Adjunct Instructor - Theology
Posted Aug 4, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
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About your past
How do you see your teaching fitting with a Catholic liberal arts college?
What they are checking: Understanding of the college's mission while remaining committed to genuine academic inquiry.
Tell me about a lesson or assignment that worked especially well for you in a theology classroom.
What they are checking: Concrete evidence of teaching skill, which the posting requires along with the degree.
How have you stayed current in theology over the past five years?
What they are checking: Recent work like publications or presentations, since the college requires currency in the field.
What would you do
How would you approach teaching Theological Foundations to first-year students with very different faith backgrounds?
What they are checking: Teaching an intro course respectfully to students ranging from devout to skeptical to unfamiliar.
A student challenges a church teaching in class in a way that upsets others. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Leading respectful, open discussion on contested questions without shutting students down.
You might be asked to step in for a course at the last minute. How would you get ready quickly?
What they are checking: Readiness to fill a sudden gap, which the posting says sometimes happens with this pool.
How do you adjust if you are asked to teach the course online instead of in person?
What they are checking: Ability to keep discussion and engagement strong in an online format the posting mentions.
About the work
What would you want every student to take away from THRS 117 by the end of the semester?
What they are checking: Clear learning goals for a core curriculum course rather than a scattered survey of topics.
How would you teach students to read and interpret a scriptural or theological text?
What they are checking: Skill in teaching close reading and interpretation methods appropriate for a foundations course.
What other courses in the St. Norbert core curriculum could you teach?
What they are checking: Breadth beyond THRS 117, which the posting lists as a preference for this role.
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