Instructor of Philosophy

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Department

History and Philosophy

Job Description

Job Description

The Philosophy Division/College of Liberal Arts, Social Inquiry, and Human Development at Louisiana State University-New Orleans invites applications for a non-tenure-track Instructor position in Philosophy (4/4). Applicants should have an AOS in analytic philosophy to include logic, philosophy of mind/cognitive science, and philosophy of science. Applicants should have an AOC in history of philosophy. Applicants must be able to develop and deliver asynchronous online courses in support of our online degree program. The successful candidate will be both a dynamic and inspiring educator, as well as an active and collegial full partner in the life of our small but active BA program.

This position is responsible for 12 academic units per semester (4/4).

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses in Philosophy as needed delivered both face-to-face and online. As a member of a small BA program, each faculty member must be able to teach general education courses, courses in the history of philosophy, or other courses that fall outside their AOS. Other responsibilities include serving as director for majors taking their capstone course, participating in the juried oral defenses of our majors each semester, and supporting the administrative functions of the unit. Additional service responsibilities may include participation on division, department, school, college and/or university committees.

Application materials should be submitted via the University's careers portal, Attention: Dr. Robert Stufflebeam. 

A complete application must include:

• Letter of interest in the position, noting achievements in publishing, teaching, and/or service

• CV that includes the names and contact information for three references

• representative sample of research

• syllabi of philosophy courses taught and;

• a one-page statement on teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness

All of the required materials must be received for an application to be considered complete. The deadline for applying is August 1, 2026 and the review will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, all required materials should be submitted in the University's application portal by 11:59 PM on August 1, 2026.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Philosophy

• Evidence of teaching excellence at the University level

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrable expertise in curriculum development and delivery of asynchronous online courses.

• Competence to teach courses in each of the four performance areas of History of Philosophy, Logic, Ethics, and Metaphysics/Epistemology.

Applications that do not include the required uploaded documents may not be considered.

Posting Close Date

This position will remain open until filled.

Note to Applicant:

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

  

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