Vacancy – Lecturer in History of Christianity

TERMS OF REFERENCE

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• A doctoral degree (PhD / Doctor Theol.) in any of the following specialized disciplines:
  • History of Christianity.
  • World Christianity.
  • Intercultural Theology.
• Specialization in postcolonial studies.
• Minimum four (4) years of teaching experience in tertiary level.
• Minimum four (4) years of research supervision in postgraduate level.
• Good and quality track record of academic research and publication.
• Experience and expertise in employing postcolonial methodologies in historical research.
• Commitment towards disadvantaged people and grassroot communities.
• Commitment to alternative historiography to address colonial/neocolonial development issues.
• Openness and interest towards Indigenous/native perspectives and methodologies.
• Willingness to adopt justice-oriented pedagogies.
• Willingness to promote the vision of the college through teaching and research.

Aspired:

• Some knowledge about the Histories of the Pacific Islands, and in particular, of Christianity in the Pacific
• Experience and Readiness in teaching and supervising students for whom English is not the first language
• Some knowledge about the following:
  • Ecumenism in the Pacific.
  • Diverse Pacific cultures and traditions.
  • Issues in the Pacific region.
• Readiness to work in a team with people of different cultural and religious background and nationalities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Departmental Responsibilities:

• Designing and teaching courses at Bachelor, Diploma and Master levels.
• Supervision of Bachelor (Hons) students in their final year.
• Supervision of Master Theses from their formulation of research proposals to the submission of thesis.
• Supervision of PhD Dissertations.
• Organizing Conferences/Seminars/Webinars on relevant topics.
• Coordinating and facilitating Thesis Seminars for Master and PhD Students.
• Participating in departmental meetings.

Other Faculty Responsibilities:

• Participating in meetings of the faculty and different committees of the College.
• Leadership of pastoral groups.
• Contributing to and active participation in PTC community events and life.
• Contributing to worship life through morning and special chapel services.
• Participation in conferences and workshops held at PTC or the Suva area.
• Writing courses and grading assessment for PTCEE.
• Readiness to assist IMR programmes, if invited.