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Assistant Professor, Philosophy

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Three letters of reference are required and should be emailed directly to jason_lahey@cbu.ca noting the posting number and title in the subject line of your e-mail.

If we contact you for an interview and you are a person with a disability who requires technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance.

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title Assistant Professor, Philosophy
Position Number
Unit Affiliation CBUFA
Status Tenure Track
If term position, length of term
Reporting to Dean, School of Arts & Social Sciences
School School of Arts & Social Sciences
Department Humanities
Job Description
The Department of Humanities in the School of Arts and Social Sciencesat CBU invites applications for two tenure-track position in Legal, Ethical Health Care and Critical Thinking. at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position will commence July 1st, 2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter).

The successful candidates will be required to participate fully in the collegiate life of the university by accepting departmental administrative duties and participating on university-wide committees and governance bodies.
In addition to superlative teaching skills, the successful candidate must also possess a well-defined research program, as demonstrated by conference presentations, peer-reviewed publications and successful grant applications.

The search committee will rank very highly candidates who demonstrate flexibility and range in a secondary area of teaching and are committed to innovative forms of pedagogy. Courses in the secondary area of teaching may focus on at least one of the following areas: Environmental Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Applied Ethics, Metaphysics, or Gender and Women’s Studies.
Required Qualifications
The successful candidates must possess a PhD in Philosophy. Exceptional candidates with an imminent PhD defence date and/or a PhD in a closely related scholarly discipline may also be considered. Previous teaching experience at both the undergraduate and graduate level and a willingness to teach in closely related areas of study are a strong preference.
Preferred Qualifications
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Posting Detail Information

Posting Number F168P
Number of Vacancies 2
Job Open Date 10/30/2023
Job Close Date 12/01/2023
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Three letters of reference are required and should be emailed directly to jason_lahey@cbu.ca noting the posting number and title in the subject line of your e-mail.

If we contact you for an interview and you are a person with a disability who requires technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • Public Job Posting
    • Internal Job Posting
    • Agency Referral
    • Advertisement/Publication
    • Personal Referral
    • Website
    • Other
  2. Are you a current employee of the university?
    • Yes
    • No
  3. What is the highest level of education attained?
    • GED
    • High School Diploma
    • Post-Secondary Diploma
    • Bachelor's Degree
    • Master's Degree
    • PhD

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents
  1. Letter of Application
  2. Resume
  3. List of References
  4. Statement of Research Interests
  5. Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
  6. Statement of Teaching Interests
Optional Documents
  1. Academic Transcripts
  2. Dossier (Combined Documents Only)
  3. 1st Letter of Reference
  4. 2nd Letter of Reference
  5. 3rd Letter of Reference