University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Political Science Department
Full-Time Lecturer, Comparative Politics and International Relations
The Department of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth seeks a full-time lecturer in comparative politics and international relations for an initial 2-year contract, with strong possibility for ongoing contract renewal upon successful review of performance. Starting date is August 1, 2013. This position is primarily a teaching position; the teaching load is 4 courses per semester, with 2 or more of those courses being delivered online. The online courses will be part of a new online degree completion program in political science
Requirements: ABDs will be considered but a Ph.D. in political science is preferred. The successful candidate will be expected to teach introductory courses in IR and comparative politics and upper-level courses in an area of specialization. The successful candidate will also be expected to teach undergraduate quantitative research methods in an online format on a regular basis. Preference will be given to candidates who have online teaching experience and who have prior experience teaching the above listed courses. To apply, please send a letter of interest detailing research and teaching interests and qualifications, a curriculum vitae, course syllabi (if available), course evaluations (if available), a writing sample, graduate transcripts, and three letters of reference. All application materials should be sent as ATTACHMENTS to email communications (MS Word or pdf format) to: PSC2013@UMASSD.EDU. Completion of the search is contingent on the availability of funding. Formal review of applications begins April 1st, 2012and continues until the position is filled.
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The University of Massachusetts reserves the right to conduct background checks on potential employees.
UMass Dartmouth is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Title IX Employer.
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