Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy (2, 1-year positions) (EXPIRED)

The philosophy department at Colgate University invites applications for two, one-year visiting assistant professors, beginning fall semester 2015.  AOS: Open.  The department has teaching needs in (1) logic and metaphysics and epistemology, (2) ethics and metaethics, and (3) Kant and nineteenth-century philosophy.  The successful candidate will also teach in Colgate’s Liberal Arts Core Curriculum.  Completion of Ph.D. is expected prior to or shortly after the date of hire.  Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, three letters of recommendation, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and a writing sample.  All application materials must be submitted through https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/5343.  Review of applications will begin on March 2, 2015, and will continue until the position is filled.  Applicants with dual-career considerations can find postings of other employment opportunities at Colgate and at other institutions of higher education in upstate New York at www.upstatenyherc.org. Colgate is committed to supporting a changing student population, and strives to be a community supportive of diverse perspectives, identities, and ways of life.  Candidates are welcome to describe in their cover letter how they would promote a diverse and inclusive educational environment.  Colgate University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer; women and candidates from historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.  Colgate is a highly selective liberal arts university of 2800 students situated in central New York.  Colgate faculty are committed to excellence in both teaching and research.  Further information about the philosophy department can be found at http://www.colgate.edu/academics/departments/philosophy.