Visiting Assistant Professor/Jackson Center Ethics Fellow Position Available In Horry, South Carolina

Visiting Assistant Professor/Jackson Center Ethics Fellow
Coastal Carolina University
in Conway, SC

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Full-Time

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04/21/2025

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Philosophy Salary:

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Conway, SC Job Type:

Faculty Job Number:

PCLS202500606

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College of Humanities & Fine Arts Department:

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Continuous Job Details The Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a Jackson Center Ethics Fellowship. The position will be housed in the department of Philosophy and Religious Studies. This is a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position with the potential option for a total of three years. Appointment is effective August 16, 2025. The Center seeks a scholar with an active research and teaching agenda (AOS) in ethics or political philosophy in the early stages of their career.

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research or teaching competence in an area of applied ethics such as bioethics, environmental ethics, technology ethics, etc., or a related area of ethical inquiry such as moral psychology, philosophy of economics, philosophy of race and gender, philosophy of social science, Africana or indigenous/colonial studies, etc. The candidate’s research should be of interest to The Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values (http://www.coastal.edu/jacksoncenter) and the wider campus community. Responsibilities include teaching six courses a year (including at least one upper division ethics course), contributing to the intellectual life of the community, and participating in the work of the Jackson Center. The Ethics Fellow is expected to be a mentor to the Jackson Scholar students, who are part of the leadership program of the Center. Must have completed 18 graduate hours in the relevant discipline, hold a master’s degree or meet the established alternative qualifications, and exhibit strong potential for excellence in teaching. Maintain currency in academic discipline. Candidates should submit an application electronically at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/ccu/jobs/4909353. Include a current CV, a detailed letter of application outlining the candidate’s interest in the position with the Jackson Center, a teaching statement, contact information for three references, a sample syllabus for an upper-level ethics class, a writing sample, and a PDF of all graduate transcripts. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,800 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences. The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.
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