Philosophy Instructor

FT Philosophy Instructor (2 Positions)

Salary: $87,785.00 - $ Annually

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: FT-PHIL-25

Closing: 1/29/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location:

Norwalk, CA

Department: FT-PHIL-25

Division:
Humanities & Social Science

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal opportunity employment. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices. In fact, the college encourages applications from all segments of qualified people.

This position will close on January 29th, 2026 at 11:59 PM (or when 150 applications are received, whichever occurs sooner).

Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college's district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate.

Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The mission of the Philosophy Department is to ensure that students who take philosophy courses at Cerritos College—whether or not they major in the subject—gain a deeper appreciation of Socrates' famous declaration: "The unexamined life is not worth living." They will learn to read primary sources across all disciplines more carefully and critically, write well-reasoned argumentative essays and research papers, and defend their own positions on important issues concerning art and beauty, ethics and justice, and science and technology.

Acquiring these philosophical skills will prepare students to become responsible participants in complex democratic societies and to tackle the many challenges they will face as "citizens of the world." Moreover, a solid background in philosophy will help students prepare for and achieve success in professional careers such as education, law, communications, health care, economics, and public administration.

Housed within the Humanities and Social Sciences Division at a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), the Philosophy Department offers an AA-T (Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer) in Philosophy, an AA in Religious Studies, and a Certificate (CERT) in Religious Studies.

This is a 10-month tenure-track contract position.

• ALL FACULTY SHALL:
  • Maintain currency with current information, concepts, laws and ideas in their disciplines and with best practices in teaching and learning.
  • Check mailbox, voicemail, and e-mail regularly.
  • Complete the checkout form before leaving campus at the end of the academic term.
  • Maintain student confidentiality as required by regulation and Board Policy 5040 titled Student Records and Directory Information.
• ALL FULL-TIME FACULTY SHALL:
  • Participate in committee work, student activities, and shared governance activities as appropriate.
  • Attend first-year and second-year staff development workshops during the first and second years of employment at Cerritos College.
  • Attend department and division meetings.
  • Attend commencement ceremonies.
  • Assist the Department Chairperson and Instructional Dean in unit planning, budget preparation, and inventory.
  • Develop and implement a "Flex Plan" as required by state regulations.
  • All full-time faculty who are assigned classes shall:
    Post and maintain at least three scheduled office hours per week on at least three different days, including the final examination period. Office hours may not be scheduled between 11:00 a.m.
    
    -12:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.
• ALL FACULTY WHO ARE ASSIGNED CLASSES SHALL:
  • Teach all assigned classes unless excused under provisions of…