Core Texts and Ideas - Assistant Professor of Instruction

Description

The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Study of Core Texts and Ideas (the Great Books undergraduate program at The University of Texas at Austin) seeks candidates for a full-time nontenured position as Assistant Professor of Instruction for the 2025-26 academic year, with a possibility of renewal for one or more subsequent years. The course load is three courses each semester, two of which may be sections of the same course. Teaching is needed for courses in the history of political philosophy and the American tradition of political thought from the Founders to the present, including African American thought.

Qualifications

A Ph.D. in the liberal arts with a focus on one or more great books; and some record of teaching excellence.

Application Instructions

Please submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, contact information for three professional references, a brief writing sample (7500 words), and evidence of teaching excellence.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.