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Assistant Professor

University of Memphis
Memphis, USA
Full-time
Mid
Onsite
Discovered 3 weeks ago

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Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Political Science by August 16, 2027.
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Ability to teach courses such as Intro to Politics and Law, Intro to Law and Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, and others in our Pre-Law curriculum.
  • Ability to teach a graduate-level service course (i.e., Scope and Methods of Political Science, Political Statistics, or a survey Political Theory seminar).

Responsibilities

  • The successful candidate will be expected to:
  • Teach undergraduate courses in the area of Public Law, including but not limited to Introduction to Politics and Law, Introduction to Law and Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, and related offerings within the department's Pre-Law curriculum.
  • Teach and support graduate-level service courses, such as Scope and Methods of Political Science, Political Statistics, or a graduate survey seminar in Political Theory.
  • Maintain an active program of scholarly research and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of Public Law.
  • Contribute to the department's Public Law area and support the continued growth and development of its Pre-Law program through teaching, advising, curriculum development, student mentorship, and service activities.
  • Participate actively in departmental, college, and university service.
  • Workload Expectations:
  • The College of Arts and Sciences offers competitive faculty workloads that recognize demonstrated research productivity while balancing teaching, research, and service responsibilities in accordance with college workload policies. Faculty workload assignments are determined consistent with the College's teaching and workload guidelines and the needs of the department.
  • Please submit a cover letter detailing current research and teaching experience, a curriculum vitae, a graduate transcript, evidence of teaching potential, and three professional references. For all other inquiries please contact: Assistant Professor Search Committee, Department of Political Science, The University of Memphis, TN 38152 ([email protected]). Review of applications will begin on January 5, 2027. The University of Memphis is an R1 institution. The College of Arts and Sciences offers competitive faculty workloads that recognize demonstrated research productivity while balancing research, teaching, and service responsibilities in accordance with college workload policy. Please refer to the CAS Teaching/Workload Guidelines for additional information.

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