<p>My dad is finding himself with some extra time on his hands and he wants to apply for some teaching jobs. He has a PhD in Theology from the University of Montreal, as well as a Masters of Divinity and Masters in New Testament Scriptures (or something...). He also has over 30 years of experience as an administrator and teacher in a local seminary. So when I ask him where he is looking into teaching, he said he wants to see if anything is open at the HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL(!?!). With degrees coming out the wazoo and three decades of experience, does anyone here think he might want to aim higher? Are University theology departments that swollen with potential profs?</p>
<p>That one's easy! </p>
<p>If he hasn't been publishing over the years in peer reviewed journals, attending conferences, and so forth, he is hopelessly out of date for a university job. And even so, with those credentials and a teaching certificate, he'll make MUCH more in any decent public school district than as an assistant professor somewhere.</p>
<p>If he's really up for a challenge, he should check out the schools in NOLA - I heard a piece on NPR this morning (I think, maybe yesterday) that the city/state is paying hefty bonuses and relocation expenses for HS teachers.</p>
<p>Will,</p>
<p>He has published, gone to conferences, hosted conferences, organized conferences ect.ect.ect. I dont think his creditentials are going to keep him from teaching anywhere.</p>
<p>I talked to him again and he said he is interested in becoming a lecturer at a local university, but nothing more. He hates university faculties, so I guess thats why he is stearing clear of actually trying to become an assistant prof or something.</p>
<p>I'm a professor in a Religion department, and I just thought I'd add that usually, only religiously-affiliated colleges and universities (and seminaries) hire folks with Theology degrees. </p>
<p>Theology is not taught at state schools, or at non-religiously-affiliated private schools.</p>
<p>Prof X,</p>
<p>I'm not doubting your legitamacy as a prof, but every university in the Province where I live has a theology department. My dad got his PhD in Theology from a school that is suventioned by the state. Also, every religion class I have taken as an undergrad has been taught by someone with a Theology degree, including one I'm taking this year where the prof is a catholic priest...</p>
<p>Different in the states, maybe?</p>
<p>Oh, yes! Very different in the states! </p>
<p>I have many close colleagues in Canada (I keep dual membership in the AAR and the CSSR) and you are absolutely correct. Theology almost dominates Canadian departments of religion.</p>
<p>Prof X,</p>
<p>I probably should have specified that at the beginning. His teaching ambitions seems to be pretty modest. He says that ideally he would want to go in and lecture twice a week, preferably at a CEGEP (Type of mandatory Prep School in Quebec).</p>