Position Overview:
Teaches, advises and mentors students, evaluates student performance, and maintains department and student records in accordance with university policies. Adheres to the educational philosophy of the university. Works collaboratively with colleagues and professional peers. Participates in university meetings that relate specifically to faculty. Serves on department, college, and university committees as requested. Prepares departmental reports as requested. Engages in teaching, service, and scholarly and/or creative activities as defined by the tenure and promotion policy in the UCO Employee and Faculty Handbook. Teaching, research, departmental/school and university service is expected. This position is full-time, tenure-track position. Contingent on state funds. Generally includes day/evening, graduate/undergraduate courses and may include weekend classes. Scholarly/creative productivity and service commitment expected.
College/Department Overview:
The College of Liberal Arts currently has 113 full-time and 152 part-time faculty in 8 academic departments. The College serves the University's Core Curriculum programs and enrolls more than 2,850 undergraduate students and more than 300 graduate students in 34 undergraduate and 17 graduate majors. For further information see our website at: http://www.uco.edu/la
The Department of Humanities & Philosophy is a joint department with Humanities and Philosophy concentrations. We offer majors in Humanities, in Philosophy, and in Applied Liberal Arts, and an MA program in Liberal Studies. We offer minors in Classical Studies: Greek, Classical Studies: Latin, Humanities, Philosophy, and Religious Studies, and we contribute to several interdisciplinary minors such as Asian Studies, Film Studies, and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
The Department of Humanities and Philosophy at the University of Central Oklahoma is committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse faculty and to creating a welcoming environment for all.
Department Specific Essential Job Functions:
The Department of Humanities and Philosophy seeks an enthusiastic teacher, scholar, and colleague to join us in the fall of 2025. Philosophy Professors teach core curriculum courses required of all students (Introduction to Philosophy; Logic and Critical Thinking; Contemporary Moral Problems; or Social and Political Philosophy), as well as upper year undergraduate classes in their areas of expertise. The regular teaching load for tenure-track faculty is 4/4 per academic year, which typically includes at least two core curriculum courses and at least one upper-division course. Upper-division courses are offered once in a four-semester rotation.
The successful applicant will be expected to teach upper division courses that fill our departments curricular needs. These areas include Continental Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Early Modern Philosophy. Strong preference will be given to candidates with expertise in at least two of these areas.
Qualifications/Experience Required:
Ph.D in Philosophy required. An earned doctorate degree awarded by a regionally accredited or internationally recognized institution in the field specified in the position announcement (exceptions require Academic Affairs approval). **NOTE** If the doctorate is not obtained and submitted by the time of employment, the position rank will change to TT-Instructor.
Teaching, research, departmental/school and university service is expected.
Qualifications/Experience Preferred:
A Ph.D. in Philosophy is required. Experience in teaching philosophy and documented evidence of teaching effectiveness is highly valued. Previous successful university teaching experience with underserved or underrepresented student populations preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Ability to perform institutional committee and service work. Position also has a research and creative activity requirement.
Physical Demands:
Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
