UW Colleges Human Resources
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
UW-Marshfield/Wood County
The University of Wisconsin Colleges Department of Philosophy invites applications for an Assistant Professor on its University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County campus. The UW-Marshfield/Wood County campus is one of 13 campuses that comprise the UW Colleges, a freshman-sophomore transfer institution within the UW System with class size capped at 30 students. UW Colleges offers an excellent liberal arts and pre-professional education for students beginning work toward a bachelor's degree.
The UW-Marshfield/Wood County campus is located in the central Wisconsin community of Marshfield, a city of 20,000 (for details see http://ci.marshfield.wi.us/) that is home to the fifth largest private medical clinic in the country. Currently the campus serves approximately 600 students in a small-college environment that provides for small classes and individualized student attention. The campus is the primary arts provider for the community. For further information about the campus, please visit the campus web site at http://www.marshfield.uwc.edu and for more information about the UW Colleges please see http://www.uwc.edu.
- TITLE:
- Assistant Professor of Philosophy.
- APPOINTMENT:
- Tenure-track faculty appointment in the Department of Philosophy. Contract begins August 25, 2008.
- QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ph.D. required by the contract starting date. Record of successful teaching required.
- RESPONSIBILITIES:
- AOS: Aesthetics; AOC: Open, but candidates should demonstrate excellence in teaching Introduction to Philosophy, Ethics and other elements of the undergraduate philosophy curriculum. This position will be 50% traditional classroom instruction and 50% On Line. Training, Stipends and Course Release are offered in support of the On Line components. On Line classes will include Philosophy of the Arts and Philosophical Ideas in Literature. These courses also may be taught in traditional classroom format as enrollment permits. Normal course load is 12 credit hours per semester. Research and publication are expected, as is participation in faculty governance and community and/or professional service.
- SALARY:
- $42,000 minimum. An outstanding benefits package is included with the appointment. Please see www.uwsa.edu/hr/benefits.
- DEADLINE:
- Materials must arrive or be postmarked no later than March 22, 2008
- APPLICATION:
- Send application packet (letter of application, transcripts, evidence of teaching effectiveness, letters of recommendation, e-mail address or self-addressed stamped envelope) to: msfphil@uwc.edu.
Application must be accompanied by a statement of whether the applicant wishes to have the application held in confidence or made available upon request. If requested, confidentiality of an applicant can be maintained until an applicant is deemed a finalist in the search.
Electronic submission of application materials preferred.
Mark Brown, Chair
Materials that cannot be submitted electronically may be mailed to:
Department of Philosophy
518 South 7th Avenue
- Wausau, WI 54401
Employment will require a criminal background check. A pending criminal charge or conviction will not necessarily disqualify an applicant.
The UW Colleges is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages women, members of minority groups and veterans to apply.