Teaching Assistant Professor at InsideHigherEd
Job Description
Philosophy - 311900
Application Deadline:11/04/2025
Position Type:Visiting / Part-time Faculty
Working Title:Teaching Assistant Professor
Appointment Type:Teaching Assistant Professor
Position Number:80766921
Vacancy ID:F003426
Full-time/Part-time:Part-Time Temporary
Hours per week:13.2
FTE:0.33
Position Location:North Carolina, US
Hiring Range:Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications
Proposed Start Date:01/01/2026
Estimated duration of appointment:1 semester
Be a Tar Heel!:A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:The Department of Philosophy is committed to advancing and transmitting an understanding of fundamental questions of reality, knowledge, and value, and is an essential element of a liberal education. The Department of Philosophy looks at the history of struggles to answer these fundamental questions and develops analytical and critical resources for engaging these questions as they arise in individual and common experience. There is a permanent faculty count of 21 and a fixed-term faculty count of 5 (depending on academic year and funding availability) who provide instruction on both the Undergraduate and graduate level. The Department currently enrolls hundreds of students every fall, spring and summer and houses the PPE Program (Philosophy, Political Science and Economics) and the Parr Center for Ethics. There are also 37 enrolled graduate student teaching assistants who provide instruction to undergraduates throughout the academic year. Both the faculty and the graduate students are actively engaged in research in areas including ethics, political philosophy, ancient philosophy, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of language.
Position Summary:The Department of Philosophy seeks to appoint a non-tenure track Teaching Assistant Professor for the spring 2026 semester. The successful candidate will teach two undergraduate courses: PHIL 185: Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art and PHIL 160: Virtue, Value, and Happiness: An Introduction to Moral Theory.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:Ph.D in Philosophy or a related field within a year of being hired.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:Ph.D in Philosophy or a related field within a year of being hired.
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:Not Applicable.
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