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Location: Lexington, Kentucky
| Job Title | Lecturer in Philosophy |
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| Requisition Number | FE04293 |
| Working Title | |
| Department Name | 8E670:Philosophy |
| Work Location | Lexington, KY |
| Type of Position | Faculty |
| Position Time Status | Full-Time |
| Tenure Track Status | Non-Tenure Track |
| Required Education | A PhD in Philosophy is required. |
| Required Related Experience | n/a |
| Required License/Registration/Certification | n/a |
| Job Summary | The Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position to begin January 1, 2025. The selected candidate will be appointed to a 9-month, non-tenure eligible faculty position for an initial two-year period that has the potential for renewal and for promotion to Senior Lecturer after five years. The successful candidate will teach eight courses per year (four per semester) at the undergraduate level. Other duties will include some graduate mentoring and departmental service. The area of specialization (AOS) and the area of competence (AOC) are open. The specific teaching assignment will depend on the candidate’s interests, but the department has particular needs in a variety of introductory and applied ethics courses, such as: Introduction to Philosophy – Knowledge and Reality, Introduction to Philosophy – Morality and Society, Introductory Logic, Food Ethics, Health Care Ethics, Business Ethics, Environmental Ethics, and Philosophy of Human Nature. The UK philosophy department is a pluralistic department open to a range of approaches in philosophy. A PhD in Philosophy is required. Applicants must include the following: 1) letter of application (upload as Cover Letter), 2) CV, 3) Research statement (upload as specific request 1), 4) Teaching statement (upload as specific request 2), 5) Writing Sample, and 6) Current Transcript(s). In addition, please provide the names and contact information for three references when prompted in the academic profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system. The University of Kentucky provides comprehensive benefits which are fully described at https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/our-benefits. Questions about this search should be addressed to Dr. Stefan Bird-Pollan, Search Committee Chair, Department of Philosophy, University of Kentucky (stefanbirdpollan@uky.edu). Application deadline is Tuesday, November 5th 2024. |
| Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | |
| Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No |
| Preferred Education/Experience | |
| Deadline to Apply | 11/05/2024 |
| Open Until Filled | No |
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