University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, Dept of History and Philosophy, Asst Prof
Oct 24, 2012 → Nov 30, 2012
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN, Edinburg, TX. DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY -- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (F12/13-023).
The Department of History and Philosophy at the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) is seeking a versatile candidate with interdisciplinary interests with a PhD in Philosophy. The department prefers candidates with specialization in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Philosophy, Mexican-American Studies and/or Religious Studies. A Ph.D. in Philosophy is required prior to start date in Fall, 2013. The candidate must demonstrate potential for teaching excellence and for research and publication. UTPA is a 19,000 student campus within the University of Texas system located in a sub-tropical Rio Grande Valley community of 750,000+, an hour’s drive from the Gulf Coast and some twenty miles north of the Mexican border. Salary and benefits are competitive and living costs are among the lowest in the United States.
Application materials should emailed to coah: a letter of interest addressing the content of this advertisement, a CV, graduate transcripts, evidence of teaching excellence, a writing sample, and letters from at least three references. Incomplete applications will not be considered). Review of applications will begin immediately. Position will be closed on November 15, 2012. For the complete advertisement, please visit our web sites at UTPA .
Note: UTPA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. This position is security-sensitive as defined by Texas Government Code 411.09 (a) (2). All UTPA employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).