Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Department of Philosophy, Trinity College (Hartford, CT)
Job category | Junior faculty / Tenure-track or similar |
AOS | Ethics, broadly construed |
AOS categories |
Ethics |
AOC | Applied Ethics |
AOC categories |
Applied Ethics |
Workload | Full time |
Vacancies | 1 |
Organization's reference number | F00273 |
Location | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
Start date | Fall 2025 |
Job description |
Trinity College, in Hartford CT, seeks qualified candidates for a tenure track appointment in the Department of Philosophy. The appointment will be at the level of Assistant Professor, tenure track, beginning August 2025. Ph.D. in Philosophy required. AOS: Ethics, broadly construed. AOC: Applied Ethics. Five courses per year (reduced to four during the first two years, and with the opportunity for a semester of leave every four years). Competitive salary and benefits, plus start-up expense fund. Trinity College seeks a faculty that reflects the changing demographics of our student body. Our student body is diverse, representing 41 states and 70 countries, with 21 percent U.S. students of color and 50 percent who identify as women. More than 90 percent of students live on campus. Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, Connecticut. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate students and 91 graduate students, the college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant and diverse co-curricular program. We consider our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be among Trinity’s most distinctive assets, and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives. |
How to apply | |
Application type | Online |
Instructions |
Candidates must submit a complete dossier including letter of application, CV, transcript, writing sample, dissertation abstract, research statement, statement of teaching philosophy (which should include their approach to teaching to students from diverse backgrounds), sample syllabi, student evaluations, and exactly three letters of recommendation. Review of applications begins immediately, with a hard deadline of November 15th, 2024.
Applicants are asked to list contact information for reference providers, including email addresses. Once a completed dossier is submitted, automatic emails will be generated to each reference provider, directing each referee to a unique URL where the referee must upload a letter of recommendation. Applicants using Interfolio (or other dossier service) should provide the appropriate unique Interfolio email address for each reference letter writer.
Candidates will be contacted in December regarding first-round interviews, which will take place remotely. Additional questions about the position may be addressed to the Department Chair Kari Theurer at [email protected].
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Web address to apply | https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com/postings/3383 |
Hard deadline | November 15, 2024, 11:59pm EST |
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Web address for more information | https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com/postings/3383 |
Contact name | Kari Theurer |
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Time created | September 23, 2024, 5:46pm UTC |
Scheduled expiry date | November 15, 2024, 11:59pm EST |
Last updated | September 23, 2024, 5:46pm UTC |
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