. ability to articulate one’s own philosophy of education for an educational context engaged in the development of spiritual care providers, psycho-spiritual therapists, religious professional leaders and theologians

2. proficiency in a variety of teaching methods

3. commitment to the life of the College and the process of considering religious and community issues in light of a general or specific concern for issues of social justice

B. Theological stance

1. ability to articulate theological/philosophical positions in relation to spiritual care and psychotherapy

2. respect for the diversity of ecumenical and religious perspectives

3. openness to cultural diversity, interreligious, intra-religious and ecumenical dialogue

4. participation in a religious community

C. Relation to religious communities

1. willingness to connect occasionally with local, regional, and national United Church of Canada communities through continuing education events sponsored by the College or through delivering occasional lectures or through other venues

2. willingness to serve as a resource to a variety of religious communities

D. Collegiality

1. demonstrated collegial style

2. willingness to work in interdisciplinary fashion within the College curriculum

3. willingness to collaborate with Emmanuel College and Toronto School of Theology colleagues in faculty work

4. ability to be in creative dialogue with faculty colleagues, students, and the wider community

IV. Appointment procedure, salary and rank

This is a tenure track appointment at the level of Assistant Professor.

V. Effective Date