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Assistant Professor of Religious Studies or Philosophy (EXPIRED)

Department of Religious Studies &Philosophy, Young Harris College

Job category Faculty (open rank) / Tenure-track or similar
AOS Asian Religions, Islamic Thought, Social and Political Philosophy, or Ethics
AOS categories Arabic and Islamic Philosophy
Asian Philosophy
Ethics
Social and Political Philosophy
AOC Open
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Location Young Harris, Georgia, United States
Start date August 1, 2018
Job description

The Department of Religion and Philosophy at Young Harris College invites applicants for the position of Assistant Professor, with specialization in one or more of the following: Asian Religions, Islamic Thought, Social and Political Philosophy, or Ethics. Special consideration will be given to candidates with additional competency in one or more of the following: Indigenous American Religions, New Religious Movements, Philosophy of Law, or Applied Ethics. (Ethnographic and material culture based approaches to religion are especially welcome.) This position helps support a burgeoning department serving both a Religious Studies major and a Philosophy minor as well as a strong Core curriculum presence. We are looking for someone enthusiastic about opportunities to teach outside their area(s) of expertise to help cover our curriculum needs. Our goal is to maintain and develop our critical and rigorous Religious Studies and Philosophy programs. We have immediate teaching needs in some combination of the following: World Religions, Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Asian Scriptures, and/or Theories of Religion.Future course offerings will be scheduled in consultation with the candidate.

The ideal candidate will have earned their Ph.D. in Religious Studies or Philosophy (or related field) before the date of employment and should possess a strong commitment to teaching in an undergraduate, liberal arts curriculum and an active research agenda. (ABD will also be considered.) This full-time, tenure-track position carries a 4/4 teaching load of both service and specialized courses.

Candidates should apply electronically at https://recruiting.myapps.paychex.com/appone/MainInfoReq.asp?R_ID=1939012 by April 27, 2018.

Applications should include a cover letter addressing how the candidate fits the job ad needs, a CV, a writing sample (such as a conference presentation, book review, or article), a teaching philosophy, brief evidence of teaching effectiveness (one sample syllabus and one sample teaching evaluation is enough), and three letters of recommendation. Documents that cannot be accommodated in the electronic application, as well as copies of transcripts should be sent electronically to [email protected] or by mail to Dr. Nathan Eric Dickman, Chair of the Religion and Philosophy Department, Human Resources Office, Young Harris College, P.O. Box 68, Young Harris, GA 30582. Selected candidate must successfully pass a background check.

EOE M/F/D/V/SO

How to apply
Application type Online
Instructions
Applications should include a cover letter addressing how the candidate fits the job ad needs, a CV, a writing sample (such as a conference presentation, book review, or article), a teaching philosophy, brief evidence of teaching effectiveness (one sample syllabus and one sample teaching evaluation is enough), and three letters of recommendation. Documents that cannot be accommodated in the electronic application, as well as copies of transcripts should be sent electronically to [email protected] or by mail to Dr. Nathan Eric Dickman, Chair of the Religion and Philosophy Department, Human Resources Office, Young Harris College, P.O. Box 68, Young Harris, GA 30582. Selected candidate must successfully pass a background check.
Web address to apply https://recruiting.myapps.paychex.com/appone/MainI...
Hard deadline April 27, 2018, 7:59pm EST
Contact
Web address for more information https://www.yhc.edu/
Contact name Human Resources Director
Contact email
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Time created April 13, 2018, 10:51am UTC
Scheduled expiry date April 27, 2018, 7:59pm EST
Expired on April 25, 2018, 10:54am EST
Last updated May 26, 2018, 3:00pm UTC
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