Assistant Professor (EXPIRED)
Department of Philosophy, University of Saskatchewan
Job category | Postdoc or similar / Fixed term |
AOS | Social / Political Philosophy or Value Theory |
AOS categories |
Social and Political Philosophy Value Theory |
AOC | Social / Political Philosophy and Value Theory |
AOC categories |
Social and Political Philosophy Value Theory |
Workload | Full time |
Vacancies | 1 |
Location | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Start date | July 1, 2015 |
Job description |
Term position in Social and Political Philosophy/ Value Theory The Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan invites applications for a 3-year term position at the rank of Assistant Professor specializing in either Social and Political Philosophy or Value Theory, with teaching competence in both areas, to begin July 1, 2015. We seek a scholar who will provide us with expertise in Social and Political Philosophy and Value Theory. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in these areas at both the undergraduate and graduate level and to contribute to the department’s MA program. The candidate will have a regular departmental teaching load of 12 credit units (4 courses) over the fall and winter terms, in addition to 3 credit units (1 course) at the graduate level every second year. The candidate will also be expected to pursue a vigorous research program and to participate in administrative functions commensurate with the rank of Assistant Professor. We welcome linkages to current areas of research strength within the Department including Aesthetics, Philosophy of Science, Value Theory, Philosophy of Mathematics, and Feminism and Gender Theory. Competence in Indigenous Philosophy would also be an asset. A completed Ph.D. by the date of appointment is required. Salary Bands (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016): Assistant Professor $90,796 (floor) to $109,108 (CDI ceiling) Benefits: This position comes with a comprehensive benefits package which included pension plan, life insurance (compulsory and voluntary), academic long term disability, sick leave, travel insurance, housing assistance, moving expenses, death benefit, recreation facilities, professional expenses, sabbatical travel expenses, dental plan, tuition waiver, extended health and vision care plan, research grant in lieu of salary, scholarship fund, employee assistance program and flexible health and wellness spending program. Application packages should consist of a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a teaching dossier, a sample of written or published work, unofficial graduate transcripts, and 3 letters of reference. These should be addressed to Dr. Peter Alward, Department Head, and sent as digital pdf files to Kathy Swann at [email protected]. The reference letters must be received directly from the references or a third party application service, and not via the candidate. The deadline for receipt of application materials is March 30, 2015. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Email: Kathy Swann, Search Committee Assistant, [email protected] cc: Dr. Peter Alward, Department Head [email protected]
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Application packages should consist of a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a teaching dossier, a sample of written or published work, unofficial graduate transcripts, and 3 letters of reference.
These should be addressed to Dr. Peter Alward, Department Head, and sent as digital pdf files to Kathy Swann at [email protected]. The reference letters must be received directly from the references or a third party application service, and not via the candidate.
The deadline for receipt of application materials is March 30, 2015. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
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Hard deadline | March 30, 2015, 7:59pm CST |
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Web address for more information | http://artsandscience.usask.ca/college/employment/ |
Contact name | Peter Alward |
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Time created | February 13, 2015, 12:20pm UTC |
Scheduled expiry date | March 30, 2015, 7:59pm CST |
Expired on | March 31, 2015, 7:59pm CST |
Last updated | May 31, 2015, 3:00pm UTC |
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