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Assistant Professor (EXPIRED)

The Department of Philosophy and Religion, American University

Job category Faculty (open rank) / Tenure-track or similar
AOS Theoretical and Applied Ethics
AOS categories Ethics
AOC Open
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Location Washington, D. C., Washington, D.C., United States
Start date August 1, 2017
Job description

The Department of Philosophy and Religion in the College of Arts and Sciences at American University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in theoretical and applied ethics at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 1, 2017. Applicants should have a PhD or an anticipated PhD completion by August 2017.

Candidates should be effective teachers and must be strongly committed to excellence in scholarly research. We welcome applications from candidates engaged in high-quality scholarship in areas including theoretical and applied ethics. The department particularly welcomes candidates with a pluralistic training in philosophy and a broad interest in the history of philosophy. Teaching duties include a range of philosophy courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. In addition to scholarship and teaching, responsibilities will include participation in department, school and university activities.

Salary and benefits are competitive.  Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit applications via: https://apply.interfolio.com/37609. Include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, recent teaching evaluations (when possible), unofficial transcript, and copies of recent published papers or working papers. For best consideration, applications should be complete by October 31, 2016. Please contact the Department of Philosophy and Religion at (202) 885-2925 or [email protected] if you have questions. 

American University is a private institution within easy reach of the many centers of government, business, research, and the arts located within the nation’s capital. For more information about American University, visit www.american.edu.

The Department of Philosophy and Religion offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including MA programs in Philosophy and Social Policy, History of Philosophy, and a joint program with the School of International Service in Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs. Learn more about the College of Arts and Sciences at http://www.american.edu/cas/ and about the department at http://www.american.edu/cas/philrel/index.cfm. 

American University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution that operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personal appearance, gender identity and expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteran status, an individual’s genetic information or any other bases under federal or local laws (collectively “Protected Bases”) in its programs and activities. American University is a tobacco and smoke free campus.

How to apply
Application type Online
Web address to apply https://apply.interfolio.com/37609
Email to apply
Hard deadline October 31, 2016, 12:00pm EST
Contact
Web address for more information https://apply.interfolio.com/37609
Contact name Guarina Lopez-Davis
Contact email
Contact phone 202-885-2925
Bookkeeping
Time created September 14, 2016, 4:45pm UTC
Scheduled expiry date October 31, 2016, 12:00pm EST
Expired on November 1, 2016, 12:46pm EST
Last updated February 20, 2017, 3:00pm UTC
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