Tenure-track Faculty Opening

RECRUITMENT NUMBER: 129

POSITION: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, tenure-track with specialization/competence in Ethics, Applied Ethics, and Political Philosophy.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 7, 2007

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A.B.D. in Philosophy (Ph.D. in Philosophy at time of appointment is required). Applicants must present evidence of (1) teaching effectiveness, (2) potential and/or documented scholarship leading to publications and paper presentations at major conferences, (3) potential for service to the department, college, university, and community, (4) ability to communicate effectively with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community, (5) specialization and/or competence in Ethics, Applied Ethics, and Political Philosophy, (6) willingness to direct the department’s Center for Applied Ethics.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: College or university teaching experience. Published scholarship and/or paper presentations in specialization at major conferences.

DUTIES: Teach upper-division and graduate (M.A.) courses in specialization and lower-division general education courses. Flexible teaching schedule is possible and assigned time opportunities for research and curriculum development are available. Summer school and winter session teaching possible. Must be willing to develop new courses in areas of specialization, including courses meeting general education requirements. Must engage in agenda of research leading to publication. Student advising. Normal department and university service.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: Letter of application explicitly addressing qualifications (both minimum and preferred), curriculum vitae (including current email address), a writing sample, three recent letters of recommendation, and official transcript from institution awarding highest degree. Specialization should be clearly and explicitly demonstrated in the application materials in one or more of the following ways: (1) scholarly publication, (2) doctoral dissertation, (3) professional activity, including conference presentations, (4) significant teaching and/or development of courses. Materials submitted cannot be returned.

POSITION OPEN UNTIL FILLED (OR RECRUITMENT CANCELED): Review of applications to begin November 1, 2006. Interviews at APA-Eastern Meetings, December 2006.

SALARY RANGE: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Probable beginning salary for an Assistant Professor: $56,000. Probable beginning salary for an Associate Professor: $61,000.

Applications, required documentation, and/or requests for more information should be addressed to:

Ethics Search Committee Chair

Department of Philosophy

1250 Bellflower Boulevard

California State University, Long Beach

Long Beach, CA 90840-2408

For more information: LPNolan@csulb.edu OR

(562) 985-7675 [E-mail preferred]

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