Part-Time Faculty: PHI 191: Instructor of Philosophy - The Meaning of Life (Fall 2026

Part-Time Faculty: PHI 191:
Instructor of Philosophy - The Meaning of Life (Fall 2026)

The Philosophy Department in the College of Arts & Sciences at Syracuse University seeks a part-time instructor of Philosophy to teach an online asynchronous section of PHI
191, The Meaning of Life, a 3 credit course during Fall semester 2026. Philosophical reflection on the question: what is the meaning of life. Survey of some of the most influential answers philosophers have given to this question, including god, happiness, work, action, play, mortality, and the absence of meaning.

Qualifications:

ABD or PhD in Philosophy

Responsibilities:
Developing and/or updating a class syllabus. Preparation of lectures. Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours. Presenting instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course. Meeting all designated class periods. Submitting completed final grades according to University regulations. Grading student assignments and exams in a timely manner. Providing department forms for student evaluations. Building a positive rapport with students, teaching assistants, and other faculty.

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