Adjunct Instructor - Philosophy, Political Science, Theology

The Core Curriculum program and Civics, Ethics, and Catholic Intellectual Tradition division rose University (Davenport, Iowa), along with its affiliate, Mount Mercy University (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) seek qualified applicants to serve as adjunct instructors for Philosophy, Political Science, and Theology courses in the Core Curriculum.

By applying, candidates will be considered for inclusion in an adjunct faculty pool. Positions are filled on a semester-by-semester basis, depending on programmatic needs.

Specific course assignments and formats, including online and face-to-face instruction, vary by semester based on teaching needs. Openings develop on a periodic basis.

We are seeking candidates with expertise and interest in teaching one or more of the following courses:

• PHIL 100. The Examined Life fulfills the Philosophical Foundations Core requirement. This course explores the question, "What does it mean to live a meaningful life in light of the world we hope for?", by introducing basic philosophical tools to engage with contemporary and enduring questions such as this. With these tools, students examine the deeper assumptions and the practical consequences of time-honored responses.
  
  They will learn how to parse, clarify, and better articulate the questions themselves, reflect on possible answers, and defend these with careful, well-constructed arguments that illuminate the various aspects of our lives and what it means to be human.

• PHIL 146. Humanity, Conflict, and Nonviolence fulfills the Evidence-Based Reasoning:
  Diverse Human Experience Core requirement. Guided by the question, "How do experiences of conflict help clarify one's sense of a meaningful life and the common good?", the course examines how conflict shapes understandings of purpose, identity, ethics, and community. Students explore conflict across multiple social scales from struggles with nature and self to interpersonal power dynamics, community dilemmas, and global conflicts.
  
  Using evidence-based reasoning, they analyze diverse experiences of conflict and nonviolence across cultures and historical periods while considering the ongoing tension between self-interest and the common good.

• PHIL 301/THEO 301. Beyond Productivity:
  Human Thriving in a Culture of Efficiency fulfills the Integrative Faith and Reason Core requirement. This course addresses the essential question: "In a rapidly changing world driven by technology, how can we thrive?" Students consider how we live in a world where rapid technological development has changed the way humans live and relate to each other and their world. Technological innovation promises constant progress.
  
  At the same time, the commodification of everything from water and land to attention and human creativity leads to experiences of alienation from our bodies, our work, our communities, and the land we inhabit. How do we address this sense of alienation in the midst of human progress?

• PHIL 302/ THEO 302. Thinking Through the Hard Stuff fulfills the Integrative Faith and Reason Core requirement. This course addresses the question, "When we face complex real-world problems, how can the big ideas from theology or philosophy help us think through what really matters? This course investigates how philosophical and theological traditions provide resources for addressing complex moral and social problems.
  
  Students engage primary texts and significant thinkers to examine how concepts such as justice and the common good shape ethical decision‑making. Particular attention is given to distinguishing intuitive reactions from carefully articulated arguments and to assessing the strengths and…