We're Hiring!

Title: Chair/Professor

Position Type: Fulltime Faculty

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: College of Letters, Arts & Soc Sci

Division: Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

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Posted Salary Grade: Chairs - 01

Retirement:   KTRS 

Contact Person: Timothy Smit

Job Summary/Basic Functions

Eastern Kentucky University seeks a Chair of the Department of History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies. This department of collegial faculty seeks a chair who will support and lead us as committed teachers and active scholars. The successful candidate will be an accomplished teacher and established scholar with academic administrative experience commensurate with the position. They should hold a Ph.D. in either History or Philosophy.

The Department of History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies is made up of 22 full-time (and additional part-time) faculty with diverse research and teaching interests. The department offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in History, History Teaching, and Philosophy as well as a Master of Arts in History and Minors and Certificates in African and African American Studies, Asian Studies, and Applied Ethics. More information about the department can be found at www.hpr.eku.edu.

To apply, submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Ph.D. in either History or Philosophy.

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Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship will be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending upon the needs of the unit, available sponsorship budget, and the qualifications of the candidate.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled: Yes

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AA/EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.