Assistant Professor (EXPIRED)

California State University, San Marcos, invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Philosophy, tenure-track, beginning fall semester, 2015.  Area of Specialization:  Applied ethics.  Areas of competence:  Multiple fields within applied ethics (including business ethics; bioethics; environmental ethics, etc.); philosophy of law; feminist philosophy; critical thinking; history of modern philosophy.  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Ph.D. at time of hire; demonstrated success as a university level instructor; evidence of an ongoing research agenda.  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  Evidence of broad training and background as an instructor prepared to teach numerous courses in ethics and the history of philosophy; experience working with students from diverse backgrounds; experience with the use of digital technologies as a pedagogical resource.  Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated intercultural competence with diverse groups in teaching, research and/or service. DUTIES:  Undergraduate instruction, six courses per year (3/3); continuing scholarly development as represented by conference participation, research presentations, and research publication; service activities including but not limited to student advisement, curriculum development, college and university level committee participation, and service to the profession. APPLICATION: Applicants must submit a CSUSM Faculty Application, a cover letter describing qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy and/or teaching portfolio, statement of research interests, writing sample, and three current letters of recommendation.  All materials and requests for information are to be submitted via email to [email protected]. 

Timeline:  To assure full consideration, application materials must be received on or before Nov. 21, 2014.  However, applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found.

The University is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented groups.

CSUSM has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and was recently named one of the top 32 Colleges most friendly to junior faculty by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education. Visit http://www.csusm.edu/facultyopportunities for more information.

California State University San Marcos is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer strongly committed to equity and diversity and seeks a broad spectrum of applicants in terms of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability and veteran status.