Job Description

***Fall Semester***

Join the IRSC Team – Exceptional Benefits Await You!

At Indian River State College (IRSC), you’ll do more than just build a career—you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty. In return, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote your well-being, secure your future, and enhance your work-life balance.

Comprehensive Health Coverage

We prioritize your health with Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Life insurance and Supplemental plans to help you stay physically and mentally well with access to essential wellness resources.

We offer PPO and HMO plans with an affordable cost. (PPO/HMO option with $50 per month for individual coverage and $180 per month for family coverage.

Retirement Plans for a Secure Future

Plan for a bright future with our robust retirement options, rarely matched in the private sector. Secure your financial future with state retirement options through the Florida Retirement System (FRS) and additional investment opportunities like tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.

Generous Paid Time Off

Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with ample vacation, personal, and sick leave. Recharge and return to work refreshed and motivated.

Employee Discounts: Enjoy exclusive discounts on various services, including tickets to popular attractions in the area.

Professional Growth Opportunities

Build your career with purpose by engaging in meaningful projects and professional development opportunities. IRSC provides the tools and support needed to help you reach your full potential.

Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation of thinkers and philosophers? Join our dynamic academic team as a Philosophy Instructor and play a key role in shaping the minds of our diverse student body. We’re looking for an enthusiastic educator with a strong foundation in philosophy who’s ready to bring innovative, engaging, and inclusive teaching practices to the classroom. If you're eager to foster critical thinking, spark intellectual curiosity, and collaborate in a vibrant, forward-thinking environment, we want to hear from you! This is more than just a teaching position – it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact on our students’ academic and personal growth.

Indian River State College invites applicants for a full-time teaching position at the rank of Master Instructor.  AOS/AOC open.  The ideal candidate will be a skilled communicator, able to support and enhance the department’s course offerings in philosophy.  Preference shall be given to candidates with a strong background in logic and critical thinking and who are able to teach from an interdisciplinary perspective in the humanities. 

Responsibilities for this position include providing prompt feedback to students and assisting the department in curricular review.  Candidates should be ready to meet the needs of diverse learners from multiple backgrounds.  Finally, candidates with a strong record in course design is preferred.

IRSC is one of the most affordable state colleges in the country, offering a mixture of two and four year programs.  The Humanities Department is composed of four full-time philosophers and seven full-time historians.  We offer general education courses serving a five-county area.  Priority will be given to applications received by DATE but the position will remain open until filled.  Applicants with specialization in any philosophical background, historical or contemporary, are welcome and encouraged to apply. 

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

The minimum qualifications and skill requirements for this position include:

• A Master’s degree in Philosophy (a minimum of eighteen (18) graduate semester hours in Philosophy) from an accredited institution;
• Proven knowledge of and experience in teaching Philosophy at the undergraduate level;
• Ability to recognize and respond to the individual differences of students from a culturally diverse student population;
• Willingness to make students active partners in the teaching/learning process;
• Computer literacy and experience using computers in the classroom;
• Willingness to apply technology and innovative approaches to the teaching of Philosophy;
• The following is preferred:
  • Two to five years of teaching experience in a college or post-secondary institution;
  • Research and publication useful to classroom instruction.
  • A Ph.D in philosophy

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