Duke University, Humanities and Interpretive Social Sciences

Position ID:

Duke-Humanities and Interpretive Social Sciences-ARP [#25013]

Position Title:

Assistant Research Professor & Executive Director

Position Location:

Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States of America

Subject Area:

Philosophy

Appl Deadline:

2023/06/23 11:59PM help popup

** finished (2023/06/15, finished 2023/11/01)

Position Description:

*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***

The Duke University Philosophy department, in collaboration with the Transformative Ideas curricular program will offer an Assistant Research Professor position.

The successful candidate will join the Philosophy department at the rank of assistant research professor and serve as the executive director for the Transformative Ideas program. They will teach 2 courses per academic year at the discretion of the Transformative Ideas faculty director. They will work with the faculty director to ensure that Transformative Ideas Signature Courses are taught and staffed each year. The successful candidate may also teach other courses in their area of expertise with the agreement of the Transformative Ideas faculty director and the Philosophy department chair. They will work with the faculty director to facilitate additional teaching positions, administer the program and its staff, design curricula, and conduct fundraising. They will work with the program coordinator and faculty director to implement Transformative Ideas co-curricular programming. They will work with the student fellows director to oversee the program's living, learning community (LLC) and integrate the LLC to the curriculum. This is a two-year position with expectation of renewal for two additional years, subject to performance and funding.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Three references (no actual letters, just names and email addresses )

And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:

https://trinity.duke.edu/

PO Box 90029
Durham, NC 27708