TITLE: Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Tenure-track
DEPARTMENT: Philosophy WEBSITE: https://www.elon.edu RESPONSIBILITIES: Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track. The Philosophy Department of Elon University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in philosophy, beginning mid-August 2023. Elon University is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff, and student body and welcomes all applicants. We seek a candidate, Ph.D. in hand or with a defense date firmly set, whose teaching is integral to their philosophical life and who would expand, complement and enrich the Philosophy Department’s areas of expertise and long-standing focus on innovative, engaged, praxis-oriented and relationship rich pedagogies. We view and structure our department around a vision of teaching as a shared, collective, on-going enterprise. For more on our teaching practices, see our description of departmental signature pedagogies. AOS: Political Philosophy. AOC: Open. Candidates should be eager to teach in our Philosophy, Politics, and Economics minor. We seek a candidate who: · thinks of teaching and learning as inherently political activities and organizes the experience of the classroom as such; · uses engaged/civic pedagogies (inside and/or outside the classroom) to meet learning goals; and · whose research agenda and pedagogical practices are informed by critical intellectual and practical resources, including but not limited to those developed in the context of non-western philosophies, activism, social movements (including those centering indigenous and diasporic rights, embodied cognition, bodily autonomy, abolitionism, and others), and radical philosophy. Teaching responsibilities include 6 classes per year, typically including 4 introductory level classes and 2 upper level classes, as well as courses in Elon’s Core Curriculum and at least one course in the PPE minor. Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of people, and who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity are encouraged to identify their experiences in their cover letter. Elon is a dynamic private, co- educational, comprehensive institution that is a national model for actively engaging faculty and students in teaching and learning in a liberal art based residential campus. To learn more about Elon, please visit the University web site at www.elon.edu <http://www.elon.edu> . To apply, submit: 1. a cover letter (which should explicitly address how you will help foster diversity and inclusive learning within the department), 2. a C.V., 3. graduate transcripts, 4. a substantial statement of teaching philosophy and aspirations, 5. a research statement that includes an articulation of potential or realized ways that your research and your pedagogies shape each other; 6. a summary of teaching/course evaluations, 7. two recent syllabi, 8. three letters of recommendation, and 9. a writing sample to [email protected]. Applications are due by November 1, 2022. If you have questions, please email Stephen Bloch-Schulman, the chair of the search committee ([email protected]). We affirm that Elon University values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and perspectives of our community members. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people who foster respect for human differences, passion for lifelong learning, personal integrity, and an ethic of work and service. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility. New employees paid by direct deposit only. Elon University is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body and welcomes all applicants. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY. The Department of Philosophy at Vassar College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin in August of 2023. The successful candidate must have a specialization in some area of the analytic tradition. Areas of competence are open, but the successful candidate must be prepared to teach philosophy of science and introductory logic, as well as courses in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of language.
AA Statement Vassar College is deeply committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum, and to promoting an environment of equality, inclusion, and respect for difference. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. The College is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and especially welcomes applications from veterans, women, individuals with disabilities, and members of racial, ethnic, and other groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding. About Vassar College Vassar is a highly selective, coeducational liberal arts college of about 2400 undergraduate students, located in the Hudson Valley, seventy-five miles north of New York City. Vassar stands upon the homelands of the Munsee Lenape. The College is located in Poughkeepsie, home to a culturally diverse community, and benefits from convenient commuter rail access to New York City. Vassar faculty are committed teachers/scholars who bring research and creative discovery to life for students in classrooms, labs, and studios and in individually-mentored projects. They teach broadly in the curricula of their departments, advise students, and serve on college-wide and departmental committees. The College maintains a generous leave policy, provides strong support for research, and encourages multidisciplinary approaches to teaching. Position Description Salary competitive. Teaching load in the first year is four courses. In ensuing years it will be five courses or four plus an “intensive” (a small enrollment, closely mentored experience for undergraduates). PhD expected by time of appointment. How to Apply To apply, please visit https://employment.vassar.edu/postings/2845 to link to the posting for this position. Candidates should upload a cover letter (including research statement), C.V., diversity statement (see here), teaching statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness, sample syllabi for at least two courses, graduate school transcript (unofficial copies accepted for initial application), writing sample, and at least three letters of recommendation. Please email inquiries to: [email protected]. For full consideration applications should be received by November 15, 2022. Applications received after this date are not guaranteed to be reviewed. Quicklink for Posting https://employment.vassar.edu/postings/2845 Required Documents 1. Cover Letter 2. Vita 3. Diversity Statement 4. Teaching Statement 5. Student Evaluations 6. Sample Syllabi 7. Transcripts 1 8. Writing Sample 9. Contact Information for 3 References Fall 2022
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT, Lubbock, TX. Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, beginning Fall 2023. Ph.D. prior to appointment preferred. AOS: Ethics. AOC: Open. Undergraduate and graduate teaching. The typical teaching load is 2/2 with a course load reduction in each of the first two years. Research expectations typical of major research institutions. Candidates who have very strong records of scholarship supported by extramural funding and who have the proven capacity or clear potential to bring externally sponsored research to Texas Tech University are encouraged to apply. Some thesis supervision. Service duties include program-building, as well as commitment to extra-curricular activities. Experience working with diverse student populations and first-generation students is highly desirable. Service to the department, college, and university is expected. Salary competitive. Summer work available. Texas Tech University is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, Texas Tech University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We actively encourage applications from all those who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community at Texas Tech University. The university welcomes applications from minoritized candidates, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and dual-career couples. Apply electronically at the Texas Tech University Employment site at http://jobs.texastech.edu and reference Requisition Number 30616BR. **PLEASE NOTE**: In order to facilitate blind review, applicants should anonymize their CV, research statement, and writing sample by removing any reference to their name, race, or gender identity. A teaching portfolio should also be uploaded, but need not be anonymized. Candidates should also arrange to have at least three letters of recommendation submitted to [email protected] Apply by November 4th to receive full consideration. We will conduct initial interviews by zoom. Questions can be addressed to Joel Velasco at [email protected]. |
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