Associate Dean of the Graduate Division, Talbot presso Biola University

Associate Dean, Graduate Division

Biola University announces the full-time, tenure track faculty position of Talbot School of Theology beginning Fall 2026. The successful candidate will begin at the rank of associate professor or professor (level to be determined commensurate with education and experience).

In addition to serving as a professor in the assigned department, with responsibilities for teaching, this faculty position will serve as Associate Dean of the Graduate Division (master’s and doctoral levels). Responsibilities include the oversight and management of Talbot’s graduate programs, including but not limited to Graduate department chairs, program directors, degree programs, faculty, staff, and students.  Contract includes duties to be performed over the summer months.

Candidates must be willing to relocate in order to work in residence at Talbot’s campus in La Mirada, CA.

Faculty Oversight

●        Supervise Graduate Division department chairs and program directors, including review of Professional Development Plans (PDPs), pre-tenure and post-tenure reviews, and IDEA evaluations.

●        Oversee the application process of Graduate division full-time and adjunct faculty positions, including search committees, doctrinal reviews, and assessing the need for new positions.

●        Monitor Graduate Division faculty teaching loads, course enrollments, and performance.

●        Serve on the School Personnel Committee (SPC) and Talbot Curriculum Committee (TCC), assessing curriculum matters, promotions, tenure applications, and faculty candidates.

●        Plan and lead discipline specific and division specific meetings.

Accreditation and Assessment

●        Develop and assess new and existing courses and faculty ensuring the achievement of both qualitative and quantitative academic goals.

●        Plan, develop, and assess degree programs and course specific curriculum for the Graduate division.

●        Write reports on the division for management and accreditation purposes.

●        Evaluate division effectiveness by means of evaluation and assessment.

Division Administration

●        Serve on the Talbot Student Welfare Committee to select general Talbot student award and scholarship recipients.

●        Oversee updates and maintenance of Graduate student handbooks and policies.

●        Manage student welfare matters, including but not limited to student appeals, probation reviews, and grievance matters.

Faculty Responsibilities
Faculty members are subject matter experts in their respective disciplines who actively integrate their faith in teaching, research, and life.  This faculty position fulfills the following duties:

●        Teach 6 credits per academic year in existing graduate courses. Courses may be residential, online, or hybrid.

●        Provide academic and professional advisement to students.

●        Remain current in their field by engaging in research, scholarship, and publication.

●        Willingness to travel to teach as part of Talbot's modular, hybrid, cohort courses.

●        Serve as a faculty team member on department and university committees as assigned.

●        Participate in campus, university, local church, and community service activities.

●        Participate in other professional duties.

QUALIFICATIONS: Ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate:

●        Completed doctorate (or equivalent) in biblical studies or a similar field (required).

•         Academic training, expertise, and research publications in the general discipline of biblical studies or a similar field.

•         Experience teaching in the field of biblical studies with willingness to teach at the graduate level.

•         Ability to teach graduate courses online.

•         Demonstration of excellent teaching, leadership, and administrative skills.

•         Evidence of strong leadership experience within an academic setting.

•         Candidates must demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching, evidence of scholarly activity, and potential to make significant contributions to their scholarly fields.

•         Mature Christian character with a demonstrated commitment to service in their local church.

•         Other ministry experience is preferred.

Talbot School of Theology is one of eight schools that comprise Biola University.  As a part of the University, Talbot serves both graduate and undergraduate students. 

Biola University is a protestant evangelical Christian university in which faculty affirm personal faith in Jesus Christ, endorse a university statement of Christian faith and community values, and are committed to the integration of faith and learning.  Candidates must be willing to support Biola’s mission and preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate a clear commitment to the integration of faith into their scholarship and teaching.  See Biola's Theological Positions at www.biola.edu/about/theological-positions and Talbot's Statement on Men and Women at Talbot www.biola.edu/talbot/men-and-women. Applicants for this job must believe to be true all of the tenets contained in each of those documents. 

Biola is accredited by the Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC) and is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).  Talbot is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS).