Lecturer (EXPIRED)

Position:  Lecturer.  Full-time, benefits eligible, renewable three-year term. Not tenure-track.  7 courses per year, over 3 quarters. AOS: Open AOC: Open

The Department of Philosophy at Santa Clara University, a private Jesuit, Catholic university, invites applications for a full-time lecturer position.  The position is for a three-year term and is renewable. Reappointment is contingent upon superior performance, persistent programmatic need, and availability of funds. The successful applicant will be able to teach a two-quarter freshman core sequence in Cultures and Ideas as well as lower division core Ethics courses. The ability to teach an intensive Critical Thinking and Writing sequence is desirable. The successful candidate may also be asked to teach upper division courses in his or her research specialty. Successful candidates will have a strong commitment to, and exemplary record of, excellence in undergraduate teaching as well as evidence of scholarly engagement. Salary and benefits competitive. Ph.D. in Philosophy prior to date of appointment.

Located in the heart of northern California’s Silicon Valley, Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit, Catholic university and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity and inclusion; in this spirit we particularly welcome applications from women, persons of color, and members of historically underrepresented groups.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected category in accordance with applicable law. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Santa Clara University annually collects information about campus crimes and other reportable incidents in accordance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. To view the Santa Clara University report, please go to the Campus Safety Services website at http://www.scu.edu/cs/. To request a paper copy please call Campus Safety at (408) 554-4441. The report includes the type of crime, venue, and number of occurrences.

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.