Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy (EXPIRED)

Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy

 The Department of Philosophy at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan is accepting applications for two (and possibly up to four) one-year visiting faculty position for 2016-17. Such appointments may be renewed for up to three years, depending on satisfactory performance and continued teaching needs of the department. Four (4) courses per semester, undergraduate. Summer teaching possible. Benefits include medical insurance, life insurance, and tuition reduction for spouse and dependents. Contract begins August 6, 2016. Review of applications will begin May 18 and continue until the positions are filled.

Qualifications:   ABD or Ph.D. in Philosophy, with solid grounding in history of philosophy and commitment to excellent teaching in the tradition of liberal education. AOS: Open.  Candidates must be able to teach across the introductory philosophy curriculum including Logic, Introduction to Philosophy, and Ethics.  We also have additional teaching needs in aesthetics, feminist philosophy, and practical and/or professional ethics.  Ideal candidates would be able to teach in at least one of these additional areas.  Candidates should also show evidence of teaching excellence.

Grand Valley State University enrolls over 24,000 students with high quality programs and state-of-the-art facilities. Grand Valley is the comprehensive regional university for the state's second largest metropolitan area and offers 70 undergraduate and 26 graduate degree programs. It has campuses in Allendale, Grand Rapids, and Holland and centers in Muskegon and Traverse City, Michigan.