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Tenure-track instructorship in logic, Vancouver BC (Canada), Deadline: 22 Nov 2017

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, Vancouver, BC, Canada.  Department of 
Philosophy.  The Department of Philosophy at The University of British 
Columbia (UBC), Vancouver Campus, invites applications for a tenure-track 
position in Logic at the rank of Instructor, in UBCs educational 
leadership stream. Start date: July 1, 2018. This is a full-time 
tenure-track appointment.

A PhD in Philosophy prior to taking up the position is required. 
Exceptional communication and teaching skills, a strong commitment to 
high-quality undergraduate education, a record or promise of educational 
leadership, a record or promise of excellence in teaching logic at the 
undergraduate level, and a research background appropriate for the 
development of upper-level logic courses are necessary qualifications for 
this position. Ability or experience in teaching high-enrolment online 
logic courses, and/or ability or experience relevant to participation in 
UBCs Cognitive Systems program, would be additional assets for this 
position. The successful applicant will be expected to teach a load of six 
one-semester courses annually and to maintain an active program of 
excellent teaching, service, and educational leadership. The range of 
courses includes critical thinking, scientific reasoning, symbolic logic, 
metatheory and computability, and additional advanced undergraduate 
courses in logic. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and 
experience. The position is subject to final budgetary approval.

As this is a tenure-track position in the Educational Leadership stream, 
the successful candidate will be reviewed for reappointment, tenure, and 
promotion in subsequent years, in accordance with the UBC/UBC Faculty 
Association Collective Agreement. For a description of the Instructor rank 
and criteria for reappointment and promotion, visit: 
http://www.hr.ubc.ca/faculty-relations/collective-agreements/appointment-faculty/#4. 
For information about educational leadership at UBC, visit: 
http://ctlt.ubc.ca/programs/all-our-programs/teaching-and-educational-leadership/. 
For information about the UBC Department of Philosophy, visit: 
http://philosophy.ubc.ca. For information about the UBC Cognitive Systems 
program, visit: http://cogsys.ubc.ca.

Applications are to be submitted through the UBC Faculty Careers website 
(http://www.hr.ubc.ca/careers/faculty-careers/), Job ID: 28019.  Please 
ensure that your browser is compatible with UBCs Faculty Careers website 
(for a list of compatible browsers please see the following link: 
http://www.hr.ubc.ca/information-systems/hrms/browser-compatibility/). 
Applicants should be prepared to upload (in the following order, and not 
exceeding 12 megabytes per attachment): a curriculum vitae, a writing 
sample, a statement of past and/or potential contributions to educational 
leadership including areas of curriculum development that would bring 
logic to a range of undergraduate students (one page max.); and evidence 
of teaching effectiveness (teaching evaluation scores, sample course 
material).

In addition, applicants should arrange for three confidential signed 
letters of recommendation to be sent separately to Philosophy Department 
Manager of Administration, Erika Yep, at phil.adm@ubc.ca or mailed to: 
Instructor Search, Department of Philosophy, University of British 
Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada V6T 1Z1. Applicants should ensure that 
referees are aware that their letters must reach the Department by the 
deadline, that this is a position in the Educational Leadership stream, 
and that they should provide evidence with a focus on teaching and 
educational leadership. Deadline for receipt of applications is November 
22, 2017.

Review of applications will begin immediately thereafter and continue 
until the position is filled.  For inquiries about the position or the 
application process, please contact Erika Yep at phil.adm@ubc.ca.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and 
diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been 
underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of 
groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the 
B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity 
or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, 
marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Mtis, 
Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to 
apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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