Assistant Professor of Practice, Philosophy of Religion

About the role

John Carroll University, a private Jesuit Catholic university in University Heights, Ohio, is seeking a full-time, continuing, non-tenure-track Assistant Professor of Practice in Philosophy of Religion, starting August 2027. The position is in the Faculty of Practice and involves teaching philosophy courses for the interdisciplinary Catholic Studies minor.

Key responsibilities

• Teach four sections per semester (fall and spring) in introductory and upper-level undergraduate core and major/minor courses.
• Engage with the Catholic intellectual tradition and contribute philosophy courses to the Institute of Catholic Studies' Catholic Studies minor.
• Support the Integrative Core Curriculum, the Philosophy major and minor, and other interdisciplinary programs such as minors in Artificial Intelligence, Bioethics and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies.
• Service duties may include advising students, serving on departmental, college and university committees, curriculum development, recruiting, development and marketing assistance, advising student organizations, university ministry and other university-related activities.

Required profile

• A Ph.D. in philosophy (or equivalent) by August 2027.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching philosophy of religion at the undergraduate level.
• Experience engaging the Catholic intellectual tradition and contributing to the Catholic Studies minor.
• Ability to teach a wide range of courses supporting the university's programs.

Preferred qualifications

• Expertise in the Jesuit Catholic philosophical tradition.
• Experience teaching a wide range of philosophy courses and with high-impact pedagogies such as technology-enhanced learning, service and community-based learning, and undergraduate research.
• Advantageous: expertise in ancient Greek philosophy, epistemology, metaphysics, applied ethics (bioethics, medical, environmental, sport or AI ethics), comparative philosophy and non-Western traditions; previous university-level service.

Applications consist of a cover letter, CV, teaching statement and three letters of recommendation; advanced candidates must also submit official transcripts. The position is nine months long, with core business hours of 8:30 am to 5 pm, though work may sometimes fall outside these hours.