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Adjunct Faculty- Philosophy Instructor
Posted Jul 22, 2025 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time a class discussion got heated. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can keep debate respectful while letting students disagree.
Tell me about your teaching experience in philosophy.
What they are checking: Whether they have the background and teaching skills for the course.
What would you do
A student says philosophy is useless. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they can engage skeptics with patience and good examples.
How do you present views you disagree with fairly?
What they are checking: Whether they can teach many viewpoints without pushing their own.
How would you handle a student who uses AI to write a paper?
What they are checking: Whether they have a fair and thoughtful approach to academic honesty.
You must follow the institutional syllabus. How do you make the course your own within it?
What they are checking: Whether they can meet required outcomes while teaching with energy.
About the work
How would you make an intro philosophy course feel relevant to community college students?
What they are checking: Whether they can connect big questions to students' lives and careers.
How do you teach students to build and evaluate an argument?
What they are checking: Whether they can teach critical thinking skills students will use in any field.
How do you grade philosophy papers fairly?
What they are checking: Whether they use clear standards for reasoning and writing.
How do you help students who struggle with difficult readings?
What they are checking: Whether they can guide students through hard texts with reading strategies.
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