Assistant Professor in Philosophy

The Philosophy Department at Siena College invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position. The start date is September 1, 2023. 

Job Requirements

A PhD prior to the start date is required.

AOS/AOC are both open.

A background screening will be required.

Additional Information

Siena College is a Franciscan liberal arts college located in the capital region of beautiful upstate New York. Our department is proud of the supportive, friendly, and intellectually stimulating community we have created. We celebrate diversity and believe that diverse backgrounds and ideas are crucial to academic excellence. For those reasons, we enthusiastically welcome applications from women, people with disabilities, people of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, people of racial or ethnic minorities, and others from traditionally underrepresented groups. Applicants should have an active research program, as well as a commitment to innovative teaching in a liberal arts college setting and to contributing to the intellectual life of the college.

Siena College is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 COVID-19 vaccination is required for employees pursuant to the COVID-19 policy.

 If a foreign national applicant is selected for a qualifying position, the College will sponsor and prepare petitions with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau of the Department of Homeland Security (“USCIS”) to obtain H-1B status in the United States, which will allow them to work at the College for a specified period of time.  Only specialty occupations will qualify for H-1B status under applicable federal law.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching and research portfolios, and three letters of recommendation. We also ask applicants to submit a one-page statement on the role that diversity and inclusiveness, research, teaching, mentoring and/or outreach and engagement play in their teaching and other aspects of their academic lives. [AJ1] . Review of applications will begin on November 8, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled.

Please direct any inquiries to Joshua Alexander at [email protected]. 

 [AJ1]research, teaching, mentoring, and/or outreach and engagement