Lecturer Philosophy (Internal)

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.

Non-tenure may undertake teaching research and administrative duties within a specialist subject area.

Lecturer 1: Masters 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: Masters degree with four (4) or more years Contractual Experience or terminal degree within ones discipline with less than four (4) years Contractual Experience.

Lecturer 3: Terminal degree within ones discipline and four (4) years of Contractual Experience or Masters degree with eight (8) or more years of Contractual Experience.

• 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.

• Extensive knowledge of online learning best practices.
• Reliable dedicated productive and adaptable.
• Ability to actively listen and appropriately respond to students colleagues and leadership.
• Work effectively both independently and as a member of a team.
• Exemplify professionalism and integrity.
• Thrive engage and work effectively in a dynamic highly collaborative results-driven and interactive environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to the creation of effective learning spaces for students.

• A masters 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

Preferred Qualifications:

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

• Cover letter indicating your interest and qualifications for this position.
• Statement of Teaching that includes 1) a description of how you enact your philosophy of teaching (through assignments teaching methods experiential learning etc.) in order to include and engage all students and 2) examples of how you incorporate (or would incorporate) the learning outcome of ethics in your approach to teaching.
• CV that includes employment history (including dates of employment)
• three professional references with contact information.

Position will close to new applicants on Friday April 3 2026.

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