Faculty Philosophy

Concordia is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.

Position Summary

Concordia University Wisconsin Ann Arbor (CUWAA) invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Philosophy teaching on the Mequon campus.

The Philosophy program has a strong emphasis on a dialogue between Christian thought and secular philosophies. It explicitly upholds CUWAAs Mission statement by helping students develop their minds for service to Christ in the church and the world. More specifically the Philosophy program fosters deep examination of who we are what is real and how we are called to think and act thereby promoting intellectual development and self-knowledge for the students personal growth and well-being and providing insights for Christian action in the world.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• For this faculty position the Area of Specialization (AOS) is open but candidates should have a strong grounding in the history of philosophy (Ancient Medieval or Modern) and a desire to teach a range of core classes as well as classes in the Philosophy and PPE programs.
• Candidates should be excellent versatile teachers with a winsome engaging style that fosters excitement and interest in studying philosophy within an academically diverse audience.
• Teaching assignments will include core classes and other classes in the Philosophy and PPE programs based on student demand and the candidates qualifications and interest.
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Candidates should have a passion to integrate Christian insights into their research and teaching and strongly support a confessional Lutheran understanding of the world. Concordia University values excellent classroom teaching and active participation in campus life. All faculty engage in scholarship committee work and advising. This position reports to the Chair of Humanities and Social Sciences in the School of Arts and Sciences.
• Supportive of the mission and values of Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)

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Education & Experience

A doctorate in Philosophy is preferred. Additional degrees in related areas such as Apologetics or Theology (MDiv STM or equivalent) may be an advantage. Highly qualified applicants making progress toward a doctorate in Philosophy will be considered.

All Concordia University faculty are members of Christian congregations; members of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod receive preference in hiring.

Compensation & Benefits

This is a full-time exempt (salary) faculty position. The starting wage may be determined upon education and/or experience. Concordia University benefit options include but are not limited to the following:

• Health Dental and Vision Insurance
• Personal Spending Account Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account
• Disability and Survivor Plan
• Retirement Pension Plan
• Retirement 403(b) Savings Plan
• Basic Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Tuition waiver benefits (available for employees and their qualified dependents)

Compensation and Benefit Details

Application Instructions

To receive full consideration all applicants are asked to complete and submit an online employment application through the Concordia University Employment page. To begin please click the Apply Now section on the job page and then click the Apply For This Position button to begin the application process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of CU to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal state and local laws.

The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex pregnancy national origin (including ancestry) citizenship status physical or mental disability age marital status gender veteran or military status predisposing genetic characteristics domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

However CU is an institution of the LCMS and to the extent allowed by law CU reserves the right to give preference in employment based on addition preference in holding certain employment positions is given to ordained or rostered ministers of the LCMS. Based on a religious tenet CU recognizes only male LCMS ordained Ministers of the Gospel but recognizes both male and female LCMS Rostered Ministers of the Gospel.

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Concordia University is a HLC accredited co-educational liberal arts school offering more than 72 undergraduate majors over 35 masters degree programs and 5 doctoral programs. There are also a variety of accelerated evening and e-learning programs.