Assistant Professor (EXPIRED)

The Department of Philosophy at Providence College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship with an AOS in Healthcare Ethics beginning Fall 2023. Teaching load: 3/3. Candidates will be expected to teach courses in ethics for students in the newly established School of Nursing and Health Sciences, and to conduct interdisciplinary team-based teaching in the Development of Western Civilization program. Candidates should be familiar with a variety of perspectives on issues in Healthcare Ethics, including in particular Catholic perspectives in the tradition of Aristotle and Aquinas. In addition, candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to inclusive pedagogy and/or experience working with a diverse array of students. Ph.D. by date of appointment is required. 

Providence College, a Roman Catholic, four-year, liberal arts institution conducted under the auspices of the Dominican Friars, seeks candidates who can affirm and contribute to its mission. Providence College believes that cultural and intellectual pluralism is essential to the excellence of its academic program, and strives to foster an academic culture and campus community that attracts and supports the development of a stellar and diverse faculty reflecting the global environment in which we live and work. As an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, the College especially encourages applications from women and persons of color. 

Cover letter, c.v., writing sample, teaching portfolio, graduate transcripts, and letters of recommendation should be submitted electronically to https://careers.providence.edu. Deadline for completed applications is February 3rd, 2023. Longlisted candidates will be invited to submit a brief response to the college’s mission statement in mid-late February. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to campus in late March/April 2023. Questions about the position may be addressed to Professor Edmund Dain at [email protected]