Academic Year Adjunct Lecturer in PhilosophyPhilosophy Department- Academic Year Adjunct Lecturer
Overview:
Santa Clara University is a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located in California's Silicon Valley, offering its 8,800 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, plus master's, Ph.D., and law degrees.
Distinguished by the highest retention rate and ranked second among all master's universities in the West by U.S. News and World Report, Santa Clara University is California's oldest operating institution of higher-education. The University is focused on creating an academic community that educates citizens and leaders who will build a more just, humane, and sustainable world.
Purpose:
The Department of Philosophy at Santa Clara University, a Catholic, Jesuit University, seeks applicants for three 1-year positions for the 2014-15 academic year to teach 7 courses over 3 quarters. Courses to be taught include: ethics, applied ethics, business ethics. Must also be able to develop a two-quarter Cultures & Ideas sequence. This can focus either on the history of philosophy or on a theme suitable for introducing philosophy to first year students, and must include a significant non-western component in both quarters.Status
Academic Year Adjunct Lecturer
Qualifications
Ph.D. prior to appointment; evidence of teaching excellence.
Rank and Salary
Academic Year Lecturer, $49,000- 51,800 per year depending on experience; benefits eligible.
Starting Date
September 1, 2014
Application Deadline
Complete dossier must arrive in the Philosophy Department by March 28, 2014.
Responsibilities
Duties include fulfilling all responsibilities associated with teaching assigned courses, including:
* Conducting all assigned class meetings and individual conferences with students;
* Assigning and evaluating student work including exams and written assignments;
* Holding weekly office hours on campus;
* Submitting student grades to Student Records by the designated deadline;
* Fulfilling other instructional or academic duties as may be assigned by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences or the Chair of the Department.
Application Procedure
Interested applicants should send a complete dossier, including cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, evidence of teaching excellence (which must include student evaluations of your teaching), by March 28, 2014 to Adjunct Lecturer Search Committee, Philosophy Department, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053-0310. SCU does not sponsor any visa applications for this position.
Work Authorization: SCU does not sponsor any visa applications for this position.
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