Assistant Professor, Philosophy

Assistant Professor, Philosophy
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO, NC

Assistant Professor, tenure-track. Start Fall 2018. 6 UG courses/year (3/semester). Usual non-teaching duties. AOS: Philosophy of Law or Political Philosophy. Ability to teach Philosophy of Law required.  Ability to teach courses in Applied Ethics preferred. The successful candidate will be expected to teach both on campus and online courses such as Philosophy of Law, Business Ethics, Ethics and International Affairs, Medical Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Contemporary Moral Problems. Research or teaching interests in legal, political, or economic issues affecting minorities are especially welcome. Other desirable interests include Philosophy of Economics or International Law. Candidates must hold or anticipate a Ph.D. in Philosophy by August 1, 2018. Experience preferred, including online teaching.  Salary competitive.

UNCG is a minority-serving institution with an undergraduate student body consisting of a wide variety of minority students. The two largest groups are African-American, 28%, and Hispanic or Latino Americans, 8%. UNCG and the Philosophy Department foster an environment of collaboration across departments and schools and support community-engaged research. UNCG is proud of the diversity of its student body and we seek to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. UNCG is located in a metropolitan area of more than 1.6 million in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. UNCG is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/D/V employer and strongly committed to increasing faculty diversity.

To learn more about this position or to apply, please visit our UNCG Jobsearch website at https://jobsearch.uncg.edu and view position #13577. Applications may be submitted at this time via UNCG Jobsearch. The Search Committee will schedule interviews for selected candidates in early January, either at the APA Eastern Division Meeting in Savannah GA or via Skype. All applications received before November 15th will be read although the search will remain open until the position is filled.