CSULB
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
CSULB, Long Beach, California, us, 90899
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Job no:
541023Work type:
Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-TrackLocation:
Long BeachCategories:
Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Letters/Humanities, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full TimePosition:
Assistant Professor of PhilosophyEffective Date:
August 18, 2025 (Fall Semester)Salary:
The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $74,652 - $158,688/per year. The anticipated hiring range is $86,000 to $90,000/per year. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.Application Deadline:
Review of applications to begin November 4, 2024. Position open until filled (or recruitment canceled).California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). It also earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts towards Latine/x student, faculty, and staff success across campus.Minimum Qualifications:Ph.D. in Philosophy with specialization in ethics and a proficiency in AI ethics. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2025.Record of, or demonstrated potential for, effective teaching at the college level.Record of, or demonstrated potential for, successful research and publication.Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including Black/African American, Latine/x, Native American/Indigenous, low-income, first-generation, and minoritized students.Preferred Qualifications:Broad training in philosophy.Ability to teach courses and develop cross-disciplinary initiatives, programming, and curriculum in AI ethics.Ability to teach and supervise students in value theory broadly construed (e.g., ethical theory, applied ethics, legal and political philosophy).Ability to lead department’s Applied Ethics Forum with regular events and programming.Experience with, or demonstrated potential for, effective participation in faculty governance and service to the department, college, university, profession, and community.Experience with, or demonstrated potential for mentoring and supervising Master’s level students.Experience of successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body.Experience mentoring or supporting students with minoritized identities or experience using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom.Duties:Teach at various levels, including general education, lower- and upper-division, and Master’s level [Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof].Advise and mentor students in one-on-one supervisory courses, including the supervision of honors and Master's students taking comprehensive exams and writing theses.Engage in research leading to scholarly presentations and publications, conference organization, and grants.Participate in faculty governance.Participate in service to the department, college, university, profession, and community.The Philosophy Department construes AI ethics to include various social and normative approaches to emerging technologies and human futures. This recruitment is part of a collaborative hiring initiative across departments to further both AI expertise at California State University, Long Beach and the digital humanities in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA). The successful applicant will join a growing community of digital scholars in the CLA.CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.How to Apply - Required Documentation:An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced).Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications.CV.Names and contact information for three references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you reach the
semi-finalist stage ).Evidence of research and publication: writing sample(s) related to the candidate’s area of research.Evidence of effective teaching, if applicable (i.e. teaching portfolio, student evaluations).Research Statement.Syllabi sample(s) for various course level(s), if applicable (maximum of three samples).Copy of transcript from institution awarding highest degree (be prepared to submit should you reach the
semi-finalist stage ).Finalists
should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available).How to Apply:
Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application.Requests for information about the position or process should be addressed to:N. WielandCalifornia State University, Long BeachDepartment of Philosophy1250 Bellflower BoulevardLong Beach, CA 90840–2048A background check (including a criminal record check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race or ethnicity (including color or ancestry), nationality, religion or religious creed, gender (or sex), gender identity (including transgender), gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information, age, veteran or military status. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Job no:
541023Work type:
Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-TrackLocation:
Long BeachCategories:
Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Letters/Humanities, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full TimePosition:
Assistant Professor of PhilosophyEffective Date:
August 18, 2025 (Fall Semester)Salary:
The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $74,652 - $158,688/per year. The anticipated hiring range is $86,000 to $90,000/per year. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.Application Deadline:
Review of applications to begin November 4, 2024. Position open until filled (or recruitment canceled).California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). It also earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts towards Latine/x student, faculty, and staff success across campus.Minimum Qualifications:Ph.D. in Philosophy with specialization in ethics and a proficiency in AI ethics. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2025.Record of, or demonstrated potential for, effective teaching at the college level.Record of, or demonstrated potential for, successful research and publication.Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including Black/African American, Latine/x, Native American/Indigenous, low-income, first-generation, and minoritized students.Preferred Qualifications:Broad training in philosophy.Ability to teach courses and develop cross-disciplinary initiatives, programming, and curriculum in AI ethics.Ability to teach and supervise students in value theory broadly construed (e.g., ethical theory, applied ethics, legal and political philosophy).Ability to lead department’s Applied Ethics Forum with regular events and programming.Experience with, or demonstrated potential for, effective participation in faculty governance and service to the department, college, university, profession, and community.Experience with, or demonstrated potential for mentoring and supervising Master’s level students.Experience of successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body.Experience mentoring or supporting students with minoritized identities or experience using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom.Duties:Teach at various levels, including general education, lower- and upper-division, and Master’s level [Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof].Advise and mentor students in one-on-one supervisory courses, including the supervision of honors and Master's students taking comprehensive exams and writing theses.Engage in research leading to scholarly presentations and publications, conference organization, and grants.Participate in faculty governance.Participate in service to the department, college, university, profession, and community.The Philosophy Department construes AI ethics to include various social and normative approaches to emerging technologies and human futures. This recruitment is part of a collaborative hiring initiative across departments to further both AI expertise at California State University, Long Beach and the digital humanities in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA). The successful applicant will join a growing community of digital scholars in the CLA.CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.How to Apply - Required Documentation:An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced).Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications.CV.Names and contact information for three references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you reach the
semi-finalist stage ).Evidence of research and publication: writing sample(s) related to the candidate’s area of research.Evidence of effective teaching, if applicable (i.e. teaching portfolio, student evaluations).Research Statement.Syllabi sample(s) for various course level(s), if applicable (maximum of three samples).Copy of transcript from institution awarding highest degree (be prepared to submit should you reach the
semi-finalist stage ).Finalists
should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available).How to Apply:
Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application.Requests for information about the position or process should be addressed to:N. WielandCalifornia State University, Long BeachDepartment of Philosophy1250 Bellflower BoulevardLong Beach, CA 90840–2048A background check (including a criminal record check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race or ethnicity (including color or ancestry), nationality, religion or religious creed, gender (or sex), gender identity (including transgender), gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information, age, veteran or military status. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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