Employment
Director of the Leadership Institute
The Director of the Leadership Institute (LI) leads UPSem’s continuing education ministry, with a primary focus on equipping pastors, church leaders, and congregations to flourish in their calling. The Director shapes programs and partnerships that bring the resources of theological education directly to the life of the church—making quality theological formation accessible across a range of denominational traditions, contexts, and communities. See the full job description to learn more and apply.
Dir of Leadership Institute JD
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Union Presbyterian Seminary seeks a Vice President for Enrollment Management to implement a strategic recruitment and retention plan that attracts degree and non-degree learners to our hybrid and online programming for its campuses in Richmond, VA, and Charlotte, NC. The Vice President for Enrollment Management will join Union Presbyterian Seminary at an exciting time as we are living out a new Strategic Plan (adopted in April 2024) that lays a bold vision for the future. UPSem seeks a VP who resonates with this vision of the future and who brings the experiences, skills, and passion to make it a reality.
Faculty Position – Worship, Ritual, and Community Engagement
Union Presbyterian Seminary invites applications and nominations for the position of Assistant, Associate or full Professor of Worship, Ritual, and Community Engagement (tenure track or tenured). The seminary seeks a scholar who has primary expertise in worship, especially as it relates to the interplay of congregational worship, ritual, community engagement, and public theology. The successful candidate will be able to help equip learners for adaptive leadership and community engagement through liturgical and ritual practices. Beyond teaching specialized courses, the successful candidate will be expected to teach general courses on worship. The successful candidate holds a Ph.D. or comparable degree in liturgical studies.
This position is part of UPSem’s collaborative “Seminary Extended: Strengthening Pastoral Leadership” grant with Eastern Mennonite Seminary and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. While based in Charlotte, NC, the successful candidate will be expected to teach in several degree and non-degree programs, in hybrid and online modalities, across the three seminaries.
Please see the link to the full job description for details and applicant instructions.
Faculty Worship Professor Job Description
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Union Presbyterian Seminary is a graduate educational institution related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and an EO/AA employer. Since its formation in 1812, it has sustained the intention of its founders to provide education for Christian ministry that is scholarly, pastoral, and engaged with contemporary life.
