Assistant Teaching Professor/ Associate Teaching Professor/ Full Teaching Professor | Northeastern University - Military Veterans

Assistant Teaching Professor/ Associate Teaching Professor/ Full Teaching Professor About the Opportunity The College of Social Sciences and Humanities and its nine tenure units are the home of the Experiential Liberal Arts. Through its research, teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates across the university, the Northeastern network, and partners around the globe. We are strongly committed to fostering excellence through diversity and enthusiastically welcome nominations and applications from members of groups underrepresented in academia. Successful faculty in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to improved equity, diversity, and inclusion. Strong candidates for this position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Responsibilities The Department of Political Science seeks to fill a non-tenure track job opening for an Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Full Teaching Professor in U.S. politics, with an emphasis on U.S. institutions, federalism, urban politics, and quantitative techniques. The Department serves a robust undergraduate population, both its own majors and from across the university, and graduate students in its MA and PhD programs. The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level in U.S. national politics, federalism, state and local politics, urban politics, and quantitative techniques. Expertise in particular policy domains (e.g., education, health, social welfare policy) a plus. Experience in experiential learning is welcome. While the need to teach the occasional course via online modalities exists, the position is in residence at Northeastern's Boston campus. Teaching faculty positions carry a 3:3 teaching load. Opportunities for summer teaching for additional compensation are available. The successful candidate will also contribute to student advising and other departmental service responsibilities. Qualifications Ph.D. in Political Science or related fields in hand by the employment start date is required. Candidates should provide evidence of teaching excellence, including student evaluations and sample course materials. Candidates should have demonstrated commitment to fostering diverse and inclusive environments inside and outside of the classroom as well as to promoting experiential learning, which are central to a Northeastern University education. Documents to Submit Applicants should submit a cover letter that addresses the applicant's interest in and qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, a teaching statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness, sample syllabi, a diversity statement, and the names and contact information for at least three individuals who can provide a letter of recommendation. Do not submit letters unless so requested. In the diversity statement, please describe how you can support Northeastern's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Describe how your teaching, service, research, and/or leadership (as applicable) has supported the success of students and/or colleagues; and/or describe the impact others have had on you as relating to diversity, equity and inclusion. Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Please address nominations and questions to Professor Christopher Bosso, Search Committee Chair at cbosso@northeastern.edu Position Type Academic Additional Information Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity . To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Assistant-Teaching-Professor--Associate-Teaching-Professor--Full-Teaching-Professor_R130251 Copyright 2024 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-5cdc0ceba9de4648a30dadf6f464a80c