Adjunct Instructor of Ethics and the Common Good (Honors)

Faculty

Interdisciplinary Studies

General Education (2090)

Interdisciplinary

Undergraduate

Part-Time

Main Campus (Grantham)

Instructor for Ethics and the Common Good (Honors) which engages the intersection of ethics and civic responsibility. Shared content describes the biblical mandate to work for the common good and reflect on one’s own influence within society and agency to act within the publics to which we belong, including digital citizenship. Instructors develop section-specific focus for application of ethical theory.

Prepare and teach lessons to cover course material; provide feedback and grades in a timely manner.

Master’s degree, ABD or terminal required. Candidate should have a commitment to excellence in teaching in a Christian liberal arts setting and familiarity with theological or philosophical ethical theory.

The Office of General Education and Common Learning oversees the General Education curriculum which includes discipline-based and interdisciplinary courses. Interdisciplinary (ID) courses provide areas of integrated learning in which students wrestle with and address complex questions that face our society, and are woven throughout the curriculum. Students will be challenged to answer these questions by examining different perspectives, theories, and experiences to arrive a more discerning conclusion. Students cultivate adeptness in navigating complexity and thinking holistically about these issues in order to reflect upon their own beliefs, as well as bridge values and assumptions of diverse perspectives. In turn, students are empowered to respond to unexpected and ever-changing realities they will encounter in life, work, and society.

The Office of General Education and Common Learning administers Messiah University’s general education program. General Education works together with the Schools and Departments to ensure that the Messiah University Mission and Undergraduate Learning Outcomes are addressed in the undergraduate curricula of the University: students learn academic skills common to all disciplines, develop an attachment and a sense of delight in relationship to the content, achieve an introductory-level understanding of a variety of disciplines, and develop an ability to apply knowledge gained from these disciplines to a wide range of problems. In the process, students challenge and nurture their intellect, develop and form their character, and engage their Christian faith. Moreover, service, leadership, and reconciliation are addressed at increasingly mature levels as students progress through the program.

Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences and has a student body of over 2,700 undergraduate students including 21.3% under-represented and 1.5% international students from 23 countries and over 900 graduate students including 28.1% of students from under-represented populations.

The University is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. Messiah University is a teaching institution that emphasizes instruction but values research and public service. Strong support is given to faculty development in teaching and scholarship.

Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.

January 2026

Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application materials will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled. Please provide a current curriculum vitae or resume as well as a letter of interest that clearly explains how your Christian faith represents a strong fit with the mission of Messiah University, which is “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society."

Curriculum Vitae must include: (1) education, (2) previous employment history, (3) scholarly and professional accomplishments (e.g., papers, publication, recitals, showings), (4) membership in scholarly, professional, or honor societies, and (5) awards and honors received.

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