Assistant Professor in Philosophy of Technology
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, scam warnings, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also we must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience" etc. For Pay: posting says "Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule . Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $90,000 - $94,000". That's specific salary range, so we can include Pay section with that range. Benefits: "Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector. See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent benefits package." That's somewhat generic but still mentions benefits. It's not placeholder like "not specified". It says benefits are competitive, refer to summary. That's substantive enough? The instruction: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Benefits section is stated, albeit generic. So we can include Benefits with that sentence. Schedule: no mention of schedule (like full-time, part-time). Not present, so omit Schedule. About the role: we have position description paragraphs. Could be About the role. Responsibilities: Key Responsibilities section. Requirements: Required Qualifications. Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications. Skills: maybe not explicit; but we could infer from responsibilities? The instruction: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could combine Requirements and Qualifications? But they ask to use headings for those categories if content exists. We have Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Could map Required Qualifications to Requirements section, Preferred Qualifications to Qualifications section. Skills maybe not present; we could omit Skills. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all details from position description, responsibilities, required qualifications, preferred qualifications, benefits, pay. Also mention target start date, application deadline? Those are metadata; we should fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can include a short paragraph at top with Target Start Date and Application Deadline maybe. But we must not include application instructions (like Click Apply Now...). So we should remove that. Also remove boilerplate like Equal Employment Statement, Campus Security etc. Thus final HTML: maybe start with a
containing metadata: Target Start Date: August 17, 2027; Application Deadline: December 1, 2026 (Applications accepted until filled or closed). Then sections. Let's extract substantive content: About the role: The position description paragraphs: "The Department of Philosophy at San José State University is pleased to announce a search for a full-time assistant professor (tenure-track) position in Philosophy of Technology beginning in August 2026. While the department welcomes candidates whose research and teaching engage deeply with questions about emerging technologies, the department is open to a broad construal of the technology that is the focus of the candidate’s philosophical work. The College of Humanities & the Arts, and the University more broadly, actively pursues the theme of the intersection of the humanities and the arts with technology. Given our location in Silicon Valley and our commitment to supporting the development of ethical technologies through our new Advanced Institute for Ethical Technologies , there are significant interdisciplinary collaborative opportunities for a faculty member exploring these issues through a philosophical lens. The Institute, in the process of being formed, pursues the need for human-centered technology that values privacy and ethical decision-making. In partnership with the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library and the San Jose Public Library, the College has also established the Digital Humanities Center as a site of curriculum development, faculty research, student engagement, and public-facing programming and events. The Department of Philosophy ( https://www.sjsu.edu/philosophy/ ) is one of ten departments and schools in the College of Humanities & the Arts ( https://www.sjsu.edu/humanitiesandarts/departments.php ) and offers Philosophy BA and MA programs. We value and engage with a plurality of philosophical traditions and styles, as well as the perspectives of our diverse community of faculty and students. We are committed to creating learning environments, a departmental culture, and a larger philosophical community that welcomes all who want to explore philosophy. The Department of Philosophy and San José State University value institutional excellence and are committed to advancing equity through research, teaching, and service. We enroll more than 40,000 students, many of whom are historically underserved; approximately 45% of our undergraduate students are first-generation college students and 38% are Pell Grant recipients. In addition, we are both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). SJSU aspires to create holistic learning environments that facilitate both individual and collective transformation. We seek teacher-scholars who cultivate inclusive, empowering spaces for mutual learning, skill-building, and knowledge exchange for all students. Our commitment to lifelong learning supports meaningful connections among faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the broader communities we serve. We invite all applicants to include a Statement of Institutional Excellence (or incorporate it into your cover letter) to share how your lived and professional experiences will contribute to the SJSU community—particularly in relation to student success. A guide to writing this statement can be found at SJSU Institutional Excellence Statement Guidelines ." That's a lot; we need to preserve all substantive info. We'll keep it as paragraphs (
) under About the role heading. Responsibilities: Key Responsibilities paragraph: "In addition to teaching courses in the area of specialization, including “Science, Technology, and Human Values” and “Computers, Ethics and Society”, the candidate will be expected to teach other general education courses that could include Introduction to Philosophy; Logic and Critical Reasoning; Moral Issues; Asian Philosophy; and Professional and Business Ethics; or courses in the history of philosophy. The candidate will also contribute to the department’s ability to offer courses through SJSU Online .The candidate will sustain an ongoing record of research, scholarship, and/or creative activities, as well as other professional engagement.The candidate will participate in shared governance, usually in department, college, and university committees and other service assignments.Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience in understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement." We'll put that as
under Responsibilities. Required Qualifications: "Ph.D. in Philosophy prior to appointmentA demonstrated record of effective teachingEvidence of the ability to publish and engage in professional activities in the area of philosophy of technologyApplicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience" Note there are no spaces between items; but we can keep as is or maybe split into list? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. This is a list of qualifications; we can make a
- each. However the text currently is concatenated without punctuation. We could separate by sentences: "Ph.D. in Philosophy prior to appointment", "A demonstrated record of effective teaching", "Evidence of the ability to publish and engage in professional activities in the area of philosophy of technology", "Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience". We'll make list items.
Preferred Qualifications: list of bullet points: "Priority will be given to candidates who possess one or more of the following attributes: Demonstrated expertise in an additional area of philosophy (such as global philosophy, ethics, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of disability, etc.) that informs their philosophical engagement with technologyInterests in pursuing cross-tradition engagement in doing philosophical work on technologyCapacity to contribute to interdisciplinary research and teaching through the Advanced Institute for Ethical Technology ( https://www.sjsu.edu/ha-in-action/engage/ai-et.php )Teaching interests and competencies that could contribute to the department’s teaching needs in history of philosophy, ethical theory, phenomenology, Africana philosophy, Asian philosophy, applied ethics (e.g., professional and business ethics, environmental ethics, medical ethics), or phenomenologyCapacity to supervise MA students interested in pursuing our Advanced Certificate in Ethics of Science and Emerging Technologies ."
Again concatenated. We'll split by the attributes after colon. We'll make list items.
Benefits: "Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector. See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent benefits package."
Pay: "Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule . Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $90,000 - $94,000"
We should include that as
under Pay. We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience" alone; but we have also salary range, so it's fine. We should not include Schedule. We must not include application instructions, boilerplate, EEO, etc. Now construct HTML. Start with a
for metadata: Target Start Date: August 17, 2027; Application Deadline: December 1, 2026 (Applications accepted until filled or closed). Could be one
. Then sections:
About the role
... (the long paragraph)
Responsibilities
... (responsibilities paragraph)
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Philosophy prior to appointment
- A demonstrated record of effective teaching
- Evidence of the ability to publish and engage in professional activities in the area of philosophy of technology
- Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience
Qualifications
- Demonstrated expertise in an additional area of philosophy (such as global philosophy, ethics, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of disability, etc.) that informs their philosophical engagement with technology
- Interests in pursuing cross-tradition engagement in doing philosophical work on technology
- Capacity to contribute to interdisciplinary research and teaching through the Advanced Institute for Ethical Technology ( https://www.sjsu.edu/ha-in-action/engage/ai-et.php )
- Teaching interests and competencies that could contribute to the department’s teaching needs in history of philosophy, ethical theory, phenomenology, Africana philosophy, Asian philosophy, applied ethics (e.g., professional and business ethics, environmental ethics, medical ethics), or phenomenology
- Capacity to supervise MA students interested in pursuing our Advanced Certificate in Ethics of Science and Emerging Technologies
Benefits
Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector. See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent benefits package.
Pay
Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary
- each. However the text currently is concatenated without punctuation. We could separate by sentences: "Ph.D. in Philosophy prior to appointment", "A demonstrated record of effective teaching", "Evidence of the ability to publish and engage in professional activities in the area of philosophy of technology", "Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience". We'll make list items.
Preferred Qualifications: list of bullet points: "Priority will be given to candidates who possess one or more of the following attributes: Demonstrated expertise in an additional area of philosophy (such as global philosophy, ethics, epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of disability, etc.) that informs their philosophical engagement with technologyInterests in pursuing cross-tradition engagement in doing philosophical work on technologyCapacity to contribute to interdisciplinary research and teaching through the Advanced Institute for Ethical Technology ( https://www.sjsu.edu/ha-in-action/engage/ai-et.php )Teaching interests and competencies that could contribute to the department’s teaching needs in history of philosophy, ethical theory, phenomenology, Africana philosophy, Asian philosophy, applied ethics (e.g., professional and business ethics, environmental ethics, medical ethics), or phenomenologyCapacity to supervise MA students interested in pursuing our Advanced Certificate in Ethics of Science and Emerging Technologies ."
Again concatenated. We'll split by the attributes after colon. We'll make list items.
Benefits: "Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector. See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent benefits package."
Pay: "Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule . Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $90,000 - $94,000"
We should include that as