Assistant Professor in Aesthetics
San Jose State University
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San Jose, CA, United States
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Position Rank and Title: Assistant Professor in
Aesthetics
School/Department Name: Philosophy
Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience,
and rank as established by the
CSU Salary Schedule . Anticipated hiring academic year annual
salary range: $88,000 - $90,000.
Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher
education sector. See the
CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s
excellent benefits package.
Target Start Date: August 18, 2025
Application Deadline: December 1, 2024 (Applications
accepted until filled or closed)
Position Description
The Department of Philosophy at San José State University is
pleased to announce a search for a full-time assistant professor
(tenure-track) position in Aesthetics beginning in August 2025. The
department especially welcomes candidates whose research and
teaching engage with questions about how new technologies like
“generative AI” impact the creation, consumption, and appreciation
of works of art.
The College of Humanities & the Arts, and the University more
broadly, actively pursues the theme of the intersection of arts
with technology; given our location in Silicon Valley and our
commitment to developing ethical technologies through our new
Institute of Ethical Technology there are significant collaborative
opportunities for a faculty member exploring these issues through
aesthetics. The Institute, in the process of being formed, pursues
the need for human-centered technology that values privacy and
ethical decision-making. The department also welcomes candidates
with expertise in non-western aesthetics and/or whose research puts
western and non-western approaches to aesthetics in conversation
with each other.
The Department of
Philosophy is one of ten departments and schools in the
College
of Humanities and the Arts and offers Philosophy BA and MA
programs. We value and engage with a plurality of philosophical
traditions and styles, as well as the perspectives of our diverse
community of faculty and students. We are committed to creating
learning environments, a departmental culture, and a larger
philosophical community that welcomes all who want to explore
philosophy.
The Department of Philosophy and San José State University value
diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our excellence in
research, teaching, and service can only be fully realized by
faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these
values. SJSU enrolls more than 36,000 students, many of whom are
historically underserved, and around 45% are first-generation and
38% are Pell-recipients. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution
(HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander
(AANAPISI) Serving Institution. The university’s commitment to
social justice extends from its vibrant, inclusive campus to an
international network of over 275,000 alumni. As such, San José
State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so
our disciplines, students, and the community can benefit from
multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.
Successful candidates will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to
equity and inclusion through their research, teaching, and/or
service. We ask that all applicants include a Diversity Statement
with their application package. A guide to writing this statement
can be found at
SJSU Diversity Statement Guidelines , along with information
about how these statements will be evaluated.
Required Qualifications
• Ph.D. in Philosophy prior to appointment, with a focus on
aesthetics.
• A demonstrated record of effective teaching.
• Evidence of the ability to publish and engage in professional
activities in the area of specialization.
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity
to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse
student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural
study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Priority will be given to candidates who possess one or more of the
following:
• Candidates whose research engages with impacts of AI on the
creation, consumption, and appreciation of works of art.
• Candidates with expertise in non-western aesthetics.
• Candidates who pursue cross-tradition engagement in doing
philosophical work on aesthetics.
• Candidates who could contribute to interdisciplinary research
and teaching through the
Deep Humanities and the Arts initiative .
• Candidates who could contribute to the department’s teaching
needs in history of philosophy, ethical theory, phenomenology,
Africana philosophy, and applied ethics (e.g., science, technology,
and human values, professional and business ethics).
Key Responsibilities
• In addition to teaching courses in area of specialization,
including Intro to Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art, the candidate
will be expected to teach general education courses that could
include Science, Technology, and Human Values; Computers, Ethics,
and Society; Introduction to Philosophy; Logic and Critical
Reasoning; Moral Issues; Asian Philosophy; and Professional and
Business Ethics.
• The candidate will develop and sustain an ongoing record of
research, scholarship, and/or creative activities, as well as other
professional engagement.
• The candidate will participate in shared governance, usually in
department, college, and university committees and other service
assignments.
• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas
Learning Management System (LMS).
• The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience
understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity
– in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion,
economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender
identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course
materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
Other Duties
Note that all San José State University employees are considered
mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect
Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set
forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide
policy, some faculty duties may lead to designation as a Campus
Security Authority (CSA). CSAs are required to complete Clery Act
training and to immediately report Clery incidents to the
institution.
Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned
and required based on their role (e.g., Data Security, FERPA,
Preventing Discrimination and Harassment, Title IX, Health and
Safety). The President may recommend or require compliance with
safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID-19
transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities
of the campus to continue.
Application Procedure
Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment
Application and attach the following documents:
• letter of interest
• curriculum vitae
• diversity statement (2 pages)
• statement of teaching interests/philosophy (2 pages)
• evidence of teaching proficiency (e.g., student
evaluations)
• research plans (2 pages)
• writing sample (preferably 5000 words or less)
• three references with contact information
Inquiries may be directed to the Department Chair, Prof. Janet D.
Stemwedel (janet.stemwedel@sjsu.edu)
Conditional Offer
The work for this faculty position may only be performed in the
State of California and requires establishing an on-campus
presence. Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of
eligibility to work in the United States. Satisfactory completion
of a background check (including a criminal records check) is
required for employment. SJSU will make a conditional offer of
employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals
disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the
candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to
satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the
continued employment of a current employee who was conditionally
offered the position.
San José State University: Silicon Valley's Public
University
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley — one of the most innovative
regions in the world — San José State University
is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University
(CSU) system and the first public university in the West.
Recognized as a leading transformative educational institution, San
José State is an essential partner in the technological, economic,
cultural, and social development of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area,
and California. SJSU is a top-200 school nationally in research
funding and second highest in research productivity in the CSU
system. Cutting-edge research, world-class scholarship,
student-centered learning, diverse communities, and commitment to
social justice, allow SJSU to provide life-changing opportunities
and advance the public good locally and globally.
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Expression, Gender Identity, Genetic Information, Marital Status,
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University students, faculty, and staff as well as University
programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for
applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.
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and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR)
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. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy
statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information,
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information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR
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University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A
paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the
Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email
at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu
.
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Safety Report (AFSR) is available at
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. The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires
that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the
three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety
policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A
paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the
Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at
uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu.
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