Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track)

Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences

 PHILOSOPHY: Introduction to Philosophy

Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track)

The Department of Philosophy at Tufts University is seeking a part-time lecturer to teach two sections of Introduction to Philosophy, to be offered in the 2023 fall semester, with the possibility of teaching up to three more sections of that course in the 2024 spring semester.

A PhD in Philosophy, and teaching experience, are required. Because Introduction to Philosophy satisfies a college writing requirement, experience in teaching writing skills is strongly preferred.

All application materials must be submitted via Interfolio at: apply.interfolio.com/121100.

Please submit a letter of application that briefly describes your research and teaching experience, a CV, a writing sample, and two letters of recommendation sent directly to Interfolio by recommenders. If available, please also submit teaching evaluations or other evidence of teaching skills. 

Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. To receive full consideration applicants should apply by March 15, 2023.

Please address questions via e-mail, using the subject line “Lecturer Search,” to department administrator Jaouad Elkamouss: [email protected]

All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check and meeting the University’s current COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

Tufts University, founded in 1852, prioritizes quality teaching, highly competitive basic and applied research, and a commitment to active citizenship locally, regionally, and globally. Tufts University has also committed to becoming an anti-racist institution and prides itself on the continuous improvement of diversity, equity and inclusion work. Current and prospective employees of the university are expected to have and continuously develop skill in, and disposition for, positively engaging with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students.

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