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Instructor in Ethics, Department of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies, School of Sciences and Humanities (EXPIRED)

Department of History, Philosophy and Religion, Nazarbayev University

Job category Junior faculty / Fixed term
AOS Ethics Instructor
AOS categories Ethics
AOC Open
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Location Nur-Sultan , Nur-Sultan , Kazakhstan
Job description

Company Description
Nazarbayev University was launched in 2010 as a premier national and regional university, partnered with internationally-recognized names in higher education. The strategic partner of the School of Sciences and Humanities is the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Admission to NU is highly competitive and the students are among the most academically gifted in Kazakhstan. Most students participate in the NU foundation year program, and thus enter the School of Sciences and Humanities with extensive English language training and academic preparation. SSH programs emphasize student-oriented learning, with small class sizes and a low student-to-faculty ratio of about 15:1. All classes are taught in English.

Job Description
The position is available from August 2022 for a three year period. The standard teaching load for instructors is 4/4. In some cases, a reduction in teaching load may be possible.

Qualifications
Applicants should preferably have a PhD, minimally an MA degree in Philosophy or a related field by the start date and will be expected to demonstrate potential for teaching excellence. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to a team-taught introductory Ethics course.

Additional Information
Nazarbayev University offers an attractive benefits package, including:
• competitive salary;
• rent-free accommodation based on family size and rank;
• relocation allowance;
• home leave allowance (return air tickets to the home country, twice per year)
• no-cost medical insurance, with wide geographical coverage;
• educational allowance for children.
Nazarbayev University values diversity and strongly encourages applications from members of groups who are underrepresented in Philosophy.
The Department of History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies includes 18 members and offers a major in History as well as minors in both History and Philosophy & Religious Studies. Faculty in Philosophy publish actively in leading international journals and are encouraged to teach courses that align with their research interests.

To apply, please submit a letter of interest, current CV, contact information of three referees, and evidence of teaching effectiveness by 10.06.2022. More information about the school is available at https://ssh.nu.edu.kz/.

Questions related to the positions, the university, or living in Nur-Sultan can be sent to Sydney Morrow, ([email protected]).

How to apply
Application type Online
Web address to apply https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/NazarbayevUnivers...
Deadline for full consideration: June 10, 2022, 12:00am +05:00

(applications under review)

Hard deadline July 13, 2022, 11:59pm +05:00
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Time created May 13, 2022, 8:53pm UTC
Scheduled expiry date July 13, 2022, 11:59pm +05:00
Expired on July 15, 2022, 12:46am +05:00
Last updated November 3, 2022, 3:00pm UTC
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