Assistant Professor (EXPIRED)

The New School for Social Research and Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts in New York City seek applicants for a tenure-track appointment with the Department of Philosophy to begin Fall 2018.

The area of specialization and the area of competence are open. We encourage applicants who work in areas currently underrepresented in the department to apply. The successful applicant must have a significant record of research excellence, as well as a demonstrated commitment to quality undergraduate and graduate teaching.

Our teaching load is the equivalent of five courses per year which consists of four classroom courses, two undergraduate, two graduate, with the usual non-teaching duties; the fifth course is comprised of dissertation supervision. Salary competitive.

The New School is committed to actively recruiting applications from a diverse pool. We encourage candidates from groups underrepresented in US higher education to apply.

Information about The New School for Social Research, Eugene Lang College, and the Philosophy Department can be found at:

http://www.newschool.edu/nssr/ 
http://www.newschool.edu/lang/ 
http://www.newschool.edu/nssr/philosophy/

Benefits: Comprehensive University benefits package including health and retirement plans, tuition remission. Visit: http://www.newschool.edu/human-resources/benefits/

The New School does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, creed, sex or gender (including gender identity and expression), pregnancy, sexual orientation, religion, religious practices, mental or physical disability, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, veteran status, marital or partnership status, or any other legally protected status.

Applicants must have the PhD completed by the time of their contract start date.

The deadline for applications is December 1, 2017.

Applicants apply on-line using the faculty application on The New School human resources website http://careers.newschool.edu. Using our online application system, candidates should submit:
-a letter of interest
-a current CV
-a writing sample
-evidence of teaching excellence, and three letters of reference.

Note: letters of reference should be sent by email attachment to Despina Dontas at [email protected].