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Assistant Professor* (EXPIRED)

Department of Philosophy, University of Michigan - Flint

Job category Junior faculty / Tenure-track or similar
AOS Ethics
AOS categories Ethics
AOC Metaphysics preferred
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Organization's reference number 103331
Location Flint, Michigan, United States
Start date 11/18/2014
Job description

Asst Professor of Philosophy

Responsibilities*

Teach a 3/3 load, focused in ethics, but flexible given departmental needs.  Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work with the Center for Cognition and Neuroethics (CCN), a research affiliation between UM-Flint Philosophy Department and the Insight Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience.  For more information regarding CCN, please see: www.cognethic.org.  Teaching dual enrollment courses is a likelihood. Ability to coordinate varied DEEP ethics courses to maintain consistency over multiple schools. Research and service expectations based upon Department and CAS guidelines.

Required Qualifications*

Ph.D. or ABD, but Ph.D at time of appointment preferred. Evidence of excellence in undergraduate teaching. Evidence of viable research program. Ability to teach a wide range of ethics courses, including applied ethics.

Desired Qualifications*

Ability to teach related metaphysical courses.

Additional Information

Send letter of interest, cv, at least three letters of reference, evidence of teaching effectiveness, writing sample, and graduate transcripts to: Simon Cushing, Search Committee Chair, Philosophy Department, University of Michigan-Flint, 544 French Hall, Flint, MI 48502. Because the department will be conducting interviews via Skype in December, applications received by November 24th, 2014 will be given first consideration. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Final approval of position is contingent upon university funding.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

How to apply
Application type Mail
Instructions
University of Michigan-Flint Philosophy Department 544 French Hall 303 E. Kearsley Flint, MI 48502-1950
Hard deadline No deadline specified (applications considered on an ongoing basis)
Contact
Web address for more information http://umjobs.org/job_detail/103331/asst_professor...
Contact name Simon Cushing
Contact email
Contact phone 810-762-3380
Bookkeeping
Time created November 19, 2014, 11:01am UTC
Scheduled expiry date March 19, 2015, 4:34am EST
Expired on February 5, 2015, 6:45am EST
Last updated May 13, 2015, 3:00pm UTC
Last update notification
Please note the point of contact change from Stevens Wandmacher to Simon Cushing.
November 19, 2014, 1:45pm UTC

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