Lecturer in Philosophy/College of Liberal Arts

Lecturer in Philosophy/College of Liberal Arts

Job Class Code: 10050
FLSA: Exempt
Posting Number: FRGV2009
Location: Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Division/Organization: Provost - Academic Affairs
Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position: 3 years
Tenure Status: Non Tenure Track
FTE: 1.0

Scope of Job:

We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's student body as a full-time lecturer in Philosophy beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year. The Department of Philosophy at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a pluralistic department that seeks outstanding teachers who care deeply about students and enjoy engaging meaningfully with them. AOS: Open AOC: Open, but we would like to increase our course offerings to include Eastern philosophies and religions, Philosophy for Children and other innovative pedagogies. This is a teaching job, and it comes with no expectation of research. The primary mode of instruction is in-person, but the department might also have needs for online and hybrid modalities of teaching.
UTRGV has a thriving philosophy department full of majors and minors who are active in several different clubs, like Weekly Movie Night, PhilStairs (an undergraduate research group for philosophy of AI and technology), Phil and Sophie's (our weekly philosophy club), the Religious Studies club, and more. Successful candidates for this position will have a commitment to contributing positively to a vibrant departmental and student community.
Some of our programs include: Philosophy as a Way of Life (PWOL), which is a method of instruction centered on student-led dialogue, a Pre-Law Concentration, a Religious Studies Minor, Bilingual instruction, Contextualized Sociolinguistic Practice (CSP) instruction, Service Learning and Community Engagement, a Bioethics masters program and a faculty Pedagogy group, to name a few.
We seek candidates with experience in innovative pedagogies, and who will inspire students to minor, major, or double-major in Philosophy while teaching some of our lower-division courses such as: Intro to Philosophy; Critical Thinking; Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy; Ethics, Happiness, & The Good Life; Ethics; and Ethics, Technology, & Society. We seek a candidate who will strengthen both our undergraduate curriculum and departmental community.
We are especially interested in candidates with relevant experience and/ or knowledge of teaching bilingual, bicultural, or biliterate students, since UTRGV is a Hispanic Serving Institution with a 90% Hispanic student body.
Complete application includes: 1) letter of interest, 2) CV, 3) list of three references, 4) teaching portfolio (upload under ‘Other Document') and 5) unofficial graduate transcripts. Candidates may design their teaching portfolios in whatever way best communicates their excellence in teaching, but they should include syllabi and complete student evaluations with all student comments for the past two years of teaching if available.

About UTRGV:

UTRGV serves the Rio Grande Valley and beyond via an innovative and unique multicultural education dedicated to student access and success. By championing leading research, healthcare, and application of university discoveries, we support sustainable development, community engagement, and well-being. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is committed to building and sustaining a highly qualified and talented faculty to pursue excellence in everything that we do, including teaching, research, and service.Drawing on our unique identity as the leading Hispanic-Serving Institution in a bilingual and bicultural environment, UTRGV will promote student access and success by building from strength in education and creating a vibrant campus experience. By 2027, we will accelerate transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond by driving meaningful advancements in research and creative works, expanding access to high-quality and affordable healthcare, and fostering authentic community engagement and integration. UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students. For additional information, please visit UTRGV website.Department/College BackgroundThe Department of Philosophy at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a pluralistic department that contains faculty with strengths in Latin American Philosophy, Borderlands Philosophy/Spirituality, Social and Political Philosophy, offer Philosophy of Race/Gender/Class, Philosophy of Science, Applied Ethics, and/or Religious Studies. We offer an MS in Bioethics, a BA in Philosophy, a BA in Philosophy with a concentration in Pre-Law, and Minors in Philosophy and Religious Studies.

Minimum Qualifications:

MA in Philosophy or closely related field

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications:

MA in Philosophy or closely related field.

Preferred Qualification:

PhD in Philosophy or closely related field. We seek candidates who will inspire students to minor, major, or double-major in Philosophy and have experience teaching lower-division Philosophy courses We are especially interested in candidates with relevant experience and/or knowledge of teaching bilingual, bicultural, or biliterate students.

Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience
License or Certification Required?: No
Number of Vacancies: Varies
Desired Start Date: 09/01/2026

EEO Statement:

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date:

05/05/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time, please complete all biographical information including address, email and phone number. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.

Additional Information:

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Please Note:

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/51055