FT Faculty Philosophy (EXPIRED)

About Fashion Institute of Technology:

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), an internationally renowned college of art and design, business and technology, of the State University of New York, invites nominations and applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Social Sciences of the School of Liberal Arts.

The Fashion Institute of Technology, a part of the State University of New York, has been a leader in career education in art, design, business, and technology for nearly 70 years. With a curriculum that provides a singular blend of hands-on, practical experience, classroom study, and a firm grounding in the liberal arts, FIT offers a wide range of outstanding programs that are relevant to today’s rapidly changing industries. Internationally renowned, FIT draws on its New York City location to provide a vibrant, creative community in which to learn. The college offers more than 45 majors and grants AAS, BFA, BS, MA, MFA, and MPS degrees, preparing students for professional success and leadership in the global marketplace.

With close ties to industry, FIT draws faculty from the city’s art, business, and design elite, and from the rich academic community of the region. The college continually seeks creative faculty members who are passionate about their field and demonstrate exceptional professional capability in the core competencies of instruction design, learning enrichment, globalism, and use of technology, as well as mastery of established and emerging industry practices.

The School of Liberal Arts provides the foundation for an FIT degree, committed to providing a broad-based general education for FIT students, integrating traditional academic study with career preparation. Home to seven academic departments, 17 minors, and two interdisciplinary majors, our faculty prepare students to become reflective, critical, and engaged citizens of the world. Committed to scholarship, academic service and student-centered instruction, faculty members foster an understanding of diverse cultures and international perspectives as well as an appreciation for the richness and changing composition of American culture.

The Department of Social Sciences seeks to create and nurture an environment of innovative, interdisciplinary learning that enables students to develop diverse and multicultural perspectives so that they will be better prepared to function in a complex and global society. Courses are offered in economics, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology. Due to this multidisciplinary composition, the Department of Social Sciences is uniquely positioned to offer many and varied courses designed to increase students’ understanding and appreciation of the historical and contemporary diversity of national and global society.

 Job Description:

The Department of Social Sciences seeks a full-time philosopher with research interests in ethics, aesthetics, or non-Western philosophical traditions to teach philosophy courses in Ethics, and Informal Logic, and to develop new courses of interest to business, technology, liberal arts, and design students such as specialized courses in business ethics, aesthetics, or the philosophy of film and media. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate strong technology and communication skills with a commitment to liberal arts education. S/he will perform departmental and university service and be an integral member of the Department of Social Sciences. The candidate is also expected to contribute to the Department’s goal of promoting student success and student engagement in general education.

 Requirements:

Successful candidates will demonstrate abilities in the following areas:

Globalism

• Demonstrate evidence of global awareness and understand and appreciate cultural differences.

Instructional Design

• Demonstrate a commitment to updating existing courses as well as creating new courses.

Learning Enrichment

• Embrace a variety of teaching techniques in an effort to maximize student learning.

Professionalism

• Engage actively in scholarly activities.
• Demonstrate promise as an innovative thinker and researcher in the field of philosophy.
• Demonstrate a commitment to working in professional capacities outside of the Department of Social Sciences.

Technology

• Leverage advances in technology to yield benefits in the classroom.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. or Ed.D in philosophy. (ABDs will be considered with the understanding that the terminal degree is awarded prior to granting of tenure). Evidence of scholarly achievement, professional activities and teaching experience is required.

 Additional Information:

This is a full-time, tenure-track position beginning in Fall 2015. Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The salary and appointment rank will be based on education level and experience.

Please note that a background check is required for appointment to this position.

 Application Instructions:

For full consideration, please provide:

• A cover letter (PDF format) of interest clearly indicating your qualifications and reason for application;
• Curriculum Vitae (PDF format);
• A minimum of three professional references, including phone and e-mail contact information.

Applications without all application materials will not be considered.  Please note that due to the volume of applications, we will not be able to contact each applicant individually. Additional information about the Fashion Institute of Technology can be found at: www.fitnyc.edu.

FIT is firmly committed to creating an environment that will attract and retain people of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds. By providing a learning and working environment that encourages, utilizes, respects, and appreciates the full expression of every individual’s ability, the FIT community fosters its mission and grows because of its rich, pluralistic experience. FIT is committed to prohibiting discrimination, whether based on race, national origin, gender, religion, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other criterion prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. FIT is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment, including the opportunity for upward mobility for all qualified individuals.