Assistant Professor (other ranks may be considered) of Philosophy, Tenure-Track (EXPIRED)

Assistant Professor (other ranks may be considered) of Philosophy, Tenure-Track

University of San Francisco

Department: Philosophy

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Summary:

The Department of Philosophy at the University of San Francisco invites applications for a tenure-track position to begin in the fall of 2015. The AOS is metaphysics or epistemology; AOC: open. Faculty members in USFs philosophy department operate out of a wide-range of philosophical traditions, including analytic, continental, and the history of philosophy.

Job Responsibilities:

Teaching Responsibilities include a 2-2, alternating with a 2-3 load (9 courses over 2 years) with a combination of lower-division and advanced seminars. Core classes have a maximum enrollment of 40 students; upper-division classes generally contain 15-20 students.

Minimum Qualifications:

Qualifications include a Ph.D. by Fall of 2015 in philosophy; evidence of teaching excellence at the university level accompanied by a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, a promising scholarly research program; a willingness to work in a culturally diverse environment; and an understanding of and commitment to the mission of the University.

Applicants should submit their application at: https://gnosis.usfca.edu/search/

The required documents are: cover letter, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching excellence (e.g., summary of course evaluations and/or teaching portfolio), writing sample, graduate transcripts, and three letters of reference. All must be in PDF format. Applications must be received by November 14, 2014. Please direct inquiries to [email protected]


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