Visiting Assistant Professor

Advertised Job Summary

The Center for American Civic Leadership and Public Discourse is building a cohort of permanent and visiting faculty to assist in its research and teaching needs in fields centered on themes such as ordered liberty, rule of law, democratic self-governance, justice, and unalienable rights. These scholars will promote the dialogic, cultural, and civic literacies that are essential to a well-ordered and flourishing polity.

This position comes with a 2:2 teaching load; scholars who can teach courses required by the State’s REACH Act are particularly desired. Visiting Assistant Professors appointed in the Center are expected to devote significant time to their proposed research. They are also encouraged to attend or participate in various activities of the Center, including faculty-student seminars, colloquia, and public lectures.

Qualifications

Visiting Assistant Professors are required to have a Ph.D in a relevant field awarded within the last three years (no earlier than September 1, 2022). Applicants will be considered from a wide range of fields including, but not limited to, philosophy, history, political science, religious studies, and English literature.