Philosophy Associate Faculty

What is philosophy? What do philosophers do? Surprisingly, even philosophers ask these questions. It's not because they do not know what they are doing, but because asking questions is what philosophers do. ‘Why is there something rather than nothing?’, ‘What is it to be good?’, ‘What is the nature of reality?’ are some other philosophical questions.

Other disciplines ask similar questions. Theologians also ask why there is something and what goodness is. Physicists ask what reality really is. What sets philosophy apart from other disciplines is how it approaches these questions. It uses reason, rather than sacred texts or empirical experiment. In particular, philosophers employ the main form of reasoning – argumentation – when answering these questions.

The main goal of the Philosophy Department at EvCC is to equip students with the tools needed to evaluate the merit of many ideas and claims, whether found in daily life, in the study of another intellectual discipline, or in philosophy itself.

Salary: $19,015.44/quarter at 100% course load*

Department:
Social Sciences

Reports To:

Associate Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Position Number:
Instructional Associate Faculty

This position is eligible for hybrid work location, per Everett Community College’s Telework Policy.

* Courses vary in credits/load. For example, one 5 credit lecture course would be 33.33% course load, or $6,338.42/quarter.

* Please review Appendix D (page 68) of the AFT Contract for full salary information.

* Additional compensation may be available for courses that meet high wage/high demand criteria.

• Foster an equitable, anti‑racist, and culturally inclusive learning environment and demonstrate an awareness of the experiences and needs of the current student population.
• Develop curriculum, prepare, modify and deliver teaching/learning activities designed to maximize student learning and foster inclusive excellence.
• Teach courses in accordance with the course record, syllabus, approved student learning objectives, and quarterly course schedules. Design and/or deliver course assignments, learning activities and assessments that enable students to meet the course’s stated learning outcomes.
• Develop a current course syllabus using the College’s inclusive syllabus template and submit it to the Instruction Office prior to the start of the quarter.
• At the course level, assess student work using appropriate methodologies that promote further learning; at the department or program level; at the program or department level, disaggregate, review and assess student learning outcomes with the goal of continuous improvement and reduction of opportunity gaps.
• Complete summative evaluations of student work during the College’s scheduled finals week; submit final grades by the designated deadline.
• Create and maintain department and student records in accordance with college policies and procedures.
• Refer students to college services, community agencies and other professionals as appropriate.
• Establish, post, and maintain regularly scheduled office hours for consultation with students.

• Stay current in relevant best practices, emerging topics, and research.

• Complete annual trainings as required by state and federal law and the College as identified by the College. Associate Faculty will be compensated for trainings required by the College.
• Maintain certification and/or licensure required by the College in the performance of the faculty member’s assignment.

• By mutual agreement, compensation may be available for participation in the following:
• Opening week activities, meetings and professional development opportunities.
• Faculty forum.
• Annual graduation ceremony in June.
• Serving on committees.
• Department, division and college meetings and be involved in department, division and college matters.
• Maintain regular office hours for consultation with students.
• Advise students in their course selections, programs, and pathways.

• The leadership of the College has the right to assign faculty duties to faculty members.
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