Assistant Teaching Professor - Philosophy (AI and Technology Ethics)

University of Massachusetts•Lowell, MA

2d•$85,000 - $95,000

About The Position

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell seeks a full-time, promotion-eligible Assistant Teaching Professor beginning in the 2027–28 academic year. This teaching- and service-focused position is part of a university hiring initiative on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies and has no research expectations. The successful candidate will teach three undergraduate courses per semester, with teaching competence in Engineering Ethics, AI Ethics, Philosophy of AI, and Introduction to Ethics. They will also take on significant service responsibilities in the Department and across the University. The appointee will contribute to interdisciplinary teaching and curriculum development at the intersection of ethics, technology, and society, building on departmental strengths in social and political philosophy, philosophy of science, and American pragmatism, and university strengths in engineering, computing, and technological innovation. They will contribute to university-wide efforts to integrate AI into the curriculum in collaboration with faculty and academic leaders, including the Director of AI Learning & Career Innovation. The position includes advising philosophy majors and minors and coordinating student advising and graduation tracking. There may also be opportunities to work with graduate students in related disciplines. The University of Massachusetts Lowell is an R1 research university. The Department is committed to undergraduate teaching and making philosophical inquiry accessible to students from varied backgrounds and disciplines. The position is full-time, benefited, and represented by the Massachusetts Society of Professors/MTA/NEA. The anticipated salary range is $75,000–$95,000; the expected minimum salary is $85,000.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Philosophy from an accredited institution.
Demonstrated excellence in undergraduate teaching, including experience teaching students from diverse backgrounds.
Demonstrated commitment to service at the departmental, university, and/or community level.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in the ethical, social, and philosophical dimensions of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
Teaching competence in Engineering Ethics, AI Ethics, Philosophy of AI, and Introduction to Ethics.

Responsibilities

Teach three undergraduate courses per semester, with areas of teaching competence in Engineering Ethics, AI Ethics, Philosophy of AI, and Introduction to Ethics.
Develop ethics curricula and programming addressing AI, engineering, technology, public policy, and sustainability, including courses in AI and technology ethics.
Collaborate with faculty and programs across the College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences, the Francis College of Engineering, and the Kennedy College of Computer Science to advance interdisciplinary ethics education.
Contribute to institutional initiatives concerning AI governance and the responsible use of emerging technologies.
Support ethics curriculum development and assessment and the Department's efforts to strengthen its undergraduate educational mission.
Develop and organize applied learning opportunities connecting philosophical inquiry to practical issues in AI, engineering, and technology.
Advise philosophy majors and minors and coordinate the Department's student advising and graduation tracking.
Undertake significant service responsibilities within the Department and across the University.
Contribute to university-wide efforts to integrate AI into the curriculum, working with faculty and academic leaders, including the Director of AI Learning & Career Innovation.