Position Number: 005854 Department: College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (Col) Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time Months Per Year: 9 Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Religious Studies Department invites applications for the Loy H. Witherspoon Professorship in Christian Origins, a full-time, tenured faculty position to begin 11 August 2025. The appointment will be made at the associate or full professor rank. The Loy H. Witherspoon Distinguished Professorship in Christian Origins, named after the founding chair of the Department, will serve as a catalyst for research and grant activity in the field of religious studies with a broad focus on Christian origins. In addition to teaching undergraduate and MA-level graduate courses in their area (a 2-2 teaching load), the successful candidate for this senior-level position will carry out the expanded institutional mission to engage with organizations in the Charlotte region, such as cultural associations and other colleges and universities. Minimum Experience / Education: UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline. Preferred Education Skills and Experience: Requirements: 1. Candidates will have a Ph.D. or its equivalent in a field applicable to the academic study of Christian Origins from an accredited institution of higher learning. 2. Candidates will have an exceptional record of scholarly accomplishment with significant national and/or international stature that is commensurate with a tenured appointment in Religious Studies. 3. Candidates will have a record of success in teaching, advising, and mentoring students of all backgrounds in higher education and can contribute to the success of UNC Charlotte students. 4. Candidates will show an interest in fostering engagement and dialogue among the departments in the College and across the University. 5. Candidates will have a scholarly agenda with a public-facing dimension capable of attracting the interest of and engaging the Charlotte community and region.