Adjunct Faculty - Artificial Intelligence Ethics; PHL

Position: Adjunct Faculty - Artificial Intelligence Ethics (PHL-313)
Job Description:

Dean College's School of Liberal Arts & Sciences is looking for a dynamic, experienced, student-centered educator to teach Artificial Intelligence Ethics during the Fall 2026 semester. The College seeks Adjunct Faculty who focus on experiential learning and active engagement in their classrooms. Adjuncts chosen to teach at Dean create a compelling and professional learning environment for students of diverse learning backgrounds.

We are seeking an adjunct instructor to teach PHL-313:
Artificial Intelligence Ethics. PHL-313 is a 3-credit class that meets for 2.5 hours/week. The adjunct pay rate is $3,300/section. Adjunct faculty are expected to hold one office hour each week for each section they teach. The Humanities program provides a course charter with course objectives as well as sample syllabi. All faculty are expected to make active use of the learning management system (Canvas) at least at a minimum level established by the College.

The course description is as follows:
Artificial Intelligence is quickly becoming a major part of our everyday lives, from Autocorrect to ChatGPT and beyond. But with powerful technology comes major ethical questions. Will AI replace teachers, doctors, lawyers, artists? How does AI affect copyright laws and the way artists are paid for their work? How does AI affect the ongoing climate crisis? Does AI threaten our privacy and security?

How might AI perpetuate existing unconscious biases such as racism, sexism, and classism? Can we use AI ethically to improve humanity? This course will explore these questions and more through the history and ethics of Artificial Intelligence, from the 1940s through present day. We will consider a wide range of perspectives, from engineers to artists to philosophers, and put their ideas into practice through AI-related projects.

There is one PHL-313 section available. It is scheduled to meet Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in philosophy or a related field is required;
  PhD in philosophy is preferred.
• Experience teaching at the college level in person is required; experience teaching upper-division undergraduates is preferred.
• Strong computer skills is required. Experience using technologies and/or strategies to enhance pedagogy is required.
• Ability and willingness to be responsive and supportive to students through college online resources and digital tools is required.
• Experience with or willingness to learn Canvas, our learning management system, and classroom media is required.
• Expertise in learner-centered teaching is required. Experience and ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse student body with a variety of learning styles, required.

Additional Information:

Dean College is an equal-opportunity, Title IX institution and pledges to recruit, select and promote diversity by providing equality of opportunity in higher education for all persons, including faculty and staff with respect to hiring, continuation, promotion, and applicants for admission, enrolled students and graduates without discrimination or segregation.

The College is interested in candidates who have the communication skills and cross-cultural abilities to maximize their effectiveness with diverse groups of colleagues, students, faculty, and community members. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis.

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This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in College programs, services, and activities. A pre-employment background screen is required for all employees.

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