Visiting Assistant Professor, Philosophy (non tenure track) (EXPIRED)

The Department of Philosophy at Ohio University invites applications for a full-time, one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position (from August 16, 2024, to May 15, 2025). The position is a visiting position and not tenure track. Depending on departmental requirements, funding availability, and the candidate’s successful performance, there is a possibility of extending the position for up to two additional years.

The expected teaching schedule of this one-year position requires the teaching of seven courses at Ohio University, with four courses in one of the semesters and three in the other. AOS and AOC are open; however, the department needs the candidate to teach introduction to philosophy, introduction to ethics, and introduction to philosophy of religion. 80% of the successful candidate’s effort will be in teaching, with a focus on teaching large introductory philosophy courses—such as intro philosophy, intro ethics, intro logic, and philosophy of religion—that serve Ohio University general education requirements. There is also the opportunity and expectation for limited work serving on M.A. thesis committees and/or running independent studies. 20% of the successful candidate’s effort will be in service to the department.
For details about the department, see https://www.ohio.edu/cas/philosophy

Ohio University is a research-extensive institution, enrolling more than 22,000 students on the Athens campus and more than 10,000 students on five regional campuses. For further information about Ohio University, see http://www.ohio.edu.   Salary will be commensurate with education and experience, while also considering internal equity. Employees also enjoy a generous benefits package including paid holidays, sick time, a tuition waiver up to 100% for self and dependents, a comprehensive insurance package (including but not limited to health, prescription, vision, dental, and life insurance), an excellent retirement plan with up to a 14% company contribution, a 12-week parental leave program, adoption reimbursement, transgender care, flextime and flexplace policies, counseling and mental health care, access to professional development programs and more. Additional information is available at https://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits.  

Minimum qualifications:  PhD in philosophy by the time of appointment.   An ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in English, at a native or near native level.   A minimum of two years of teaching philosophy at the college level.


Preferred qualifications: Experience and demonstrated excellence teaching Intro Philosophy, Intro Ethics, and Philosophy of Religion.

Experience and demonstrated excellence teaching large in-person classes with enrollments > 80.

Experience and demonstrated excellence teaching asynchronous online classes.   To apply, please visit our website at 

https://www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/49202

Application deadline is April 7, 2024.