The Department of Philosophy and Religion at Berea College seeks a full-time, one semester sabbatical replacement (3 courses) for the spring semester 2010. Undergraduate teaching excellence is the paramount qualification. The successful candidate will be at least ABD in philosophy and be able to teach Introduction to Philosophy, a sophomore-level special topics course of the candidate’s choosing, and one other philosophy course. Ability to teach environmental philosophy is preferable.

Berea College is a four-year institution devoted to undergraduate education rooted in the liberal arts.  The College’s mission includes special commitments to students of limited economic means and high ability, the Appalachian region, and interracial and intercultural education.  Founded in 1855, Berea College was the first school in the south to offer an inter-racial, co-educational education.  A full tuition scholarship for each student and a work program in which all students participate have long been distinctive features of a Berea education.

Berea College students often are the first in their families to attend college, and they excel in Berea’s academic environment.  Berea graduates distinguish themselves in many fields, including social service, government, ministry, the arts, business, education, medicine, and science, and many go on to earn graduate degrees. 

The town of Berea (pop. 15,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati or Louisville.  Located on the edge of the rolling Bluegrass Region and at the western foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Berea College houses approximately 1,500 undergraduate students, enrolled in 22 academic departments.  More information about Berea College and the Philosophy and Religion Department is available at http://www.berea.edu.

Interested applicants should send a personal letter stating views about teaching, curriculum vitae, transcripts, evidence of excellent teaching, and three letters of  recommendation to: to Dr. Eric Pearson, Chair, Professor of  Philosophy, CPO Box 2153, Berea College, Berea,  KY 40404.