Lecturer in Philosophy: Academic Year 2025-26; Anticipated

Position overview

Position title:

Unit 18 Faculty

Salary range: A reasonable estimate for an initial appointment is $70,977. See Unit 18 Lecturer table for the salary range for this position. These are academic year appointments and subject to the normal processes of academic review. Salary is prorated in accordance instruction workload calculation.

Academic year: 7/1/2025 - 6/30/2026 Fall Semester: 8/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 Spring Semester: 1/1/2026 - 5/31/2026

Academic year or fall/spring semester

Open date:
July 11, 2025

Most recent review date:
Friday, Jul 25, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date:
Monday, Mar 2, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts seeks a lecturer(s) to teach courses in Philosophy for the Academic Year 2025-26. Courses being offered may include but not limited to:

• Introduction to Ethics (an introductory course for students of all majors)
• Love, Sex, and Gender (an introductory course for students of all majors)
• Technology Ethics (an upper-division course required of students in UC Merced's two data science majors)

In addition to teaching the course(s), the instructor is responsible for creating a syllabus, holding weekly office hours (2 hours/week), and grading examinations and/or papers. The instructor may also be required to hold discussion and lab sections or supervise a graduate student teaching assistant.

This is a limited-term appointment which falls under the purview of the agreement for the Lecturers Unit between University of California and the American Federation of Teachers. Terms and conditions of employment are subject to UC policy and appropriate collective bargaining agreement. See the following URL for additional information: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..html

For more information, please contact Chair of the Philosophy Department, Dan Hicks, at dhicks4

Three courses in Fall and three courses in Spring are equivalent to full time position. Part time varies based on need and availability.

The anticipated teaching is one course in Fall 2025 and two courses in Spring 2026.

Advanced degree and experience teaching at the college or university level are required. Must be able to provide a record of excellence in teaching.

Document requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Teaching - A teaching statement of no more than 500 words explaining how you have approached or would approach teaching the courses that you wish to teach.
• Authorization to Release Information Form - As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
  
  Required Authorization of Information Release may be found here. Please complete, sign, and upload the required Authorization of Information Release to your application.
• Sample Syllabus - Sample syllabi for at least two (preferably all three) of the courses listed:
  Introduction to Ethics;
  Love, Sex, and Gender; and Technology Ethics.
• A recent teaching evaluation

Reference requirements: 3 required (contact information only)

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Applicants must possess valid authorization to work in the United States. UC Merced is not currently able to sponsor individuals residing outside the United States who would require a new H‑1B visa for employment. Applicants who do not hold valid U.S. work authorization are presently ineligible for this position.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Merced, CA