Job description

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE, MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753 The Department of Philosophy seeks a full-time Assistant Professor for a tenure-track position, beginning September 2027, in AOS: Epistemology (especially Applied Epistemology, Social Epistemology, Political Epistemology, Feminist Epistemology, Virtue Epistemology),AOC: Open, but willing and able to teach one section of our introductory formal logic class annually. In addition to their scholarly program, the successful candidate will have broad philosophical interests and will be a dynamic and engaging teacher committed to working with students with diverse interests and backgrounds.

The standard teaching load is 2-2, with an additional Winter Term course every other year. As part of a full teaching load, the candidate will also regularly contribute to Middlebury’s First Year Seminar Program and Winter Term course offerings. All faculty at Middlebury are also expected to contribute to service to the College including, but not limited to, committee membership and serving as Director or Chair of a Program or Department when asked.

Middlebury College is a top-tier liberal arts college with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in faculty teaching, research, and service. It is also an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a truly open and supportive learning, teaching, and working environment. The College hires faculty from a myriad of life experiences, cultures, frames of reference, social identities, and learning perspectivesto help cultivate and advance innovation in our curriculum and to provide a rich and varied educational experience for our talented and distinguished student body. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. This is a full time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $91,462-$103,452 per year.

How to apply

Middlebury College collects all faculty job applications electronically using this link: https://www.middlebury.edu/college/academics/philosophy. The application deadline is October 16, 2026.

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information on our background check policy can be found here: http://go.middlebury.edu/backgroundchecks/