Open Positions at Candler
Program Coordinator
The Program Coordinator will lend programmatic support to the Candler Development and Alumni Relations Office. The Program Coordinator will plan and implement logistics for all office events, which includes providing event staff support and working with departments across the school and university for on campus events. S/he will oversee the office’s communications plan, coordinating the production of the monthly Candler e-news and other online content, the Candler Annual Report, and other print and online materials. The Program Coordinator will also serve as a liaison to the central Development Communications office and the Candler Communications office. S/he will coordinate the office’s efforts relating to the stewardship of alumni and donors, working with the central Stewardship office and the Candler Admissions office on endowment reporting and acknowledgement of endowment stewardees. Excellent writing skills, knowledge of design and layout, and previous experience working with Content Management Systems will be necessary. Successful candidates will be detail-oriented with strong organizational, analytical, and planning skills and a demonstrated ability to evaluate program results and recommend enhancements for the future.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a field related to the program and two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
To apply, please visit http://www.hr.emory.edu/careers/index.html.
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Practical Theology and Religious Practices
The Candler School of Theology of Emory University, in collaboration with the Graduate Division of Religion of Emory University and with the support of The Lilly Endowment, Inc., invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral research and teaching fellowship during the academic year 2012-13.
Candler Postdoctoral Fellowships in Practical Theology and Religious Practices are intended for persons with recently completed doctorates (Ph.D. or equivalent) in practical theology, or persons with recent doctorates in other fields who wish to strengthen their research in religious practices and equip themselves to teach practical theology in schools of theology. This fellowship program provides both teaching and research opportunities. Fellows teach two courses in the Candler School of Theology and/or in the Department of Religion of Emory College of Arts and Sciences. Normally, one of these is a course in practical theology or religious practices co-taught with an Emory professor in the fall semester, and the other, an advanced elective course, is taught in the spring. Fellows also participate in the spring core seminar for doctoral students in the Concentration in Religious Practices and Practical Theology, which provides an opportunity for fellows to share their own research and to engage in interdisciplinary conversation. Fellows are able to participate in consultations of the Concentration as well as seminars throughout the Graduate Division of Religion and Emory University more broadly. In addition, the program provides significant time and resources for research and preparing dissertations or other scholarly work for publication. The Emory University library system, and especially the Pitts Theology Library, as well as other resources of the University are available.
Fellows are appointed for nine months, with a stipend of $36,000 plus benefits and $1,750 for research and travel. Up to $5,000 reimbursement is available for moving expenses. The deadline for applications is Friday, February 17, 2012. Applicants will be notified of their status during the month of March.
To apply, please send a letter articulating your interest in the Fellowship and outlining your future plans, especially your research agenda. Include a curriculum vitae, a one-paragraph description of an elective course you would like to teach, and a writing sample based on your current research (20 pp. maximum). Applications should be sent to: Ms. Brenda Roberts, Candler School of Theology, 1531 Dickey Drive, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322 (brenda.roberts2@emory.edu or 404-727-2457 for further information). Three letters of recommendation, and a transcript of your highest degree held, should be sent directly to Ms. Roberts by February 17, 2012. For further information about the Initiative in Religious Practices and Practical Theology, see http://candler.emory.edu/practices/.
Emory University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.