Job TitleTemporary Full-Time Instructor in PhilosophyRequisition NumberFE04568Working TitleDepartment Name8E670:PhilosophyWork LocationLexington, KYType of PositionFacultyPosition Time Status Full-TimeTenure Track StatusNon-Tenure TrackRequired Education
Master’s degree in Philosophy with a PhD preferred.
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Job Summary
The Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky invites applications for four temporary Full-Time Instructors to begin August 1, 2025. The successful candidate will teach eight courses per year (four per semester), at the undergraduate level. The specific teaching assignment will depend on the candidate’s interests, but the department has particular needs in Introduction to Philosophy, Introductory Logic, Introduction to Ethics, Food Ethics, Health Care Ethics, Business Ethics, and Environmental Ethics. The position is a temporary (non-tenure-eligible) appointment that will begin in August 2025 and end in May 2026. The UK philosophy department is a pluralistic department open to broad range of philosophical approaches in philosophy.
Applicants should have at least a Master’s degree in Philosophy with a PhD preferred.
Applicants must include the following: 1) letter of application (upload as Cover Letter), and 2) CV. In addition, please provide the names and contact information for three references when prompted in the academic profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.
Questions about this search should be addressed to Dr. Megan Wallace, Department Chair, Department of Philosophy, University of Kentucky (meg.wallace@uky.edu).
Review of applications will begin on June 24th, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.
Skills / Knowledge / AbilitiesDoes this position have supervisory responsibilities? NoPreferred Education/ExperienceDeadline to ApplyOpen Until FilledYesOur University Community
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