Visiting Assistant Professor (EXPIRED)

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Philosophy: Ancient and Feminist Philosophy (3-year term)

The Department of Philosophy at Hartwick College invites applications for a full-time, 3-year annually renewable term appointment at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor starting in August 2015, pending final administrative approval.  We seek candidates with expertise in Ancient Philosophy (AOS or AOC) and Feminist Philosophy (AOS or AOC), with preference given to those with competence to teach courses in Critical Race Theory.  Minimum qualifications include PhD in Philosophy by the time of the appointment and competence in ancient Greek.  Specific teaching assignments will include Ancient Philosophy, Feminist Philosophy, other PHIL courses, and possibly general education courses, including First Year Seminars.  Teaching load will average 20 semester credit hours or their equivalent per academic year, and all faculty members teach during the College’s distinctive four-week January Term.   The successful candidate must be committed to excellence and innovation in undergraduate teaching, active engagement in scholarly or creative activities, and working closely with students in a small college environment.  Academic advising and some committee service also are expected with this appointment.

An independent, residential liberal arts college enrolling approximately 1500 full-time undergraduates, Hartwick embraces the teacher-scholar model, with teaching excellence as the first priority.  Located in the scenic Susquehanna River valley in Oneonta, NY, near the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains, the College features a Liberal Arts in Practice general education curriculum and aspires to “be the best at melding liberal arts education with experiential learning.”

Hartwick offers health benefits to domestic partners of employees, and prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation/preference and gender identity/expression.  Hartwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and members of underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.  Additional information about Hartwick (an institutional member of the Council on Undergraduate Research) and the Department may be found on our web site at www.hartwick.edu.

Hartwick College is committed to providing a safe and secure educational environment. As such, employment at Hartwick College is contingent upon a successful background check on every new employee. Candidates to whom an offer of employment is made will be required to sign a Release of Information Form authorizing the College to conduct a thorough background check.

To apply, please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching philosophy and research interests, evidence of teaching and scholarly excellence or the potential for it, and three letters of reference sent directly by your referees.  All materials must be sent electronically to [email protected].   Review of applications will begin February 16, 2015, and continue until the position is filled.