The Department of Philosophy at Texas State University invites applications for two Tenure-Track Assistant professorships to start in the Fall 2016 semester. AOS: One or more of: Applied Philosophy; Experimental Philosophy; Cognitive Science & Moral Psychology; Ethics of Science and Technology; Bioethics; Research Ethics; Africana Thought; or Philosophy of Culture. AOC: One or more of: History of Philosophy; Ethics; Philosophy of Language; Logic; Metaphysics; or Aesthetics.

Typical teaching load is 3/3, with a 2/2 assigned for the first year. Some teaching may be in evening courses. The department teaches two courses that meet a General Education Core Curriculum requirement to over 4,000 students each long semester, offers a BA in Philosophy, a MA in Applied Philosophy and Ethics, and minors in Philosophy, Value Studies, and Religion. Class size for most 1000-level course sections is 50. The department also offers these courses in large lecture sections (with required weekly discussion groups and a team of Graduate Instructional Assistants).

Other course assignments will be based on expertise and departmental need, possibly including doctoral-level Responsible Conduct of Research/Research Ethics. There are expectations of service to the department, college, university, and profession. We strongly support cross-disciplinary collaborations.

Successful candidates will be expected to be effective teachers and committed to teaching lower level philosophy courses as part of a core curriculum. PhD in Philosophy required by the time of appointment. ABD candidates please provide a letter from your committee chair verifying your anticipated completion before August 2016. Experience teaching Introduction to Philosophy or Moral Problems courses, and an active research program are strongly preferred.

The Department: The Department of Philosophy at Texas State University grants the BA in Philosophy, the MA in Applied Philosophy and Ethics, and offers undergraduate minors in Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Value Studies, as well as a graduate certificate in Professional Ethics. The Department has 35 full-time faculty members in Fall 2015, and teaches the largest number of undergraduates of any public university in Texas, over 5000 in Fall 2015. Members of the department have received funding from NEH or NSF in each of the past three years. Departmental activities include the Philosophy Dialogues, a program of ~50 events each semester including lectures, films, and discussions; an active chapter of Phi Sigma Tau; an annual student symposium; an annual alumni banquet; two student journals; an Ethics Bowl team, and an International Business Ethics Case Competition team.

The University: Founded in 1899, Texas State University is a doctoral-granting Emerging Research University located in the Austin-San Antonio corridor, the largest campus in The Texas State University System, and the 4th largest in the state. Texas State’s more than 38,000 students choose from 96 undergraduate, 88 master’s, and 12 doctoral programs offered by ten colleges (Applied Arts, The Emmett and Miriam McCoy College of Business Administration, Education, Fine Arts and Communication, Health Professions, Honors, Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering, The Graduate College, and the University College). With a diverse campus community including 48% of the student body from ethnic minorities, Texas State is a Hispanic Serving Institution and one of the top 16 producers of Hispanic baccalaureate graduates in the nation. In the fall of 2012, there were over 1,100 full-time faculty and nearly 2,000 full-time staff. Research and creative activities have led to growing success in attracting external support. For FY 2012, Texas State had an annual operating budget of $450 million and research expenditures of more than $36 million. The Alkek Library has more than 2.3 million titles in its collection, including major archives of Cormac McCarthy and Sam Shepard in the Wittliff Collections. Located in the Texas Hill Country, Texas State enjoys a setting that is unique among Texas universities including the headwaters of the San Marcos River, home to eight endangered species and the second-largest springs in Texas. Additional information about Texas State and its nationally recognized academic programs is available at http://www.txstate.edu.

TO APPLY: Please send the following to Professor Craig Hanks at craig [dot] hanks [__at__] txstate [dot] edu. Please include Assistant Professor Search in the subject line. Review will begin 4 December 2015.

• Cover Letter
• CV
• Research and Teaching Statement(s) – may be included in cover letter
• Evidence of Teaching Excellence
• Two Sample Syllabi:
o A syllabus for one of our 1000-level courses: PHIL 1305: Philosophy and Critical Thinking, or PHIL 1320: Ethics and Society;
o A Syllabus for a graduate level course
• Contact Information for References and Three Letters of Reference
• A Texas State University Employment Application available at: http://facultyrecords.provost.txstate.edu/faculty-employment/application...

Personnel Policies: Faculty are eligible for life, disability, health, and dental insurance programs. A variety of retirement plans are available depending on eligibility. Participation in a retirement plan is mandatory. The State contributes toward the health insurance programs and all retirement plans. http://www.humanresources.txstate.edu/benefits.htm

Texas State University is a member of the Texas State University System.
Texas State University is an EOE.

Texas State, in accordance with applicable federal and state law and institutional values, prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or veterans’ status. Pursuant to university policy, this policy also prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.

Texas State University is a tobacco-free campus. Smoking and the use of any tobacco product will not be allowed anywhere on Texas State property or in university owned or leased vehicles.