Position: 

Starting Date:

Full Time Tenure-Track Faculty appointment, 4/4 load.

August 23, 2009.

Qualifications:

The candidate must have a PhD in Philosophy in hand by the start date, and must have teaching experience.

Rank:

Assistant Professor

Salary:

Commensurate with experience

Responsibilities:

This is a full-time teaching position in the Philosophy and Religious Studies Department.  Teaching responsibilities include twentieth century philosophy, epistemology & metaphysics, and introduction to philosophy. We strongly prefer a candidate with a fluency in both the Analytic and the Continental traditions.  In addition to philosophy courses, the candidate will teach two sections each semester of World of Ideas, the multi-disciplinary general education capstone course. The candidate is expected to support the Liberal Studies major through advising and senior thesis supervision.  We are especially interested in a candidate with a strong commitment to excellence in teaching.  The candidate must publish scholarly work and will be responsible for the usual non-teaching service duties. 

Community:

Founded in 1868, UW-Whitewater is a premier regional public university with an enrollment of approximately 10,500 students in 45 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate degree programs.  It offers high-quality career-oriented programs integrated with a model general education curriculum.   UW-Whitewater is part of the 26-campus University of Wisconsin system.  Located in a community near the scenic Kettle Moraine State Forest in southeastern Wisconsin, Whitewater is within convenient driving distance to the metropolitan areas of Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago.  For further information regarding the University and Community, please see our website at www.uww.edu/employment.

 Application:

A complete application package must include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, all undergraduate and graduate transcripts (photocopies are acceptable for initial application) three letters of reference, and sample syllabi. Only complete applications will be considered. 

Please send materials to:

Crista Lebens, Search Committee Chair

Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

800 W. Main St.

Whitewater WI 53190

Electronic applications will be accepted.  Email to philosandreligion@uww.edu.

Review:

Complete applications received by 12/12/2008 are ensured consideration.  Names of applicants may be disclosed unless requested otherwise.  Names of finalists will be released.

UW-Whitewater conducts criminal background checks as a contingency to employment.  A criminal background check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment. 

UW-Whitewater is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.