Visiting Assistant Professor
College of the Holy Cross
Job category | Junior faculty / Fixed term |
AOS | Political Philosophy |
AOS categories |
Social and Political Philosophy |
AOC | We have some interest in Technology Ethics (including AI), Feminism, or Philosophy of Race. |
AOC categories |
Applied Ethics Feminist Philosophy Philosophy of Race Social and Political Philosophy |
Workload | Full time |
Vacancies | 1 |
Location | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
Start date | August 2025 |
Job description |
The Department of Philosophy at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a visiting full-time faculty position for the 2025-2026 academic year to begin in August 2025. Area of Specialization: Political Philosophy. Area of Competence: We have some interest in Technology Ethics (including AI), Feminism, or Philosophy of Race. The successful candidate is expected to teach a Political Philosophy course on the intermediate level, our introductory Philosophical Inquiries courses, and another intermediate course in their area of competence. Visiting full-time faculty teach 3 courses each semester and are eligible to apply for support to present at a conference or attend a professional development program through the Provost’s Supplemental Research Fund. The College will support reimbursement of relocation costs within its published policies. All full-time appointments offer competitive salaries and include full benefits. QUALIFICATIONS Candidates must demonstrate commitment to, and excellence in, undergraduate teaching and inclusive pedagogies as informed by current practice and scholarship in the field. We expect the candidate to have or be in the very last stages of pursuing a Ph.D. in Philosophy. Completed Ph.D. is highly preferred. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Please submit a letter of application; a current curriculum vitae; a statement on teaching philosophy and interests; graduate transcripts; and two confidential letters of recommendation. In your cover letter, please address the ways you might contribute to and further the College’s mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college, and its core commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Please submit all application materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/164319. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. For full consideration, please apply by March 31, 2025. Questions about this search may be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee Professor Karsten Stueber at [email protected]. COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,200 students and is located in Worcester, Massachusetts—New England’s second-largest city. The College seeks faculty members who demonstrate an enduring commitment to academic excellence and inclusive excellence and who embrace the educational benefits of a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. To learn more about faculty life at the College, applicants are encouraged to visit http://holycross.edu/join. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action in the workplace. |
How to apply | |
Application type | Online |
Web address to apply | https://apply.interfolio.com/164319 |
Deadline for full consideration: | March 31, 2025, 11:59am EST |
Hard deadline | No deadline specified (applications considered on an ongoing basis) |
Contact | |
Web address for more information | https://www.holycross.edu/office-provost-dean/pros... |
Contact name | Karsten Stueber |
Contact email | |
Contact phone | 508-793-3395 |
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Time created | March 3, 2025, 3:36pm UTC |
Scheduled expiry date | August 28, 2025, 12:03am EST |
Last updated | March 3, 2025, 3:36pm UTC |
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