CSU Bakersfield School of Arts and Humanities School Information: In the School of Arts and Humanities, our talented and accomplished faculty members are committed to excellence in research and teaching and serving students by providing a quality education for the 21st century. With over sixty faculty in eight departments, A&H serves 1,052 majors in nine baccalaureate and two graduate degree programs, including Communications and English majors at CSUB's Antelope Valley campus. Visit the web page at http://www.csub.edu/ah/ for additional information about the School’s programs and the area. Department Information: The Philosophy Department at California State University, offers Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, with General, Graduate School and Law School emphases. The department also offers a minor in Philosophy.. Please visit our web site at http://www.csub.edu/philosophyrs /index.html for more information. Position: Assistant or Associate Professor of Ethics Theory and Practice Type: Tenure-track in Philosophy Academic Year: 2015/2016 Location: Department of Philosophy School of Arts and Humanities California State University, Bakersfield 9001 Stockdale Highway Bakersfield, CA 93311-1022 Contact: Dr. Christopher Meyers, Philosophy Department Chair, Search and Screening Committee besearch@csub.edu Available: September 2015 Application Deadline Date: December 8, 2014. Open until filled, but applications completed by December 8, 2014 will receive first consideration. Description: Applications are invited for a tenure-track position in Theoretical and Practical Ethics at the assistant or associate professor level, beginning September 1, 2015. Compensation: Commensurate with experience and qualifications. CSUB offers a generous benefit package (e.g., excellent health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits.) Qualifications: Applicants with a Ph.D. in Philosophy at the time of appointment strongly preferred, with a specialization in Theoretical and Practical Ethics. Areas of Competence: Any combination of Business Ethics Professional Ethics, Legal Ethics, Bioethics, Engineering Ethics, Neuroethics, and Environmental Ethics. Teaching: The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in his or her field of study and departmental service courses. In addition, candidates should also be prepared to teach or help develop courses in crossdisciplinary studies, and will participate in appropriate levels of service to the department, school, the university, and the profession. Application: The complete application package must include 1.) cover letter 2.) curriculum vitae with evidence of a clear research program leading to publication, 3.) statement of teaching philosophy and teaching portfolio, including a summary of student evaluations, and 4.) three letters of recommendation. Please submit the application package to: ethicssearch@csub.edu. General Information: California State University, Bakersfield, founded in 1970, is one of twenty-three campuses of the CSU System and currently has an enrollment of 8,867 students. The University services a socially and ethnically diverse population of 800,000 in an area of 10,000 square miles. The city of Bakersfield (population over 325,000) is located in the southern San Joaquin Valley and has a much lower cost of living than coastal California. Los Angeles, the Pacific Ocean, Mojave Desert, and Sierra Nevada Mountains are all within a two-hour drive from campus. Position #: 15/16 AH 04 California State University, Bakersfield is committed to Equal Opportunity. Applicants will be considered without regard to gender, race, age, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, or covered veterans’ status.