Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Political Science – Race and Ethnic Politics

Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Political Science – Race and Ethnic Politics

James Madison University

The College of Arts and Letters in which the Department of Political Science is located, enrolls over 3100 undergraduate majors and about 150 graduate students across ten academic units in the humanities, social sciences, and communication studies. Home to several interdisciplinary centers and institutes, the College employs 270 full-time faculty. We embrace the teacher-scholar model, and encourage excellent applicants within our particular disciplines, as well as scholars and teachers eager to work across them. We look to enhance our existing interdisciplinary strengths and to extend our offerings in global cultures, politics, and religions, as well as in global justice, disability studies, and digital humanities.

The Department of Political Science at James Madison University invites applications for one tenure track assistant professor position in Political Science with a specialization in Race and Ethnic Politics. The department includes undergraduate majors in Political Science, International Affairs, and Public Administration and graduate programs in Political Science and Public Administration. Faculty in the department also support a wide range of collaborative and interdisciplinary minors, including but not limited to those in: African, African American, and Diaspora Studies; Asian Studies; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Humanitarian Affairs; Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies; Middle Eastern Communities and Migrations; Modern European Studies; Political Communication; and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will teach introduction to U.S. government and introduction to Race & Ethnic Politics. The department anticipates that the new colleague will also teach one or more additional courses in their area of specialization related to Race & Ethnic Politics. The ability to teach undergraduate research methods or policy analysis is desired but not required. The standard teaching load is 3-2, but the position will come with 1 course release in the first year. The position will begin in August 2024.

Qualifications

Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in Political Science (or a closely related field) or have ABD status with an expected Ph.D. completion date within 10 months from the start date of the position. Applicants should demonstrate excellence in teaching, advising and research and a commitment to an inclusive classroom and work environment.

To learn more and to apply, go to joblink.jmu.edu and reference posting F2252 or go to https://apptrkr.com/4562613. Review of applications begins 10/5/2023. Salary is commensurate with experience.

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