Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

About the Role

• Tenure-track/tenured position at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level in Early Modern Philosophy.
• Target start date: August 16, 2027.
• Full-time, 9-month appointment.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach 4 courses per year (2 per semester) at lower- and upper-division undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Specific instructional needs in graduate-level courses in Early Modern Philosophy and upper-classmen capstone classes.
• Graduate and undergraduate advising.
• Research in areas of expertise, including Early Modern Philosophy, resulting in publications, grants, fellowships, awards, and scholarly presentations.
• Service, including participation in faculty meetings, departmental committees, departmental initiatives, and service to the college, university, and profession.
• Contribute to the mission of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
• Foster or ability to foster an inclusive and collaborative teaching, learning, departmental, and research environment.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ph.D. in philosophy or a related discipline.
• Evidence of ability to contribute significantly through research, teaching, service, and leadership.
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and experience to be effective teachers for a diverse student population.
• Evidence of creativity and success in teaching at levels appropriate to experience.
• For Associate/Full Professor levels: Established record in research, teaching, and service.
• For Associate/Full Professor levels: Accomplishment at all levels (lower and upper-level undergraduate and graduate) and scholarly research.
• Experience with fostering or the ability to foster an inclusive and collaborative environment.

Note: Candidates whose Ph.D. may be delayed but will complete all requirements within the first appointment year may be appointed at the rank of Instructor, changing to Assistant Professor upon completion.

Qualifications by Rank

• Assistant Professor: Evidence of a promising research agenda and commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching.
• Associate/Full Professor: Established record in research, teaching, and service.

Application Procedures

• Create a candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload application materials.
• Required documents:
• Curriculum vitae
• One writing sample, up to 12,000 words
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Statement of research interests
• Contact information for three professional references.
• All documents should be uploaded in a single .pdf file in the “Resume/CV” section.
• For full consideration, applications must be received by 6pm November 2, 2026.

Note: Letters of recommendation may be requested from referees at a later date. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date.

Contact Information

• Application Procedures: Kathy Elston at [email protected] or 217.333.3815.
• Application Portal: 217-333-2137 or [email protected].

University & Location

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Champaign-Urbana

Salary & Benefits

• Salary Range:
• Assistant Professor: $77,000 - $85,000 (9-month service basis)
• Associate Professor: $85,000 - $100,000 (9-month service basis)
• Full Professor: $100,000 - $135,000 (9-month service basis)

Pay offered will be determined by experience, qualifications, training, field, discipline, internal equity, and external market pay.

• This position is eligible for benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
• Eligible for sponsorship for work authorization (except for new H1B petitions incurring a $100,000 federal fee).