Instructor

The Department of Philosophy and Religion at Western Carolina University invites applications for a full-time 9 month instructor specializing in bioethics to start August 2023. The position carries a 4/4 teaching load and typical service duties, including student advising. The successful applicant will teach multiple sections per year of Biomedical Ethics and Social Justice, a required course in the University’s Integrated Health Sciences Program (ihs.wcu.edu). Ability to teach feminist thought or other areas that complement our current strengths will be also considered. This is a fixed term position with benefits.

Western holds diversity and inclusive excellence as a core value, and the Department of Philosophy and Religion works to make this tangible in our treatment of each other and our support for our students.   

Western Carolina University has been named to the 2022 “America’s Best Employers by State” list by Forbes, ranking 14 out of the top 100 employers in North Carolina. Western Carolina University is the UNC system’s westernmost campus and has been consistently ranked as one of the top 15 public regional institutions in the South. WCU’s main campus is nestled in a beautiful valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 50 miles west of Asheville. WCU is located just 25 miles from the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, one of the nation’s most spectacular and most visited national parks. The entire region is known for its excellent quality of life and access to outdoor activities.     

Western Carolina University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. In addition, Western Carolina University welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.