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. SeeUnit 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 instructional workload calculation.

Anticipated start :

Academic Year : 7 / 1 / 2025 - 6 / 30 / 2026

Fall Semester : 8 / 1 / 2025 - 12 / 31 / 2025

Spring Semester : 1 / 1 / 2026 - 5 / 31 / 2026

Position duration :

Academic year or fall / spring semester

Application Window

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.

Position description

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 : http : / / ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu / labor / bargaining-units / ix / index.html

For more information, please contact Chair of the Philosophy Department, Dan Hicks, at dhicks4@ucmerced.edu

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.

Academic Year : 7 / 1 / 2025 - 6 / 30 / 2026

Fall Semester : 8 / 1 / 2025 - 12 / 31 / 2025

Spring Semester : 1 / 1 / 2026 - 5 / 31 / 2026

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

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

Application Requirements

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)

Apply link :

https : / / aprecruit.ucmerced.edu / JPF02002

Help contact : aprecruit@ucmerced.edu

About UC Merced

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.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the US. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Additional links : UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy , the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy , and APM 035 : Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment .

The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system's 10 campuses. Ranked as one of the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and recently designated as an R1 institution by Carnegie, UC Merced is committed to innovation and excellence in research. With over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students (https : / / cie.ucmerced.edu / analytics-hub / student-statistics ), UC Merced provides outstanding, inclusive educational opportunities to highly qualified students from the heart of California, the nation, and abroad. The campus has special connections to nearby Yosemite National Park; is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design; and supports the economic development of Central California.

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.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and / or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. This includes the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs .

Job location

Merced, CA