Adjunct Professor of Philosophy-Spring 2024

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Madison (NJ); On-site; USD 1,000 - 2,000; Part time

Job summary

Fairleigh Dickinson University’s School of the Humanities invites applications for part-time (adjunct) teaching positions in Ethics and related Philosophy courses starting Spring 2024. Courses meet in person on the Florham Campus, Madison, NJ, with schedule options Mon-Thu or Tue-Fri.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in Philosophy (or a related field) and have evidence of teaching effectiveness in ethics or moral philosophy.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD preferred, Master’s acceptable) in Philosophy or a related field.
• Coursework, teaching, or professional experience involving ethics or moral philosophy.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Teach in-person Ethics and Philosophy courses as adjunct.
• Deliver engaging, interactive instruction aligned with Gen Ed requirements.
• Meet scheduling as specified; potential for online delivery for exceptional candidates.

Skills

Ethics

Moral philosophy

Teaching effectiveness

Education

PhD in Philosophy

Advanced degree in related field

Job description

Posting Details

Job Title: Adjunct Professor of Philosophy-Spring 2024

Campus: Florham Campus, Madison, NJ

Department: Writing & Philosophy-Florham

Hiring Manager: Matthieu Boyd

Hiring Manager Title: Chair, School of the Humanities

College: Maxwell Becton College of Liberal Arts and Education

Position Type: Faculty

Grade: Adjunct

FLSA: Exempt

Faculty Rank: Adjunct Faculty

Salary: Per Credit

General Benefits

Status: Temporary

Months Worked: No Response

Job Summary: The School of the Humanities (part of the Maxwell Becton College ofArts and Sciences) at Fairleigh Dickinson University ( https://www.fdu.edu/ ) is lookingfor part-time (adjunct) faculty to teach in-person sections ofEthics and possibly other Philosophy courses starting in Spring2024. Sections are 3 credit hours and meet Monday-Thursday,Tuesday-Friday, or as a double block on different days includingWednesday. You can teach one course or several. If you aresuccessful in the position, teaching should be available everysemester going forward.

Our immediate need for Spring 2024 (semester starting January 22,see https://www.fdu.edu/academics/academic-calendar/ ) is three sections of Ethics, Monday and Thursday 10:00 AM – 11:15AM and 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM Eastern, and Tuesday and Friday, 10:00AM – 11:15 AM Eastern. These are scheduled to meet in person on ourFlorham Campus at 285 Madison Avenue, Madison NJ, but for anexceptional candidate we could explore moving them online (wealready have offers to teach them online and would much prefer inperson).

Ethics is a Gen Ed requirement at FDU : all our students have totake it. We are looking for someone who can teach the subjectresponsibly, from a philosophical standpoint, but in a way that isinteractive, engaging, relevant to students’ lives, and maybe evenfun.

The ideal candidate would have a PhD in Philosophy withspecialization in ethics. We will be happy to consider you if youhave any advanced degree in Philosophy or a related field, even ifyou are currently in graduate school, as long as you haveexperience with ethics or moral philosophy and can show someevidence of excellence in teaching. If you have a background inTheology or religious instruction, you are welcome to apply as longas you appreciate that FDU is not religiously affiliated and anyteaching you do for us should not advance any particular religiousviewpoint.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (PhD preferred, Master’s acceptable) in Philosophyor a related field.


• Coursework, teaching, or professional experience involving ethicsor moral philosophy.


• Evidence of teaching effectiveness.

Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check.Candidates for hire will be required to sign a waiver authorizingthe background check and produce a Social Security Card.

Preferred Qualifications:

Hours Worked

Posting Date: 12/15/2023