Assistant Professor of Philosophy (EXPIRED)

Niagara University’s philosophy department is delighted to invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track job to begin in the fall of 2021.

Job requirements and qualifications

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in philosophy completed at the time of appointment. Full-time faculty are required to teach three classes in each of the fall and spring semesters. In the philosophy department, this teaching load involves just two course preparations each semester—one introductory, and one upper-level. Each class is capped at 35 students maximum. Faculty are also required to publish influential scholarly research, and to participate in service (committees, advisement, etc.) to the department, college, and university. Attendance at periodic meetings and holding regular office hours will also be expected.

In conjunction with one other faculty member who works in these areas, the department is looking to offer the following courses at least biennially: metaphysics, logic, philosophy of language, epistemology, philosophy of science, and philosophy of mind. We also support special topics courses that cover similar areas.

For this particular position, candidates whose work engages the Catholic intellectual tradition will be preferred.

Applying

This position is subject to budgetary and administrative approval. The main campus of the university is located near Lewiston, NY; the successful candidate will be required to certify that he or she is authorized to work in the United States of America, and will be required to provide timely documentation of identity and employment eligibility.

Along with the online application at our internal HR site, applicants should submit the following attachments, clearly named and in pdf format, to [email protected]:

• a cv
• a 2-page cover letter that addresses research interests and undergraduate teaching
• a writing sample (15 pages maximum)

Three confidential letters of recommendation should also be sent to that email directly from the recommenders, with pdf format preferred. We suggest at least one letter address teaching strengths.

About Niagara University

Niagara University was founded in 1856 by the Catholic Vincentian Fathers, whose mission emphasizes practical training and excellence in service of society. NU’s traditional stone buildings and leafy green campus sits on Monteagle Ridge, overlooking the Niagara River Gorge—just three miles downstream of the majestic Niagara Falls. Immediately adjacent to Canada, NU’s bi-national culture is built on close proximity to major manufacturing and business centers in Buffalo and Toronto, attracting from both countries significant populations of students and faculty.

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