Appalachian State University, Dept. of Philosophy, Visiting Assistant Professor

Nov 25, 2015 Dec 31, 2015

Visiting Assistant Professor, Philosophy, Non-Tenure-Track, Appalachian State Universityvv The Department of Philosophy and Religion at Appalachian State University invites applications for a non-tenure-track, possibly renewable, visiting assistant professor faculty position in Philosophy beginning August, 2016. The teaching load includes upper-division and General Education courses. Service work toward the recruitment of philosophy majors is also required. AOS: Medical Ethics. We invite both analytic and continental approaches. AOC: Must have experience as instructor of record teaching Environmental Ethics. In addition, it would be a plus if candidates can demonstrate ability to teach one or more of the following courses: PHL 1501 Mind, Knowledge, and Reality; PHL 1503 Selves, Bodies, and Cultural Diversity; PHL 2000 Philosophy, Society, Ethics.vv Ph.D. in Philosophy by May 1, 2016 required. Applicants must address the following in their letter of application: demonstrated success in recruitment of Philosophy majors, including efforts to recruit members of underrepresented groups in Philosophy; demonstrated ability in teaching; demonstrated scholarly accomplishments in Medical Ethics; and demonstrated willingness to participate in institutional affairs and professional service to the department and University.vv Applicants must send a complete application consisting of (1) a letter of application; (2) a current CV; (3) evidence of teaching effectiveness (for example, reviews or sample evaluations); (4) a sample of written work; (5) copies of unofficial graduate transcripts, and (5) 3 letters of reference. All applications must be sent electronically to Patrick Rardin, Chair of the Philosophy Search Committee, at Philosophy. Review of complete applications begins December 15, 2015. Position open until filled.
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Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations in the application process by contacting Patrick Rardin Rardin (828) 262-2423. Proper documentation of identity and employability will be required before the hiring process can be finalized.
Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University’s receipt of a satisfactory criminal background report.

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