Job Opportunities at Texas State University Assistant Professor of Philosophy (Ethics and Philosophy of Emerging Technologies) Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Posting Information Posting Information Position Title Assistant Professor of Philosophy (Ethics and Philosophy of Emerging Technologies) Job Posting Number 2026087TTL Job Location Round Rock, San Marcos, Other - Online Department
Philosophy Position Description The Department of Philosophy at Texas State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to start Fall 2027. The successful candidate will be expected to be an effective undergraduate and graduate teacher, develop a productive research program, contribute to department and college initiatives and leadership (especially the Philosophy Dialogues), and to be
committed to teaching lower-level philosophy courses as part of a core curriculum. Members of the department have secured funding through NSF, NEH, AAAS, Rethinking Priorities, and Humanities Texas in recent years.Typical teaching load is 3/3, with a 2/2 assigned for the first two years. Summer teaching is sometimes available, depending on student demand.The Department of Philosophy at Texas State University offers
the B.A. in Philosophy; the B.A. in Religious Studies; the M.A. in Applied Philosophy and Ethics; undergraduate minors in Philosophy, Religious Studies, Value Studies, and Medical Humanities; and graduate certificates in Professional Ethics, Ethics and Digital Technologies, and Environmental Leadership Engagement, and Ethics. Course assignments are based on expertise and departmental need, possibly including
doctoral-level Responsible Conduct of Research/Research Ethics. Some teaching may be in evening courses or online.Members of the department’s faculty regularly teach courses in 11 programs outside of our department: Latino/a Studies, African American Studies, Women’s Studies, Sustainability Studies, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Education, History, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Undergraduate Research, and
the Honors College The Department has 53 full-time faculty members in Spring 2026 (5 in Religious Studies, 46 in Philosophy, and 2 who teach in both disciplines), and teaches the largest number of undergraduate philosophy students of any public university in Texas, averaging over 9,000 students per year over the past six years. Departmental activities include the Philosophy Dialogues, a program of ~50 public-facing
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