Assistant Professor of Humanities and Ethics

Valparaiso University invites applications for the position of assistant professor, in Christ College—the Honors College (valpo.edu/christ-college). Valparaiso University (“Valpo”), a community of learning grounded in the Lutheran tradition of scholarship, freedom, and faith, prepares students to lead and serve both church and society. Located one hour southeast of Chicago on a 310-acre campus, Valpo is a comprehensive university with an enrollment of approximately 2,100 undergraduate and graduate students. Christ College, the interdisciplinary honors college of Valparaiso University, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant level, beginning August 2027. The college seeks candidates from across the humanities and social sciences whose teaching and scholarship is in ethics, broadly construed: we are particularly interested in those who are interested in teaching at the intersection of ethics and technology, society, and/or health. Candidates will carry a 4/3 teaching schedule and will teach regularly in the interdisciplinary first-year program “Texts and Contexts,” which is rooted in a Great Conversations, or Transformative Texts approach. In addition to teaching, Christ College faculty conduct scholarship in their respective fields (with professional development fund support) and engage in a lively community of learning. Candidates will be in sympathy with the Lutheran mission of the University. The expected starting salary will be in the range $56,000-60,000, depending on experience. Christ College — The Honors College at Valparaiso University offers the benefits of a selective liberal arts college to Valpo’s most ambitious students. In keeping with Valpo’s mission, throughout its nearly 60-year history, the College has strived to keep alive certain vital questions, including the relationship between religious faith and the pursuit of truth. The College is an interdisciplinary academic unit with a full-time faculty of six who work closely with talented and motivated students. Christ College students represent majors from all disciplines within the College of Arts and Sciences as well as from Valpo’s three professional colleges. Emulating the Cambridge-Oxford model, students examine topics in engaging, discussion-focused seminar classes. All faculty appointments are housed in the honors college, rather than jointly appointed. For more information about the Christ College Curriculum please see: valpo.edu/christ-college/curriculum. QualificationsQualifications include:Experience teaching undergraduate classes in any field of the humanities or ethics.Must have a Ph.D. in hand (by June 2027).Excited about in-person teaching in an engaged community of learning.Experience teaching writing at the first-year level is a plus.As a campus with an increasingly diverse student body, we encourage applicants with a commitment to, and experience in, mentoring students from an array of backgrounds. Application InstructionsPlease submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement (one page), research statement (one page), and contact information for three references to Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/195168. Candidates who submit names of references should expect that the search committee will contact these references in confidence and that credentials will be confirmed prior to hire. Employment will require a satisfactory criminal background check. Applications will be considered until the position is filled; however, applicants are encouraged to apply by November 15 for timely consideration.