Visiting Assistant Professor, 2 year term (EXPIRED)
Department of Philosophy, Morehouse College
| Job category | Junior faculty / Fixed term |
| AOS | Social-political-legal Philosophy and, preferably, Africana Philosophy or Non-Western Philosophy |
| AOS categories |
African/Africana Philosophy Asian Philosophy Latin American Philosophy Native American Philosophy Philosophy of Race Social and Political Philosophy |
| AOC | Open |
| Workload | Full time |
| Vacancies | 1 |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Start date | August 2016 |
| Job description |
The Department of Philosophy and Religion at Morehouse College invites applications for a non-tenure track position in Philosophy at the rank of Assistant Professor. This is a two-year appointment. Applicants should possess the terminal degree in philosophy with a concentration in Social-political-legal Philosophy and, preferably, Africana Philosophy or Non-Western Philosophy. The department is seeking someone who thinks creatively about their teaching, engages in scholarship, and can be committed to the mission of Morehouse College—to develop men with disciplined minds who lead lives of leadership and service by emphasizing the intellectual and character development of its students and by assuming a special responsibility for teaching the history and culture of black people. Responsibilities include teaching courses (a 3-4 load), advising and mentoring students, developing and maintaining a scholarly research and publication agenda; and service to the department and the College. We also encourage faculty to be active in soliciting external funding through grants and other sources. Candidates completing the terminal degree (ABDs) may apply, however, this candidate must complete all requirements for the terminal degree by December 2016 for continued employment at the College. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching, engagement in research/scholarship, and service to the profession and community. . The start date for the position is August 2016. |
| How to apply | |
| Application type | Other |
| Instructions |
A successful application will consist of the following:
A letter of application providing detail on how the candidate meets the qualifications for the position and why they are a good fit for Morehouse College in particular (no more than 2 pages);
A current curriculum vitae (no more than 4 pages);
A statement of teaching philosophy (no more than 2 pages);
A research/scholarship agenda (no more than 2 pages);
The names and contact information of three references. The candidate should arrange to have three letters of recommendation from those references submitted in confidence to:
Department of Philosophy and Religion
Harold Bennett, Chair
Morehouse College
830 Westview Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
Email Address: [email protected] AND [email protected]
HR Employee Application: http://www.morehouse.edu/administration/finance/hr/pdf/2012/Morehouse-Employment-Application-092111-v2.pdf;
Candidates also have the option of sharing the following:
Sample syllabi ( no more than 2 courses)
Samples of research (no more than 2 samples)
Teaching evaluations or summaries of evaluations (no more than 2 courses, but if submitted, only submit full class evaluations and not samples of class evaluations)
Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. For full consideration, complete applications should be submitted as one pdf document to the department chair, Harold Bennett, and the departmental administrator, Towanda Esquilin, by 3/15/2016 [note revised deadline].
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| Web address to apply | http://www.morehouse.edu/academics/facultyopenings... |
| Hard deadline | March 15, 2016, 7:59pm EST |
| Contact | |
| Web address for more information | http://www.morehouse.edu/academics/facultyopenings... |
| Contact name | Harold Bennett |
| Contact email | |
| Contact phone | 404-215-2607 |
| Bookkeeping | |
| Time created | February 12, 2016, 2:45pm UTC |
| Scheduled expiry date | March 15, 2016, 7:59pm EST |
| Expired on | March 16, 2016, 7:59pm EST |
| Last updated | May 15, 2016, 3:00pm UTC |
| Last update notification |
Areas of specialization or competence clarified to:
Social-political-legal Philosophy
and,
preferably, Africana Philosophy or Non-Western Philosophy
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