Appointment Type and Details

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY, Los Angeles, California.  Instructor, beginning Fall 2027.  Initial appointment will be for two years; successful candidates upon review will be eligible for renewable three-year contracts.  3-3 course load, undergraduate core philosophy teaching. Regular participation in co-curricular activities and departmental service expected. Ph.D. in Philosophy or related discipline is required; ABD candidates who anticipate completion of the doctorate by Fall 2027 will be considered.  Multiple positions available.

Who We Are

The Department of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants for the position of Instructor who value its Mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence and the building of a just society.  LMU is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), Black-Serving Institution (BSI), and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), animating servingness for all persons, regardless of identity or beliefs, through its mission and Jesuit, Marymount educational traditions.

Position Responsibilities

Courses to be taught include Philosophical Inquiry, an introductory course required for all LMU students, and/or Ethics, which meets the university’s core Ethics and Justice requirement, and possibly other core courses.

We are seeking to hire dedicated teachers who will contribute to the department’s goal of helping students of all backgrounds to become critical and reflective thinkers.  Our department is at the center of a Catholic university whose mission is inspired and guided by the traditions of the Society of Jesus, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, and the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary.  We therefore encourage an integration of knowledge in which “faith and reason bear witness to the unity of all truth” (Ex Corde Ecclesiae, §17)  Teaching philosophy at LMU is at its core a vocation devoted to love of the truth in all its fullness. It is a way of being a person for others, more specifically, for students, by putting oneself at their service by exemplifying the love of wisdom and thereby enkindling in them a love of all that is good, true, and beautiful.  This teaching vocation calls for a serious philosophical formation (normally satisfied by a Ph.D. in Philosophy or a related discipline), demonstrated teaching excellence, and the desire to live a life of intellectual friendship with our colleagues and students in the light of the Catholic intellectual tradition. As a pluralistic department that values and respects a diverse range of philosophical approaches, we seek candidates who embrace this vision and who will contribute to the Catholic tradition of philosophical inquiry. We invite all qualified candidates in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply.

How to Apply

Candidates should submit application materials via the LMU Human Resources online application portal (http://jobs.lmu.edu).  Please note that the online portal can only accept five attached files at a maximum.  Please submit the following items to the online application portal:  (1) a letter of application, which should address the candidate’s perspective on both philosophical pluralism and the Catholic intellectual tradition as they animate teaching, philosophical activity, and collegial life in a department; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a teaching statement; (4) evidence of teaching excellence, which should include at least sample syllabi and sample assignments, as well as student evaluations and teaching observation reports. Three confidential letters of recommendation, at least one of which should address teaching, should be sent directly to [email protected].  Questions about the position should be sent to Carissa Phillips-Garrett, Search Committee Chair.  Complete applications must be received by January 8, 2027.  Pre-arranged interviews by video call will be conducted by early February 2027.

LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply. Visit www.lmu.edu for more information.

LMU is committed to providing equal access to employment opportunities and ensuring a comprehensive recruitment and selection process for all applicants. Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any stage of the application, interview, or selection process may contact Human Resources at [email protected] or by phone at (310) 338-2723. Applicants who use relay services or other assistive communication technologies are welcome to utilize those services when contacting Human Resources. When contacting Human Resources, please include the job posting number, title of the position and department for which you are applying. Applicants are not required to disclose the nature of a disability or provide medical information when requesting an accommodation during the recruitment process. LMU will work with applicants in a timely and interactive process to identify and provide reasonable accommodations consistent with applicable federal and state law.

Please note that this position may not be eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

LMU is committed to providing equal access to employment opportunities and ensuring a comprehensive recruitment and selection process for all applicants.

Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any stage of the application, interview, or selection process may contact Human Resources at [email protected] or by phone at (310) 338-2723. Applicants who use relay services or other assistive communication technologies are welcome to utilize those services when contacting Human Resources.

When contacting Human Resources, please include the job posting number, title of the position and department for which you are applying. Applicants are not required to disclose the nature of a disability or provide medical information when requesting an accommodation during the recruitment process.

LMU will work with applicants in a timely and interactive process to identify and provide reasonable accommodations consistent with applicable federal and state law.