Assistant Professor (EXPIRED)

The Department of Philosophy at the College of Charleston seeks to appoint a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin August, 2023 AOS: Environmental ethics or Bioethics. AOC: Open. The department is interested in appointing someone whose research and teaching interests will support the Public Health and/or Environmental and Sustainability Studies programs. Successful candidates should be able to teach classes in environmental ethics and biomedical ethics. Ph.D. in Philosophy required by August 15th, 2023 for appointment as Assistant Professor at full salary. Promise of excellence in undergraduate teaching and research required. Under the department’s current instructional workload, the normal teaching load for those actively engaged in productive research is 3/2.

The College of Charleston is a public liberal arts institution with over 10,000 students, located in the historic district of Charleston, SC. The Philosophy Department has 9 tenured/tenure-track faculty and a vibrant tradition of research engagement and collegiality. For more information about the department, please see http://philosophy.cofc.edu/. The College is committed to creating an inclusive campus and believes that diverse backgrounds and ideas are crucial to academic excellence.

Applications should be submitted electronically at https://jobs.cofc.edu/13386, and should include a cover letter, CV, graduate transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable), writing sample, sample syllabi for philosophy courses, evidence of effective teaching, and contact information for three or four references who will be sent a link to upload letters. Review of applications will begin on January 25, 2023; applications received by February 4 will still receive full consideration.