Position Title
Faculty - Philosophy
Class Summary
Responsible for providing instruction within the appropriate department/program. Develop and revise curriculum and course work. Provide scheduled office hours for student consultation. Serve on college committees as needed and assigned. Participate in student-oriented instructional and advisement activities as needed and assigned.
Employment Status
Full Time
Minimum Education/Training/Experience
Master’s degree in philosophy or master’s degree in any field with at least 18 graduate hours in philosophy.
Preferred Education/Training/Experience
Experience teaching at the postsecondary level.
Experience teaching at a community college and working with diverse student populations.
Experience or interest in teaching dual-credit students.
Experience with online teaching in different platforms and strong experience with technology.
Minimum Knowledge & Skills
Ability to teach current and potential lower-division college philosophy course offerings, including introduction to philosophy and ethics. Knowledge of current best practices in philosophy pedagogy. Must be willing to teach a variety of times and days including dual-credit, remote locations, online, nights, and weekends.
Must have knowledge of principles and practices of teaching and training techniques; detailed knowledge of material being taught in the specific course and program area; knowledge of student engagement techniques, learning styles, retention strategies, and learning-centered philosophy; record-keeping procedures; appropriate computer applications, especially word processing and email; written and oral communication skills as applied to interaction with students, co-workers, supervisors, and the general public.
Preferred Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge of BrightSpace LMS or comparable system. Knowledge of other in-class and online instructional-technology tools.
Job Duties
Instructional duties will include the following:
1. Prepare, develop, revise curriculum and course work.
2. Meet classes as scheduled.
3. Complete grading of course assignments and tests and issue student grades as scheduled in a timely manner.
4. Post and maintain office hours for student consultation.
5. Serve on committees as appropriate.
6. Participate in student recruitment.
7. Complete and submit educational assessments as scheduled.
Licensing/Certification Requirements
None.
Physical Requirements
Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and seeing.
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
