Assistant Teaching Professor of Philosophy

Assistant Teaching Professor of Philosophy, Job # 160336
School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

The School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies (SHPRS) at Arizona State University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure eligible faculty member, at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor, to begin August 16, 2025. This is a fixed-term, academic year (nine month) appointment. Subsequent annual renewal is possible contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the university. This full-time, benefits-eligible career-track position includes a path to promotion to Associate Teaching Professor and full Teaching Professor.

Areas of Specialization/Competence: Applied Ethics. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and teaching undergraduate courses in applied ethics (a 4/4 load), including bioethics, business ethics, and environmental ethics. The preferred candidate will also be able help us relieve enrollment pressure in other areas, such as ancient philosophy. These courses will be taught online and in-person with the majority of the load online. In addition to teaching, responsibilities will include supervising teaching assistants and graders. This person will also serve the school, college and university in capacities appropriate for the position.

About the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
In 2008, the departments of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies joined together to create the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies (SHPRS), an academic unit of The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. We continue to advance Arizona State University’s goals of excellence, access and impact through award winning innovative research and a commitment to supporting students both online and on-campus. As the largest transdisciplinary school in the humanities at ASU, the collaborative environment of talented faculty and students aims to create leaders of change that understand the past, present and future. For more information about SHPRS, please visit our website: https://shprs.asu.edu/.

About The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Arizona State University, committed to improving communities on a local, national and global scale. We support the professional development and growth of our faculty and staff in their cutting-edge research to advance these aims. Within The College, our faculty engage with a large curious student body, guiding them as they grow into socially aware, critical thinkers and writers able to succeed in a wide range of careers and to address the challenges of the twenty-first century. Advancing the success of our students remains our top priority. To learn more about The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, please visit https://thecollege.asu.edu.

About Arizona State University
ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university. As articulated in the ASU Charter, ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.

Required Qualifications:
● PhD or equivalent in Philosophy or related discipline by the time of appointment
● Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching applied ethics courses
● Demonstrated potential for online teaching.

Desired Qualifications:
● Experience teaching undergraduate courses in business ethics, bioethics, or environmental ethics
● Experience teaching online undergraduate courses
● Readiness to participate in service activities in the school, college, and university
● Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students and communities to advance the principles of the ASU Charter.

Application Instructions:
To apply, please go to https://apply.interfolio.com/166067 to electronically submit the required application materials. The initial application deadline is May 16, 2025. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool will be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.

Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee chair, Professor Nathan Ballantyne ([email protected]).

Candidates are asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier, with the applicant’s last name in each uploaded file:
1) a cover letter, stating qualifications

2) a CV, clearly identifying areas of specialization and competence (ABD must include the extent to which the doctoral requirements have been completed and the expected date of completion of the remaining requirements)

3) contact information (name and email) for at least three letters of reference

4) evidence of potential for excellence in teaching

5) a statement of teaching philosophy

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