PHILOSOPHY

Assistant Professor, full time, tenure track.  We have one position to fill, but we are searching under two quite different descriptions.  Applications from persons who fit EITHER description are welcome.  First description:  AOS: Chinese Philosophy and/or Indian Philosophy.  AOC: Logic. Second description:  AOS: Contemporary Metaphysics/Epistemoloy.  AOC: Logic and Philosophy of Science.  Undergraduate department; eight permanent faculty; 60 plus philosophy majors; commitment to excellence in both teaching and scholarship; salary and benefits competitive. 

Applicants must submit a CV and cover letter describing: 1) their projected research program for the next three to five years, and 2) their experience and approach to undergraduate teaching.  Only electronic submissions will be accepted (send to department assistant evelyn.onofrio@furman.edu - November 10, 2007 deadline).  Applicants must also submit letters of recommendation - electronically preferred or by post to David E Shaner, Chair, Department of Philosophy, Furman University, Greenville, SC  29613.  Those selected for further consideration will be notififed for additional information (transcripts, writing sample, etc).  Furman is an AA/EOE employer and actively seeks applications from women and minority candidates. 


BRITISH HISTORY 

The Department of History at Furman University invities applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in 18th or 19th-century Britain, with research specialization in either industrialization or imperialism.  A secondary specialty in French history is preferred. 

Applicants should have completed their Ph.D. by the start of the appointment , in Fall 2008.  Furman operates on a semester system, with a five-course teaching load for the year.  The successful candidate will normally teach a freshman seminar, two European surveys, and two upper-level courses in his or her fields of specialization.  The department values excellence in teaching and active scholarship. 

Please send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation to: Professor Marian Strobel, Chair, Department of History, Furman University, Greenville, SC  29613.  The deadline for applications is November 1, 2007.  Furman is an AA/EOE employer. 


ISLAMIC WORLD 

The Department of History at Furman University invities applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in the history of the Islamic world to begin in Fall, 2008.  Chronological and geographical focus remain open, but the department is particularly interested in a candidate with a specialization in the pre-modern era with a demonstraed capacity to teach the modern era. 

The normal teaching load is five courses; two introductory surveys and two upper divisions, both in the candidate's field, and one freshman seminar of the candidate's design in Furman's campus-wide freshman seminar program. The department values excellence in teaching and active scholarship.  

The successful applicant will be expected to have a Ph.D. in hand by Fall, 2008. 

Please send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation to: Professor Marian Strobel, Chair, Department of History, Furman University, Greenville, SC  29613.  The deadline for applications is November 1, 2007.  Furman is an AA/EOE employer. 


MUSIC

Artist/Teacher of Percussion  

QUALIFICATIONS:            Earned doctorate or demonstrated professional equivalency; evidence of excellence in teaching and success in student recruiting, and a record of significant professional activity.

 RESPONSIBILITIES:       Teach applied percussion and direct a successful and growing percussion program, conduct percussion ensembles, and coordinate percussion assignments for large ensembles; secondary emphasis on drum set is desirable. The successful candidate will be an outstanding, active performer, and will be expected to perform regularly both on and off campus as a soloist and collaborator.  Other duties, based on qualifications and departmental needs, could include developing and teaching courses in world music.  

RANK:                                 Open, tenure eligible, salary and rank based on qualifications and experience.  

APPOINTMENT DATE:     August 1, 2008  

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Review of applications will begin in early March and continue until the position is filled.  Interviews will take place in April and May.  

GENERAL INFORMATION:  Furman University is an independent, primarily undergraduate liberal arts institution with a highly selective admissions policy.  Founded in 1826, it occupies a beautiful, modern campus and has an enrollment of 2,600 students.  The Department of Music, accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1937, has nineteen full-time and twenty-two part-time and adjunct faculty members, and approximately 175 music majors.  The department offers the Bachelor of Music degree in Performance, Theory, Church Music and Music Education, as well as the Bachelor of Arts degree.  Additional information about the Department and the University can be found by visiting the Furman website at www.furman.edu.  

APPLICATION:                    Letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, supporting materials such as performance CD?s or DVD?s, and official transcripts of all degree work to:                                                                                     Dr. William Thomas, Chair                                                                                    
                                                                                    Department of Music                                                                                    
                                                                                    Furman University                                                                                    
                                                                                    3300 Poinsett Highway                                            
                                                                                    Greenville, SC   29613-1154  

Furman University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.