Assistant Professor of Instruction -- Applied Ethics
Full consideration date: September 4, 2026.
About the role
The University of Northern Iowa's Department of History seeks applications for a renewable term Assistant Professor of Instruction in Applied Ethics, starting in January 2027. This position is endowed through the David W. Wilson Endowment for Integrity and Excellence in the Wilson College of Business, with the specific purpose of expanding ethics education across the campus. The successful candidate will be designated a Wilson Ethics Fellow and will teach a 4/4 load.
The successful candidate will teach Business Ethics and Professional Ethics, and work collaboratively with UNI's Wilson College of Business within the context of its ethics education initiatives. The position also offers the opportunity to teach other courses as part of the “Ethics, Philosophy, and Religion” program housed in the Department of History, depending on the candidate's qualifications, interests, and departmental needs.
The Department is interested in candidates who will share the Department's commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching and to engaged service (mentoring students, serving on committees, and offering programming on campus and in the wider community).
Requirements
- Earned doctorate in Philosophy.
Qualifications
- Compelling record of effective teaching in Applied Ethics.
- Demonstrated ability to teach Ethics for Professional Life and Philosophy of Law.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to teach in multiple subfields of Applied Ethics.
- Record of effective teaching in both face-to-face and online modalities.
- Demonstrated ability to teach other Philosophy courses, such as Political Philosophy and Existentialism.
Position Details
- Job Category: Faculty
- Type of Position: Renewable Term
- Service Schedule: Academic Year
Benefits
UNI offers an excellent benefits package for eligible non-temporary positions. Iowa's cost of living is among the lowest in the nation, and the Common Sense Institute ranks Iowa #1 for paycheck stretch.
Contact
For more information, please contact John Burnight, Search Committee Chair, at 319-273-7641 or john.burnight@uni.edu.