Faculty Open Rank (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor) - Philosophy Department (Ancient Philosophy / Islamic Philosophy)

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Department of Philosophy at Hunter College, CUNY seeks a new tenured or tenure-stream appointment with research specialty in Ancient and/or Islamic philosophy, and an ability to teach advanced undergraduate courses in both areas.

QUALIFICATIONS

For Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor:

Required are the ability to teach successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. or must provide convincing evidence that they will complete a Ph.D. prior to the start of Hunter College’s Fall, 2025 semester.

Area of specialization: The successful applicant will have a track record of research excellence in Ancient Philosophy and/or Islamic philosophy, commensurate with their experience level, and will have a promising agenda for future research.

Area of competence: A track record of excellent undergraduate teaching is also required. The candidate will be expected to teach three undergraduate courses per semester (six per year), including courses in both Ancient Philosophy and Islamic Philosophy, and will show evidence of their ability to teach excellent courses in these areas

If a candidate is hired pre-tenure, they will begin with six course releases to be used during their first five years.

COMPENSATION

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. Salary depends on qualification and experience.

Full professor salary range is $119,995-141,858. Associate professor salary range is $100,329-$117,805. Assistant professor salary range is $82-929-$99,532.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment or https://cuny.jobs/ and following the CUNYfirst Job System Instructions. To search for this vacancy, click on Search Job Listings, select More Options To Search For CUNY Jobs and enter the Job Opening ID number.

Click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account.

Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Please note that the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï, –, _ or ç)).

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

For pre-tenure applicants, required application materials include:

• Letter of application describing both teaching and research interests,

• CV

• One writing sample

• Evidence of teaching effectiveness including teaching evaluations, and at least

• Three letters of recommendation*

Tenured applicants should provide all of these materials except for reference letters, which will be solicited at a later stage from applicants under consideration.

Other material, including *confidential letters of recommendation, should be sent to Philosophy Search Committee: philo@hunter.cuny.edu .

Upload all documents as ONE single file-- PDF format preferred.

CLOSING DATE

The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on December 30, 2024. The search will remain open, and screening and review of applications will be ongoing-- until the position is filled. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position(s) remain open after initial round.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Faculty

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID

29376

Location

Hunter College