Employment
Current Openings
Director of Events and Hospitality
Phillips Theological Seminary seeks a skilled and detail-oriented Director of Events & Hospitality to oversee all aspects of event planning and hospitality across the Seminary, including management of Bedford House, our on-campus guest and conference facility. This position is responsible for designing, coordinating, and executing a wide range of events that advance the Seminary’s mission and enhance the experience of students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The Director will manage event logistics, vendor partnerships, and budgets while ensuring each event is thoughtfully planned and professionally delivered. This role also plays a key part in strengthening community engagement by supporting academic programs, public lectures, and special gatherings hosted on campus and at Bedford House. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, creativity in event design, and a commitment to creating a welcoming and memorable environment for all guests. To apply, submit a cover letter and résumé to ptshiring@ptstulsa.edu with Director of Events & Hospitality in the subject line.
Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible
Phillips Theological Seminary seeks a scholar of the Hebrew Bible for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor. Applicants are expected to have a PhD or equivalent in Hebrew Bible. ABD will be considered. Ability in and/or experience for teaching courses in Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, Exegesis of the Hebrew Bible, and Biblical Hebrew are requisite. An ability to contribute a strong secondary area of expertise is desired. The successful candidate will teach four courses a year. Salary is based on experience and rank. The salary range for Assistant Professor is from $65,400 to $78,000, which is competitive for faculty among our peer institutions (i.e. free standing ATS member schools that grant Master’s and DMin professional degrees in the US). We offer a full range of benefits, including health insurance for faculty members, a 14% contribution to a retirement fund, generous funding to support research, travel, online teaching, and research sabbaticals. The appointee will teach in the Seminary’s degree programs (MDiv, MTS, MAMC, MASJ, DMin). In addition to supplying required courses, the appointee will teach electives consistent with the Seminary’s mission, the biblical area’s needs, and the appointee’s research interests. The four courses will be taught in a variety of schedules and modalities (in person; thirteen weeks; synchronous; asynchronous; short-format intensives; hybrid). Phillips is a seminary of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Faculty members are expected to work constructively within an ecumenical and progressive ethos informed by the Disciples’ practice of inclusive theological hospitality. Faculty responsibilities include maintaining an active and excellent research and publication agenda; competent and effective teaching; supervising DMin students; mentoring students in Masters’ degree programs; service on faculty committees; and active participation in the Seminary’s community life and in the broader local community (including living in Tulsa, Oklahoma). Applicants should email a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three recommenders to ptshiring@ptstulsa.edu. Review of application materials will commence October 15, 2025. The appointment is expected to begin July 1, 2026. Inquiries about the position and nominations for it can be directed to Dr. Lisa Davison, Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs, at lisa.davison@ptstulsa.edu. Phillips Theological Seminary is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Assistant Professor of the History(ies) of Global Christianity(ies)
Phillips Theological Seminary invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in the History(ies) of Global Christianity(ies) to begin July 1, 2026. Applicants are expected to have a PhD or equivalent in History(ies) of Christianity(ies). ABD will be considered. Ability in and/or experience for utilizing historical methodology that engages the study of Global Christianity from cultural, political, and social contexts as well as theological are requisite. This would include scholarship that engages an interdisciplinary approach around the fields of history, mission studies, ecumenical studies, theology, sociology of religion, anthropology of religion, religious studies, and gender studies. The candidate should be prepared to teach courses in early Church history. The successful candidate will teach four courses a year. Salary is based on experience and rank. The salary range for Assistant Professor is from $65,400 to $78,000, which is competitive for faculty among our peer institutions (i.e. free standing ATS member schools that grant Master’s and DMin professional degrees in the US). We offer a full range of benefits, including health insurance for faculty members, a 14% contribution to a retirement fund, generous funding to support research, travel, online teaching, and research sabbaticals. The appointee will teach in the Seminary’s degree programs (MDiv, MTS, MAMC, MASJ, DMin). In addition to supplying required courses, the appointee will teach electives consistent with the Seminary’s mission, the History of Christianity needs, and the appointee’s research interests. The four courses will be taught in a variety of schedules and modalities (in person; thirteen weeks; synchronous; asynchronous; short-format intensives; hybrid). Phillips is a seminary of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Faculty members are expected to work constructively within an ecumenical and progressive ethos informed by the Disciples’ practice of inclusive theological hospitality. Faculty responsibilities include maintaining an active and excellent research and publication agenda; competent and effective teaching; supervising DMin students; mentoring students in Masters’ degree programs; service on faculty committees; and active participation in the Seminary’s community life and in the broader local community (including living in Tulsa, Oklahoma). Applicants should email a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three recommenders to ptshiring@ptstulsa.edu. Review of application materials will commence October 15, 2025. The appointment is expected to begin July 1, 2026. Inquiries about the position and nominations for it can be directed to Dr. Lisa Davison, Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs, at lisa.davison@ptstulsa.edu. Phillips Theological Seminary is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
History and Culture
Phillips Theological Seminary is a 110-year-old educational institution that offers theological education dedicated to learning the way of Jesus in order to cultivate vital communities, vital conversations, and the public good. The primary method of fulfilling that mission has been offering master’s level education for clergy candidates. A key challenge is expanding the Seminary’s educational offerings to include a wider range of professional and lay education programs.
The Seminary offers four master’s degrees, one doctoral degree, as well as a Graduate Certificate. The physical campus is in northeast Tulsa. Students take courses at the Tulsa campus weekly, in weekend and in week-long concentrated courses, and online. Phillips’s 110 students come from 17 states and 17 denominations.
Phillips is a progressive Christian graduate school—meaning we employ critical historical scholarship and spiritually-formed imaginations as we seek to understand what it means to follow Jesus’ way in the world today, emphasizing how Christians should contribute to the common good through working for peace and justice with compassion and intelligence. Some people call the seminary "liberal."
The seminary's non-discrimination statement is broad-ranging and fairly indicates both the seminary's values and the diversity of persons who work and study at the seminary. Read the seminary's non-discrimination statement here.