Assistant Professor of Political Science

Assistant Professor of Political Science

The MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track position in Comparative Politics with a regional focus on the politics of Russia and Eastern Europe. The position begins in September 2025. We seek broadly trained candidates prepared to teach the introductory course in comparative politics as well as a variety of upper-level courses on Russia and Eastern Europe. Appointment will be made at the rank of Assistant Professor. Candidates should provide evidence of commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarly potential. Tenure-track faculty at Middlebury teach a 2/2 load with an additional class in winter term every other year. They are also required to contribute to the College in the form of service including, but not limited to, serving on elected committees and as Chair or Director of the department or program at the appropriate time in their career.

Middlebury College is a top-tier liberal arts college with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in faculty teaching and research. It is also committed to fostering a truly inclusive, open, and supportive learning, teaching, and working environment. The College hires faculty from around the world with a myriad of life experiences, cultures, frames of reference, social identities, and learning perspectives to help cultivate and advance innovation in our curriculum and to provide a rich and varied educational experience to our talented and distinguished student body. To that end, as an equal opportunity employer, Middlebury College seeks applications from people who would contribute to our increasingly diverse educational community not only through their backgrounds and interests, but in age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, religion, and physical ability.

Middlebury College uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Email and paper applications will not be accepted. At Middlebury, we strive to make our campus a respectful, engaged community that embraces difference, with the all the complexity and individuality each person brings. Thus, with your application materials please provide a separate, one-page statement on inclusion that addresses how your teaching, scholarship, mentorship, and/or community service demonstrate a commitment to and/or evidence of engaging with issues of diversity and inclusion. Through Interfolio submit: a letter of application addressed to the search committee chair, Professor Erik Bleich; a curriculum vitae; undergraduate and graduate transcripts; a statement of teaching and research plans; a sample of scholarly production; and three current letters of recommendation, at least two of which must speak to teaching ability/promise. More information is available at https://apply.interfolio.com/149901 and https://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ps. Review of applications begins September 15, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information on our background check policy can be found here: http://go.middlebury.edu/backgroundchecks

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