Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Department of Philosophy, University of Louisville
| Job category | Junior faculty / Fixed term |
| AOS | Open |
| AOC | One or more areas of applied ethics, such as contemporary moral problems or medical ethics. |
| AOC categories |
Applied Ethics Biomedical Ethics Business Ethics Environmental Philosophy Ethics Normative Ethics Social and Political Philosophy Value Theory |
| Workload | Full time |
| Vacancies | 1 |
| Organization's reference number | R106786 |
| Location | 2301 S. 3rd St., Louisville, KY, United States |
| Start date | August 1 2025 |
| Job description |
The Department of Philosophy invites applications for a non-tenure-track, renewable, term ("visiting") assistant professor position, appointment beginning August 1, 2025. Initial contract is for one year, but multi-year contracts are possible upon renewal. Teaching responsibilities include both undergraduate and graduate courses; normally eight classes per academic year, but no more than 2 preparations per semester, and class sizes typically between 30 and 45. Starting salary $50,000. Summer and winter teaching may typically be undertaken for additional pay. Candidates should be willing, with department support, to meet the department’s commitment to integrate the contributions of nonwhite and non-male philosophers, and non-Eurocentric philosophical traditions, into every course. All requirements for the Ph.D. in Philosophy should be completed by September 15, 2025. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States by August 1, 2025. |
| How to apply | |
| Application type | Online |
| Instructions |
Please apply online at louisville.edu/jobs, attaching your cover letter and curriculum vitae to the online application. In addition, please submit the following documents by email to [email protected]: (1) unofficial graduate school transcript(s); (2) at least one sample course syllabus in the AOC; and (3) evidence of teaching effectiveness. Further, candidates should arrange to have three recent letters of recommendation, one of which addresses teaching, sent separately to the same email address.
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| Web address to apply | http://louisville.edu/jobs |
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| Deadline for full consideration: | May 26, 2025, 12:00am MST |
| Hard deadline | June 3, 2025, 11:59pm MST |
| Contact | |
| Web address for more information | https://louisville.edu/philosophy |
| Contact name | Avery Kolers |
| Contact email | |
| Contact phone | 502-852-0448 |
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| Scheduled expiry date | June 3, 2025, 11:59pm MST |
| Last updated | Yesterday, 2:34pm UTC |
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