Assistant Teaching Professor in Philosophy

Santa Clara University•Santa Clara, CA

3d•$82,808 - $91,993•Onsite

About The Position

The department of Philosophy at Santa Clara University (SCU), a Jesuit, Catholic university, invites applications for a full-time, renewable, non-tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor. SCU is a welcoming and inclusive community of teaching scholars whose work is grounded in the university’s fundamental values. Those values, which include academic excellence, social justice, and community engagement, are infused with a culture of care that defines our community—upholding the dignity of all. The university draws on the many resources of the greater Bay Area, including Silicon Valley, where we are located. The successful candidate will start on September 1, 2026. This is primarily a teaching position, but the successful candidate will be expected to also engage in professional activity (15%) , and do service (15%) for the department, college, and university. SCU is on the quarter system, and the expected teaching load is seven undergraduate courses over three academic quarters (Fall, Winter, and Spring). Assistant Teaching Professors are appointed for an initial term of three years. Reappointment to subsequent terms of three years depends upon the availability of funds, persistent programmatic need, and superior teaching, service, and professional activity. Promotion to Associate Teaching Professor and then Teaching Professor is possible under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. A successful candidate will be able to teach introductory and advanced undergraduate courses related to the History of Philosophy with a focus on Modern Philosophy, logic, and applied ethics including: Phil 1/2 Critical Thinking and Writing, Phil 16 Modern Philosophy, Phil 17 Informal Logic, Phil 26 Ethics in Business, Phil 127 Marx and Ethics, and Phil 143 Modern Philosophy. We also invite the successful candidate to develop new courses over time that are associated with prominent figures in the history of modern European philosophy including Marx, Nietzsche, Hegel, and Kant as well as to develop new courses within the CORE curriculum. As with most of the departments in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Philosophy Department is strictly an undergraduate program. Experience working with diverse groups of students is valued.

Requirements

Terminal degree (PhD or MFA) or ABD status in Philosophy or a related field by appointment start date.
Demonstrated excellence in teaching university-level courses with a focus on modern philosophy as well as courses focusing on specific philosophers including Marx, Hegel, Nietzsche.
Experience teaching informal logic is also valued.
Demonstrated potential for effective and inclusive teaching and mentoring of a diverse undergraduate student population.
Must be able to provide evidence of identity and legal authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with diverse groups of students is valued.

Responsibilities

Teach lower- and upper-division courses in the major and university core curriculum, as assigned by the chair, including courses such as Phil 1/2 Critical Thinking and Writing, Phil 16 Modern Philosophy, Phil 17 Informal Logic, Phil 26 Ethics in Business, Phil 127 Marx and Ethics, and Phil 143 Modern Philosophy.
Engage in professional activity, which for non-tenure track faculty on the Teaching Professor track refers to scholarly or creative work, professional practice, or other active engagement in a discipline or field that enables a faculty member to remain current in that area and vital as a teacher.
Provide effective service to the Department of Philosophy, the College of Arts and Sciences, the University, and the profession through contributions other than teaching and scholarship, such as service on committees, participation in professional organizations and activities, leadership, and community service performed by virtue of professional expertise or association with the university, as appropriate to rank and experience.