"Professor of Humanities"

Job Details

Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) is committed to our employees and is pleased to offer challenging and fulfilling careers, as well as an excellent benefits package. As part of FSCJ's overall total compensation, employee benefits are offered to provide you with health and welfare coverage promoting good health and well-being, a retirement pension and financial protection in the case of death or disability.

CAMPUS/CENTER LOCATION: DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

DEPARTMENT: LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES

DATE POSITION AVAILABLE: FALL 2026

REVIEW DATE: MARCH 29th, 2026

SALARY: $51,250 - MASTER'S DEGREE

$55,800 - DOCTORATE DEGREE

New faculty may receive up a 20% increase above the minimum base salary to recognize direct, job-related college teaching or other professional experience and/or extenuating labor market conditions, if requested by the recommending administrator and verified by Human Resources as justified.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Provides instruction in the teaching of a specific subject or field of knowledge and guides student study and learning in that subject field. To learn more about this position please visit the FSCJ careers page.

This Faculty position is a 180 day contract. For information regarding Faculty 180 Day Contracts, please visit our FSCJ Collective Bargaining Agreement by clicking on the link below. Please refer to page 42

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

The successful candidate will teach Humanities (HUM prefix) courses and will also be qualified to teach at least one additional area: Music in the Humanities (MUL), Art in the Humanities (ARH), or Philosophy in the Humanities (PHI). Instruction may occur across multiple FSCJ campuses, with a primary office location at the Downtown Campus. The primary teaching load will be on campus, with potential assignments in Live Online (synchronous) and/or Online (asynchronous) modalities based on departmental and student needs. Day and evening teaching assignments may be required.

Applicants must meet FSCJ credentialing matrix requirements to teach HUM prefix courses and Music in the Humanities, Art in the Humanities, or Philosophy in the Humanities, as applicable (see the below Humanities Faculty Credentialing Explainer).

Preferred Qualifications:

Ph.D. in one of the qualifying disciplines, interdisciplinarity within and/or across graduate record highly valued

Be aware that all applicants, including current Florida State College at Jacksonville employees, are required to attach:

1. All unofficial student copies of transcripts, confirming the awarding of the required degrees and coursework.
2. Copy of License/Certificate (if applicable)

You may either attach it to your online application or fax it to the Human Resources Department at (904) 632-3390.

Humanities Faculty Credentialing Explainer

Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ)
For Applicants to the Professor of Humanities Position

This guide is designed to help prospective applicants determine whether they meet the credentialing requirements to teach Humanities (HUM) courses at FSCJ and at least one additional discipline (MUL, ARH, or PHI).

STEP 1: Are You Qualified to Teach Humanities (HUM)?

You must meet ONE of the following pathways:

Pathway A
Master's degree in Humanities or Cultural Studies

Pathway B
Master's degree in Interdisciplinary / Area / Comparative Studies with graduate coursework in two or more Humanities disciplines

Pathway C
Master's degree in one Humanities discipline PLUS at least 9 graduate semester hours in a different Humanities discipline

Pathway D
Master's degree with at least 9 graduate semester hours each in two Humanities qualifying disciplines.

American Studies Area / Comparative Studies (e.g., Asian Studies; Latin American Studies; African Studies; Medieval Studies) Art History Classics Cultural Anthropology Cultural Studies Dance Studies / Performance Studies Ethics / Applied Ethics Film Studies Humanities Interdisciplinary Studies (Humanities focus) Literature (any language) Music History Musicology Philosophy Religion / Religious Studies Theatre History / Theatre Studies Western Civilization / Eastern Civilization World Languages

Degree titles alone may not determine qualification. Graduate coursework must be clearly identifiable on transcripts.

STEP 2: Additional Discipline Requirement

Applicants must also be credentialed to teach at least ONE of the following:

Music Literature (MUL)
Master's degree in Music or Musical Arts OR 18 graduate semester hours in Music, Musical Arts, Ethnomusicology, and/or Music History.

Art History (ARH)
Master's degree in Art or Art History OR 18 graduate semester hours in Art History or related fields, including at least 6 hours in Art History.

Philosophy (PHI)
Master's degree in Philosophy OR 18 graduate semester hours in Philosophy, Logic, Ethics, or Applied Ethics (no more than 6 hours in Ethics).