Assistant Professor (EXPIRED)

POSITION AVAILABLE

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Radford University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies in the College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences. This is a nine-month, tenure-track position beginning in the fall of 2017. Primary responsibilities include teaching courses in introductory and upper-division philosophy, developing and teaching discipline-themed courses in the University Core A Program, and teaching a graduate-level course for the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Bioethics. Advising, university service, and professional contributions are also expected.

Minimum Requirements: A Ph.D. in Philosophy is preferred; candidates with ABD status will be considered. A successful candidate must have an Area of Specialization (AOS) and an Area of Competence (AOC) in the following: Philosophy of Science, broadly construed to include any area of research in philosophy deeply engaged with science and technology, and Value Theory, including the study of medical technologies and health care ethics/bioethics. AOC must also include history of philosophy, ideally with particular strength in at least one area. Evidence of strong undergraduate teaching is essential, as is either a record of productive scholarship or evidence of the potential to establish a productive program of scholarship.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Candidates must submit 1) a letter of application, 2) a current curriculum vitae, 3) official university transcripts, 4) a research writing sample, 5) evidence of teaching excellence, including syllabi and student evaluation results, and 6) three letters of reference. Consideration of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until December 1, 2016. The position begins August 2017.  Electronic applications are preferred and should be submitted to [email protected].  Paper submissions will be accepted and should be sent to Dr. Sharon E. Hartline, Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Box 6943, Radford University, Radford, VA, 24142.

The College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences is housed in a newly constructed 145,000 square foot state-of-the-art instructional and research facility. Centrally located on the main quad of the campus, it is the largest academic building at the university and houses an array of specialized teaching and research facilities. Radford University is a co-educational, comprehensive, state-supported institution located in southwestern Virginia, approximately 40 miles from Roanoke. RU is student-centered and focused on providing outstanding academic programs for its more than 9,500 students. Research is viewed as a vital corollary to the teaching mission of the institution, with faculty encouraged to engage students in their scholarly endeavors. Information on the University and the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies is available at: http://www.radford.edu.

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