Part-Time Faculty - Philosophy

Tennessee Board of Regents; New York (NY); On-site; USD 6,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

Columbia State Community College is seeking Part-Time Faculty in Philosophy to teach courses across multiple campuses. Part-time instructors are hired as needed and typically teach up to nine credit hours per semester, supporting a range of classes across five campuses and off-campus sites.

Minimum qualifications include a Master’s degree in Philosophy (or related field with 18 graduate hours in Philosophy); teaching experience in higher education is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Philosophy or related field with 18 graduate hours in Philosophy.
• Experience teaching philosophy at the college level is preferred.
• Availability to teach part-time semester-to-semester.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for courses as assigned and adhere to department syllabi and student learning outcomes.
• Begin and end all classes as scheduled.
• Organize, assign, and supervise learning activities for students.
• Maintain academic standards and classroom behavior to support learning; provide timely assessment feedback.
• Maintain attendance records and grading.
• Respond to student questions via email in a timely manner.
• Meet deadlines for administrative requests such as submitting personnel paperwork and enrollment.

Skills

Teaching

Higher education experience

Education

Master’s degree in Philosophy

18 graduate hours in Philosophy

Job description

Title: Part-Time Faculty – Philosophy

Employee Classification: Part-Time Faculty

Institution:Columbia State Community College

Campus Location: Columbia State Community College

Job Summary

Part time faculty are hired as needed on a semester-to-semester basis and typically teach up to nine credit hours during the semester. Columbia State offers classes at five campuses: Columbia Campus, Williamson Campus, Lawrenceburg Campus, Lewisburg Campus, and Clifton Campus. Columbia State also offers classes at several off-campus locations and clinical sites.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in Philosophy (or a related field with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in Philosophy).

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching Experience
• Higher Education Experience

Part-Time Faculty Duties and Responsibilities

The part-time faculty member reports directly to the dean for assignments/duties and is responsible for:

• Preparing for courses as assigned and adhering to departmental course syllabi and course minimum student learning outcomes.
• Beginning and ending all classes as schedules.
• Organizing, assigning, and supervising learning activities of students in his/her classes.
• Maintaining academic standards and classroom behavior to ensure an environment conducive to learning. Evaluating students using a variety of methods and for informing each student of scores received on each assessment in a timely manner.
• Maintaining accurate records of student attendance/participating and grades.
• Reading Columbia State email and responding to student questions via email in a timely manner.
• Meeting deadlines for all administrative requests such as submitting personnel paperwork, student enrollment

Advertised: 13 Nov 2025 Central Standard Time
Applications close: 30 Oct 2026 Central Daylight Time