Asst. Prof. of Philosophy

Description/Job Summary

Baltimore City Community College is searching for an Instructor/Assistant Professor in Philosophy. This position requires expertise in teaching ancient and modern philosophy, critical thinking, and/or applied logic courses. The selected candidate will teach 15 credit hours per semester. Responsibilities include maintaining scheduled office hours; developing and revising curriculum; training faculty in new curriculum as needed; developing and implementing course and program assessment of student learning outcomes; participating in college, division, and department meetings; serving on committees; and other duties as assigned. Teaching assignments could be any combination of face to face (day or evening), hybrid or online, and are subject to change as needed.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Contributes to the overall achievement of the college’s mission and goals through effective instruction and classroom management.
• Plans and prepares for assigned instructional courses.
• Demonstrate knowledge of content and pedagogy.
• Develops instructional outcomes and appropriate evaluation methods that align with course and program outcomes.
• Maintain data to support the student learning and outcome assessment process.
• Creates and maintain an environment of rapport and respect.
• Clearly establish expectations for learning and achievement.
• Maintain up-to-date accurate records on attendance and student progress.
• Make referrals to college resources available to provide services or assistance to students.
• Provide guidance to students for academic planning.
• Engages in the college community for intra-professional networking and professional development.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field of expertise basing current instructional practice on recent evidence.
• Communicate learning expectations.
• Varies teaching techniques and incorporate current technologies.
• Provide students with written and oral feedback.
• Engages in self-assessment of teaching practices and professional development needs.
• Keep all classes and office hours for the required amount of time set forth by the college and maintain good classroom management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Philosophy or related field.
• Three years of experience teaching in a college setting.
• Familiarity with Canvas or another learning management system (LMS).

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. Degree in Philosophy.
• Five years of teaching in a college setting, preferably community college experience.
• Experience with teaching duel enrollment students.