Visiting Assistant Professor of Humanities

Description: 

The Department of the Humanities is seeking applications for a 1-year (non-tenure track) Visiting Assistant Professor for Academic Year 2024-2025. There may be possibility for renewal. The Department of the Humanities offers majors in Philosophy, Theology, Literature, History, and Political Science, as well as courses in Sociology and Foreign Languages and interdisciplinary minors in Pre-Law and Women and Gender Studies. Applications are encouragedfrom candidates whose background or areas of expertise are cross-disciplinary and who will embrace the mission of our interdisciplinary department.The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. or be ABDwith intended completionby August 2025 in one of the following disciplines: 

• Philosophy
•  Theology
•  Literature
• History
•  Political Science

Successful candidates will have a record of teaching and scholarly productivity commensurate with experience. Preference will be given to candidates with experience teaching a variety of undergraduate courses. 

Responsibilities: 

Contractual teaching load is 4/4. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses currently in our academic catalog ranging from introductory through capstone levels. In the Fall semester, one section of the First-Year Search Seminar course will be included as a part of the contractual load. 

Eligibility: 

Applicants must either hold a Ph.D. or show evidence that the degree will be completed by August 15, 2025.  

Alvernia University is an equal-opportunity employer whose employees promote Franciscan ideals and adhere to the mission of the University. All employees share responsibility for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the performance of their roles, while demonstrating: service orientation, respect for all, intellectual curiosity, solution focus and innovation, and mutual accountability.  

Alvernia strives to be a community supportive of diverse perspectives and identities and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities. 

Applications received before February 1 will receive full consideration. Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation. 

About Alvernia University: 

Alvernia University is a Franciscan Catholic institution located in Reading, PA. It was founded in 1958 by the Bernardine Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. Including branch campuses and online, the university serves 3,000 students of diverse backgrounds. 

Alvernia offers a unique blend of rigorous liberal arts core education for the development of the mind, strong technical training in many high-demand majors, experiential learning through study abroad and internship experiences, and engagement with the community through our Franciscan-based community service model.  

Alvernia University earned a coveted 2024 Best National University designation by U.S. News & World Report. Alvernia University is recognized as a College of Distinction for our commitment to engaged experiential education and is ranked among Money Magazine’s 2024 Best Colleges.  

To Apply: 

Candidates should submit the following: 

• Cover Letter 
• Curriculum Vitae 
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy 
• A list of three references who may be contacted should the candidate move forward in the search