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Associate Professor
Job Description
Position Number:
116789Title:
Associate ProfessorFunctional Title:
Associate ProfessorCategory Status:
02-Faculty Non-Tenured, On TrackApplicant Search Category:
FacultyUniversity Authorized FTE:
1.000Unit:
ARHU-PhilosophyCampus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
In exceptional cases, advanced assistant professors may be considered for this position. The successful candidate will have an established record of research in the field, as well as an ability to perform well in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels and a willingness to fulfill various service and administrative responsibilities. We have a particular interest in candidates who have some research program that is relevant to gender or racial justice. They should also be able to contribute to the department’s climate of inclusivity.
It would be an advantage for candidates to be able to teach courses in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). Also appreciated would be teaching capacity in epistemology, feminist philosophy, history of modern philosophy, non-Western philosophy, or philosophy of race.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Ph.D. in philosophy or related area.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ph.D. in philosophy or related area.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated expertise in ethics, broadly construed.
- Ability to teach ethics and/or political philosophy at the undergraduate and graduate levels
Preferences:
Preferences:
- Demonstrated productivity and excellence in research, as judged from writing samples and publications, and whose work has had or likely will have a significant impact in the field.
- Experience indicating they will be successful teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and excellent references.
- Ability to contribute to the department’s climate of inclusivity.
- Ability to teach courses in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE).
- Teaching capacity in epistemology, feminist philosophy, history of modern philosophy, non-Western philosophy, or philosophy of race.
Posting Date:
09/18/2023Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
11/15/2023Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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