Teaching Assistant Professor
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Some evidence of significant skill in teaching and mentoring a broad base of graduate or undergraduate students. Please identify a minimum of 3, and maximum of 5 professional references.
Posting Information
Posting Information
Department | Philosophy - 311900 |
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Posting Open Date | 10/02/2023 |
Application Deadline | |
Open Until Filled | Yes |
Position Type | Permanent Faculty |
Working Title | Teaching Assistant Professor |
Appointment Type | Fixed Term Faculty |
Vacancy ID | FAC0004757 |
Full-time/Part-time | Full Time |
Hours per week | 40 |
FTE | 1 |
Position Location | North Carolina, US |
Hiring Range | Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications |
Proposed Start Date | 07/01/2024 |
Position Information
Be a Tar Heel! | |
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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit | The Department of Philosophy is committed to advancing and transmitting an understanding of fundamental questions of reality, knowledge, and value, and is an essential element of a liberal education. The Department of Philosophy looks at the history of struggles to answer these fundamental questions and develops analytical and critical resources for engaging these questions as they arise in individual and common experience. There is a permanent faculty of 23 and visiting faculty of 15 (depending on academic year and funding availability) who provide instruction on both the Undergraduate and graduate level. The Department currently enrolls hundreds of students every fall, spring and summer and has 147 undergraduate majors, 36 minors, and 375 PPE minors. There are 40 enrolled graduate student teaching assistants who also provide instruction to undergraduates throughout the academic year. Both the faculty and the graduate students are actively engaged in research in areas including ethics, political philosophy, ancient philosophy, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of language. |
Position Summary | This position is located in the Philosophy Department within the College of Arts and Sciences. The successful candidate will be expected to teach six courses per year, five of which will fall under UNC’s Communicating Beyond Carolina (CBC) general education requirement. CBC courses aim to prepare students to persuasively convey knowledge, ideas, and information to a variety of audiences across different mediums and to promote careful listening, effective communication, and collaboration. |
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements | PhD in Philosophy |
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | PhD in Philosophy |
Special Physical/Mental Requirements | |
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities | Not Applicable. |
Special Instructions | Some evidence of significant skill in teaching and mentoring a broad base of graduate or undergraduate students. Please identify a minimum of 3, and maximum of 5 professional references. |
Quick Link | https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/266502 |
Department Contact Information
Department Contact Name and Title | Michael Vazquez - Director of Outreach Program |
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Department Contact Telephone or Email | michael.vazquez@unc.edu |
Academic Personnel Office Contact Information | If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu. Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status. If you have any questions about the job requirements or the hiring department notify the Department Contact. |
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. |
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Curriculum Vitae / Resume
- Cover Letter
- Writing/research Sample
- Teaching Philosophy/evaluations
- Other Document
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