Job Description

Position Details

Title Assistant Professor of Political Science
Appointment Status Tenure Track
Department IU Northwest History, Philosophy and Political Science
Location Northwest
Position Summary

The Assistant Professor position in the Department of History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religious Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Northwest is a full-time, tenure-track, 10-month position with summer assignments and associated stipend in accordance with programmatic need. The Assistant Professor of Political Science will be an experienced scholar/teacher of Latin American and/or African Politics who is committed to the success of a diverse body of students and will have an active record of scholarship.

Core responsibilities include teaching undergraduate students in face-to-face and asynchronous online modalities in the Department, disciplinary research, as well as service activities. Preference will be given to Political Scientists who also have the ability and desire to teach courses that can be cross listed with the Minority Studies Program. The Assistant Professor of Political Science will teach three courses each semester, will engage in active research and publication, and provide service to the department, campus, discipline, and the community.

ABOUT INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST

One of seven campuses of Indiana University, IU Northwest is located in metropolitan Northwest Indiana, approximately 30 miles southeast of Chicago and 10 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Park. The campus has a diverse student population of approximately 3,500 degree-seeking students and 1,800 dual-credit students and has been recognized by the Department of Education as a minority and Hispanic serving institution. The campus offers Associate, Baccalaureate, and Master\'s degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health and Human Services, the School of Business and Economics, the School of the Arts, and the School of Education. The campus is also host to IU School of Medicine-Northwest-Gary, the region\'s only four-year medical doctorate program. As a student-centered campus, IU Northwest is committed to academic excellence characterized by a love of ideas and achievement in learning, discovery, creativity, research, and community engagement. Indiana University Northwest is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to achieving excellence through diversity. The University actively encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, persons with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups.

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

Basic Qualifications

Required Qualifications

\xc2\xb7 An earned Ph.D. in Political Science by August 1, 2024.

\xc2\xb7 Demonstrated ability to conduct research and/or creative activity.

\xc2\xb7 Demonstrated experience teaching Political Science courses at the university level with Latin America and/or Africa as areas(s) of specialization.

\xc2\xb7 Area of disciplinary research in Latin American and/or African politics.

Preferred Qualifications:

\xc2\xb7 Experience with online college-level teaching.

\xc2\xb7 Experience teaching a diverse student body and first-generation college students.

\xc2\xb7 Membership and engagement in academic and professional associations related to the discipline.

\xc2\xb7 Have the ability and desire to teach courses that can be cross listed with the Minority Studies Program.

Department Contact for Questions

Questions regarding the position or application can be directed to Dr. Marie Eisenstein, Chair of the Search and Screen Committee, Indiana University Northwest, 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46408, maeisens@iun.edu.
Additional Qualifications
Salary and Rank Salary is commensurate with experience and education.
Special Instructions

Interested candidates should review and complete the online application that requires uploading; 1) Curriculum vitae; 2) Letter of application; 3) Statements on research and teaching philosophy; and 4) List of references with contact information to include mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone numbers at
Review date begins January 22, 2024: (Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee).

Final date: February 12, 2024: Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

For Best Consideration Date
Expected Start Date 08/01/2024
Posting/OAA # IU-100678-2023

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