Lecturer (EXPIRED)

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON, DAYTON, OH. The Department of Philosophy invites applications for a Lecturer position, beginning August 16, 2018. This is a non-tenure track, one-year position with the possibility of renewal.

 Description

The typical teaching load is eight undergraduate courses per academic year (four per semester), including Introduction to Philosophy, Business Ethics, and other courses as needed for non-majors. Some summer teaching may be available. The Philosophy Department currently has seventeen tenure-line faculty and five lecturers and offers strong major and minor programs. We are a pluralistic department, open to many philosophical traditions. For further information about the department consult our website,

http://artssciences.udayton.edu/Philosophy/.

Required qualifications

We require a master’s degree in Philosophy, or a master’s degree in a closely related field with at least 18 graduate credit hours of philosophical study. We require teaching experience as the instructor of record at the university level, excellent written communication skills, and an interest in philosophical issues related to business.

 Preferred qualifications

PhD in Philosophy is preferred. Evidence of excellence in teaching Introduction to Philosophy and/or Business Ethics is preferred. We prefer candidates with demonstrated success in teaching diversity content in the curriculum.  We prefer candidates with effective interpersonal skills; effective classroom management skills; excellent oral presentation and communication skills; and the willingness to engage with Catholic and Marianist educational values.

 Initial interviews will be conducted via teleconferencing. Application deadline is May 11, 2018. Submit applications including a letter of interest, CV, a sample syllabus for “Introduction to Philosophy” course, evidence of teaching effectiveness, three letters of recommendation, and copies of graduate transcript(s) at

https://jobs.udayton.edu/postings/25879

You will be asked at a later point in the process for a statement of your approach to teaching Business Ethics.

The University of Dayton, with a College of Arts and Sciences and professional schools of Business Administration, Education and Health Sciences, Engineering, and Law has a full-time undergraduate enrollment of approximately 8,000 undergraduate students. All undergraduate students take twelve hours of philosophy and religious studies.

 The University of Dayton, founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary, is a top ten Catholic research university. The University seeks outstanding, diverse faculty and staff who value its mission and share its commitment to academic excellence in teaching, research and artistic creativity, the development of the whole person, and leadership and service in the local and global community.

 To attain its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, inclusion and affirmative action and to equal opportunity policies and practices. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer we will not discriminate against minorities, females, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.