Assistant Professor - Educator, American Politics and Political Thought, College of Arts and Science
University of Cincinnati Assistant Professor - Educator, American Politics and Political Thought, College of Arts and Science
Description
Job Overview
The School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) at the University of Cincinnati invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor - Educator in American Politics and Political Thought. SPIA offers an MA and PhD in Political Science, a NASPAA-accredited MPA program, as well as three undergraduate BAs (Political Science, International Affairs, and Law and Society). SPIA also houses three research centers—the Portman Center for Policy Solutions, the Center for Truth, Community Healing and Transformation (CTCHT) and the Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy (CCSP).
The University of Cincinnati is an urban, public, comprehensive Research I institution committed to attracting, supporting, and retaining an academically and culturally diverse faculty.
Assistant Professor - Educator positions typically have an initial appointment of 3 years with the possibility of reappointment to a 5-year contract. Promotion to Associate Professor - Educator is possible based on School promotion criteria (and Full Professor - Educator subsequently). Reappointment and promotion are based on excellent performance in pedagogy, teaching, and service (committee work, advising, recruitment and retention efforts) while remaining current in salient research trends being covered in classes taught. All full-time educator positions are part of the University of Cincinnati’s faculty collective bargaining unit.
The appointment is intended to begin August 15, 2027.
Essential Functions
- Teach students principally in our undergraduate programs, with a focus on teaching our Civility and Democracy Course, POL 1045: American Political Thought, which is part of UC’s general education requirements. There is the possibility of teaching at the graduate level in the successful candidate’s area of specialization, dependent upon departmental needs.
- The course load for the position is 3-3 (three courses for two semesters). Applicants will be expected to teach multiple sections of POL 1045 per semester, in addition to other classes in the area of political thought and/or American Politics.
- Provide service to the School, College, and University through governance and committee activities, including service on SPIA program committees, student advising, and recruitment and retention efforts; and engage with the broader academic and professional community through partnerships and service to regional, national, and international professional organizations.
Minimum Requirements
PhD in Political Science or a related field prior to effective date of the appointment.
Application Process
Interested and qualified applicants must complete our online application. In addition to the basic online application, please provide:
- a cover letter indicating fit with the job description and SPIA programs outlined above;
- full and current CV;
- three names of references (letters of reference will be required of short-listed finalists);
- a teaching portfolio (e.g., evaluations [if applicable], teaching philosophy).
- A one-page statement addressing the candidate’s intended contributions to the University’s goals of building a team culture through teaching, research, and service is also required.
Please use the ‘additional documents’ feature to include all these required items. Review of Applications will begin November 16 with applications accepted until the position is filled.
Questions should be directed to Dr. William Umphres at william.umphres@uc.edu.