Assistant Professor (EXPIRED)

JOB SUMMARY

The Department of Philosophy at California State University, San Bernardino, is hiring a full-time, academic-year, tenure-track Assistant Professor. The area of specialization is Ancient Greek or Roman Philosophy. The area of concentration may be anything that will help the department diversify its course offerings and which does not overlap with areas our current tenure-line faculty teach. We are especially interested in candidates who could offer courses in one or more of Africana (African, African American), East Asian, Indigenous American, Islamic, South Asian, and other less commonly taught philosophies. Since almost all our department’s courses are designated “Writing Intensive,” preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate commitment to and success in helping undergraduates develop as writers.

TYPICAL ACTIVITIES

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate classes for the university’s General Education program and for the Philosophy major. Most Philosophy courses are capped at 28 students. The typical teaching load is 4-4 with 2 preparations (when possible, three sections of one General Education course and one section of an upper division course for majors). Note that pre-tenure faculty are automatically given several course releases and can apply for internal grants to get others. Service responsibilities in the department, including academic advising for our majors, are shared equally among all tenure-line faculty. To earn tenure, the candidate must also demonstrate increasingly intensive service at the college and university level. The department and the university expect the successful candidate to undertake a meaningful program of original research as part of achieving tenure and maintaining currency in the field.

Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse student population and to working effectively with faculty, staff and students across a wide range of disciplines.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctorate in Philosophy by the time of appointment (candidates who are ABD at the time of application may be considered).
• Research specialization in Ancient Greek or Roman Philosophy.
• Evidence of ability to teach advanced undergraduate courses in Ancient Philosophy (Greek, Roman, or both).
• Evidence of ability to teach introductory and General Education courses in Philosophy that expand and diversify the department’s current course offerings. We are especially interested in candidates who could offer courses in one or more of African, African American, East Asian, Indigenous American, Islamic, South Asian, and other less commonly taught philosophies.
• Evidence of commitment to teaching/mentoring students from diverse backgrounds and preparations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Evidence of successful experience teaching Philosophy to undergraduates, especially students who are first in their families to attend college.
• Evidence of expertise and success in teaching undergraduates to write philosophy papers.
• Advanced reading knowledge of Greek and/or Latin.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

To learn more about the Department of Philosophy, visit https://www.csusb.edu/philosophy and https://bulletin.csusb.edu/colleges-schools-departments/arts-letters/philosophy/#courseinventory.

We are in an exciting period of renewal and growth—this will be our third tenure-track hire in four years, the number of majors is increasing, we recently overhauled the major itself, and our General Education courses are in high demand.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is located in San Bernardino in the Inland Empire, 60 miles east of Los Angeles and operates a satellite campus in Palm Desert located in Coachella Valley. CSUSB serves approximately 20,000 students, of which 81% are first-generation college students, and it graduates about 5,000 students annually. A federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution, CSUSB reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has one of the most diverse student populations of any university in the Inland Empire—the second highest Hispanic enrollment of all public universities in California. CSUSB employs 467 full-time faculty and offers 48 undergraduate, 35 graduate, and one doctoral degree programs as well as 14 academic programs with national accreditation.

At CSUSB, diversity, equity and inclusion are values central to our mission. We recognize that diversity and inclusion in all its forms are necessary for our institutional success. By fully leveraging our diverse experiences, backgrounds and insights, we inspire innovation, challenge the status quo and create better outcomes for our students and community. As part of CSUSB’s commitment to hire, develop and retain a diverse faculty, we offer a variety of networking, mentoring and development programs for our junior faculty. We are committed to building and sustaining a CSUSB community that is supportive and inclusive of all individuals. Qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings and/or who demonstrate a commitment to serving diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to apply. CSUSB has received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, which recognizes CSUSB’s ongoing commitment to service-learning, a high-impact practice that combines classroom instruction with meaningful volunteer service and correlates strongly to student success.