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Assistant Professor of Political Science

Employer: Louisiana Tech University
Location: Louisiana, United States
Salary: Salary Commensurate with experience
Date posted: Apr 30, 2021

Position Type: Faculty Positions, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Political Science & International Relations
Employment Level: Tenured/Tenured Track
Employment Type: Full Time

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POSITION: Assistant Professor of Political Science. Tenure track, nine-month position. Review of applications begins 15 May 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. Starting date: 1 September 2021.

QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Political Science by 1 September 2021.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will join a vibrant academic unit that prioritizes interdisciplinary teaching and research collaboration and coordination between the humanities and social sciences. The candidate will have the opportunity to teach courses in her/his areas of specialization and interest within either Comparative Politics or International Relations, as well as research methods. In addition to courses in the candidate’s area of specialization, the ability to teach American political thought, American political development, and/or the history of political philosophy is desired. The normal teaching load is three courses per quarter. A strong commitment to exemplary teaching at the undergraduate level, scholarship/research activity, and good interpersonal and collegial skills are expected.

THE UNIVERSITY: Louisiana Tech is a selective admissions university and offers a broad range of fully accredited undergraduate degrees in a variety of majors and doctoral programs in areas of specified expertise. The School of History and Social Sciences offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science, History, and Sociology, as well as minors in Geography and Philosophy. The campus is located in Ruston, Louisiana, 70 miles east of Shreveport and 30 miles west of Monroe on Interstate 20. The geographical location of Ruston makes it an important trade and medical center for an area of over 100,000 people.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested applicants should attach a letter of application, a current curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references through the Louisiana Tech University Work Day portal. Please see the full posting and apply here: https://tinyurl.com/LATechPoliSci

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Louisiana Tech University

Louisiana Tech University is a four-year selective admissions research university in Ruston, LA awarding bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.

As a selective-admissions, comprehensive public university, Louisiana Tech is committed to quality in teaching, research, creative activity and scholarship, public service, and workforce/economic development. Louisiana Tech maintains as its highest priority the education and development of its students in a challenging environment within a safe and supportive, diverse community of learners.

Louisiana Tech’s pedestrian-friendly campus centers around the Quad with its shady trees and the Lady of the Mist fountain. Ruston, a friendly southern town of approximately 22,000 is home to parks, lakes, and world-class mountain biking trails.

Louisiana Tech is an economic driver for our region and state, and our campus is a home for new and growing enterprises. This connection to innovation impacts our academic programs and provides job opportunities for our students in fields like cybersecurity and engineering. The traditional core campus of approximately 280 acres connects with the Enterprise Campus, a home for new and growing enterprises and to the heart of Ruston. Louisiana Tech and the City of Ruston continue to work hand in hand to create a healthier and more environmentally responsible community by developing safe pedestrian paths, lighting, sustainable landscaping, bicycle paths and more.

Louisiana Tech University adheres to the equal opportunity provisions of federal and civil rights laws, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.

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