Lecturer - Philosophy (Internal)

Boise State University • Boise, ID

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About The Position

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to be a Lecturer (Open Rank) teaching in University Foundations and Philosophy. The lecturer will teach two courses determined by the Philosophy department and two 200-level University Foundations courses for a total teaching load of 12 credit hours per semester. A successful candidate will possess the following: - Interest, experience, and/or ability to teach interdisciplinarily. - Interest, experience, and/or ability to design courses around learning outcomes. - Interest, experience, and/or ability to integrate student-centered pedagogy and active learning practices. - Interest, experience, and/or ability to promote dialogue across difference. Level Scope: Non-tenure, may undertake teaching, research and administrative duties within a specialist subject area. Lecturer 1: Master's degree with less than four years of contractual experience which may involve teaching while on a lecturer contract at Boise State University or equivalent position at another institution. Lecturer 2: Master’s degree with four (4) or more years Contractual Experience, or terminal degree within one’s discipline with less than four (4) years Contractual Experience. Lecturer 3: Terminal degree within one’s discipline and four (4) years of Contractual Experience, or Master’s degree with eight (8) or more years of Contractual Experience.

Requirements

• A master’s degree and appropriate experience to teach in Philosophy.
• Successful experience teaching in University Foundations or another academic department at Boise State.
• Experience and/or demonstrated ability to teach courses related to ethics at the university level.
• Current faculty status in the College of Arts and Sciences

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. or terminal degree in Philosophy.
• Successful experience teaching both 200-level University Foundations courses and other Philosophy courses at Boise State.

Responsibilities

• Teach two classes determined by the philosophy department, one of which should be a Foundations of the Discipline class, and two 200-level University Foundations courses per semester for a total teaching load of 12 credit hours per semester.
• Participate in a collaborative community of learning-centered faculty and staff.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays AND the University is closed between Christmas and New Year's (requires use of 3 vacation days)
• Between 12-24 annual paid vacation days for full-time Professional and Classified staff depending on position type and years of service
• 10.76% University contribution to your ORP retirement fund (Professional and Faculty employees)
• 11.96% University contribution to your PERSI retirement fund (Classified employees)
• Excellent medical, dental and other health-related insurance coverages
• Tuition fee waiver benefits for employees, spouses and their dependents

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees