Assistant Professor, Tenure Track (EXPIRED)

Teach three courses per semester, undergraduate, expectation of active scholarship, usual service duties. Summer teaching possible. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications.

The Department is hiring a specialist in feminist philosophy, for an assistant professor, full-time, 9 month, tenure track position. Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in philosophy. ABD will be considered for a two year contract with a provision that the Ph.D. must be completed by December 2020. We prefer candidates with a solid grounding in the history of philosophy and a commitment to excellent teaching in the tradition of liberal education.  We have additional teaching needs in aesthetics, ethics, and professional ethics, and the ability to teach in any of these areas is desirable.

The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching and/or service.

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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Must have the physical stamina to work long hours and/or more than 5 days per week. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended by the ADA Amendment Act (2008), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other applicable federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. GVSU will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.