Position Information
Working Title Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Political Science - Race and Ethnic Politics
Position Number 5038 Posting Number F2252 Position Type Instructional Faculty - Full Time Position Status Full Time College/Division College of Arts and Letters Department 100033 - Political Science Department Pay Rate Commensurate with Experience Specify Range or Amount Is this a JMU only position? No Is this a grant-funded position? No Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No
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Located in the heart of Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.
JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.
General Information
The College of Arts and Letters in which the Department of Political Science is located, enrolls over 3100 undergraduate majors and about 150 graduate students across ten academic units in the humanities, social sciences, and communication studies. Home to several interdisciplinary centers and institutes, the College employs 270 full-time faculty. We embrace the teacher-scholar model, and encourage excellent applicants within our particular disciplines, as well as scholars and teachers eager to work across them. We look to enhance our existing interdisciplinary strengths and to extend our offerings in global cultures, politics, and religions, as well as in global justice, disability studies, and digital humanities.
The Department of Political Science at James Madison University invites applications for one tenure track assistant professor position in Political Science with a specialization in Race and Ethnic Politics. The department includes undergraduate majors in Political Science, International Affairs, and Public Administration and graduate programs in Political Science and Public Administration. Faculty in the department also support a wide range of collaborative and interdisciplinary minors, including but not limited to those in: African, African American, and Diaspora Studies; Asian Studies; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Humanitarian Affairs; Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies; Middle Eastern Communities and Migrations; Modern European Studies; Political Communication; and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will teach introduction to U.S. government and introduction to Race & Ethnic Politics. The department anticipates that the new colleague will also teach one or more additional courses in their area of specialization related to Race & Ethnic Politics. The ability to teach undergraduate research methods or policy analysis is desired but not required. The standard teaching load is 3-2, but the position will come with 1 course release in the first year. The position will begin in August 2024.
Qualifications
Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in Political Science (or a closely related field) or have ABD status with an expected Ph.D. completion date within 10 months from the start date of the position. Applicants should demonstrate excellence in teaching, advising and research and a commitment to an inclusive classroom and work environment.
Conditions of Employment
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
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Posting Detail Information
Posting Date 09/04/2023Beginning Review Date 10/05/2023 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Proposed Starting Date 08/25/2024 EEO Statement
James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.
We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
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