Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Department of Philosophy

Position/Salary

The Department of Philosophy invites applications for a tenure-track position, beginning September 2007.  Rank: Assistant Professor.  Salary and Benefits: Competitive.

Duties

The successful candidate will be expected to teach a variety of courses (3 courses per quarter) that are standard components of undergraduate programs offered by analytically oriented departments.  Further responsibilities include participation in the weekly faculty seminar on recent philosophical literature, and the usual advising and administrative committee assignments.

Qualifications

Required – Area of Specialization: Any core area of analytic philosophy.  Area of Competence: Open.  Ph.D. at time of application not required, but successful candidate must show evidence that he or she will receive Ph.D. by Sept. 2007.  Preferred – Candidates with a promising research program and demonstrable excellence in teaching will be strongly preferred.  We also have some preference for candidates with research/teaching interests in Ethics or Social and Political Philosophy.

Application Procedure

Review of applications will begin November 21, 2006. Position Open until filled.

Invited interviews of semifinalists will be conducted at the December 2006 Eastern APA meetings in Washington, D.C. Application materials should include the following:

Application letter describing background, teaching experience and research plans,

CV

Writing sample, and

Letters of recommendation

Send applications to:

Search Committee – Philosophy

Western Washington University

516 High Street

Bellingham, WA  98225-9062

Phone: 360.650.3859

Fax: 360.650.6714

Email: Denora.Lombard@wwu.edu