Posting Details

Posting Details

Title Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy Posting Number F00121JP Department Philosophy Position Summary

Bowdoin College’s Department of Philosophy invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professor to begin July 1, 2019. AOS: Open, but preference will be given to candidates with teaching interests in value theory. AOC: Ancient Philosophy.
Applicants should demonstrate a promise of successful scholarly engagement and dedication to teaching excellence in a liberal arts environment. The teaching expectation is four courses per year. PhD required, advanced ABDs considered.
We welcome applications from candidates committed to the instruction and support of a diverse student population and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s ethnic and cultural diversity. We value a community in which students of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed. In your application materials, we encourage you to address how your teaching, scholarship, and/or mentorship may support our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Please submit a letter of application, a CV, and the names and contact information for three references who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation upon request.
Review of applications will begin on Jan. 15, 2019 and continue until the position is filled.
Founded in 1794 on the Maine coast, Bowdoin is one of the oldest and most selective coeducational, residential liberal arts colleges in the country. Located in Brunswick, a 30-minute drive north of Portland, the College is in an area rich with natural beauty and year-round outdoor activities. Bowdoin’s reputation rests on the excellence of its faculty and students, intimate size, strong sense of community, and commitment to diversity (32.7% students of color, 6% international students and approximately 15% first generation college students). Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses. For further information about the College and our department, please visit our website: http://www.bowdoin.edu.

Posting Date 12/10/2018 Applications Accepted Until Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants

At the time of application, you will be required to include information for a minimum of three references, including name, title, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.
Once you have provided the required reference information and submitted your application, the reference providers will receive an email which is generated automatically from the application system. The email will provide them a link within which to upload a confidential reference letter on your behalf.
You will not be able to view the reference letters but will be able to see how many have been submitted on your behalf.

Employment Category Full Time Year Round Job Start Date 07/01/2019 Job End Date Job Type Faculty Background Check Package Requirements Faculty/Administrative Applicant Documents Required Documents

1. Resume / Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter

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