Academic Positions
TERM POSITION in Continental Philosophy
ST. THOMAS MORE COLLEGE (STM) is the Catholic liberal arts college federated with the University of Saskatchewan. In our mission statement, we affirm that “through our teaching we are devoted to a partnership of learning and growth with our students which addresses the synthesis of faith and reason in all aspects of the human condition. The creative discovery of truth and its open dissemination nourishes our life as teachers and members of the wider academic and Catholic intellectual community.”
The Department of Philosophy at St. Thomas More (STM) College, a Catholic college federated with the University of Saskatchewan, invites applications for a one-year term position commencing July 1, 2013 in Continental Philosophy. The successful candidate will be appointed at the rank of Lecturer or Instructor depending on qualifications. The STM Department of Philosophy works in collaboration with the University of Saskatchewan’s Philosophy Department’s undergraduate and graduate programs.
The successful candidate will have a completed or near-completed PhD in the area of Continental Philosophy and will be expected to teach the equivalent of five three credit unit undergraduate courses (PHIL 110.6 Introduction to Philosophy, PHIL 219.3 Phenomenology, PHIL 231.3 Ethical Problems and PHIL 320.3 Studies in Philosophy).
Applicants should send: 1) a letter describing qualifications; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) transcripts; 4) three letters of reference; 5) a teaching dossier (e.g., statement of teaching philosophy, peer and student evaluations of teaching, courses taught, sample syllabi); and 6) a sample of academic writing, to: Dr. Daniel Regnier, Head, Department of Philosophy, St Thomas More College, 1437 College Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0W6. Email: dregnier@stmcollege.ca.
Review of applications will begin June 1, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled.
In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed in the first instance to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. St Thomas More College is committed to diversity within its faculty. Women, Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, visible minorities and members of other designated groups are encouraged to self-identify on their application.
