Tenure-Track Position, Assistant Professor, Philosophy
The Philosophy Department of Northeastern Illinois University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank, beginning August 2026. We seek a specialist in normative and applied ethics with competencies in non-Western philosophy (broadly construed), philosophy of law, and/or philosophy of race. The Philosophy Department promotes excellence in both teaching and research and has a curriculum that reflects those priorities. We have a thriving major, with a diverse and engaged student body.
The successful applicant is expected to teach a 3/3 load, including general education courses such as introduction to philosophy, ethics, business ethics, and argument and reasoning, as well as upper-level courses in normative and applied ethics (e.g., medical ethics, environmental ethics, and technology ethics) and advanced seminar courses in their area of specialization. Successful candidates will also contribute to the Ethics Bowl Program, advise students, develop new courses, work with other departments to develop interdisciplinary curricula, participate in the vibrant intellectual life of our department, and carry out research in their field. Salary range is 65,000 - 68,000 for a nine-month contract. The candidate who is selected is required to work in person, on campus at Northeastern Illinois University. This position may require teaching in person at multiple on-site Northeastern Illinois University campuses.
Please submit the following application materials by December 15th:
- letter of application
- CV
- teaching dossier/evidence of teaching effectiveness
- writing sample
- research plan
- three letters of reference, one of which must provide evidence of teaching excellence
Copies of unofficial transcripts are accepted; however, official transcripts for all earned degrees will be required of candidates selected for final interviews.
Submit Application Materials Here
About Northeastern Illinois University
Founded in 1867, Northeastern has a rich tradition of educational innovation and prides itself on preparing teachers and administrators who make a difference in Chicago. That tradition continues to this day and has expanded to include an array of academic disciplines, allowing the University to embrace fully the community in which it resides. Northeastern is regarded as one of the most diverse public comprehensive universities in the Midwest and is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Diversity is an important factor in the character of Northeastern and in the social fabric of its student body. The University has an enrollment of more than 5,700 students; African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students represent about 57 percent of the student body.
With a Main Campus located on roughly 67 acres in an attractive residential area on the Northwest Side of Chicago, the University offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences, education, and business. The University has additional locations in the metropolitan area: the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies and El Centro. Northeastern is also a founding member of the University Center of Lake County consortium campus in suburban Lake County.
Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and invites applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities, as well as other qualified individuals. Northeastern Illinois University's positions are contingent upon the University's receipt of its State of Illinois appropriation.
For more information on Northeastern Illinois University, please visit our website at www.neiu.edu. For more information on the Philosophy Department, please visit our webpage.