Assistant Professor of Political Science Normal, Illinois, Illinois, United States On Campus Title: Assistant Professor of Political ScienceEmployee Classification: Asst ProfessorDivision Name: Academic AffairsCollege/Unit: College of Arts and SciencesDepartment: Politics and GovernmentCampus Location: Normal, IL Job Summary The Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University invites applications
for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin August 16, 2027. Applicants for the position in the Department’s Political Science program should specialize in American Politics and be able to teach undergraduate research methods. Specializations within the American Politics subfield are open, but the department seeks candidates with expertise in some combination of political behavior (e.g., voting, public
opinion, race and ethnic politics), institutions (e.g., presidency, legislatures, courts), and/or public policy. Responsibilities include scholarly research/publishing, effective undergraduate and graduate teaching, and service. The normal teaching load is nine credit hours per semester. The individual in this position is thus expected to teach 3 courses each semester for the Department of Politics and Government.The
position is a nine-month, tenure track appointment with the possibility of summer teaching. The locus of annual evaluation, tenure, and promotion in rank will be in the department of Politics and Government. A comprehensive benefits package is included.University Benefit Highlights:- Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life- Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options- Tuition waiver
benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents- Paid holiday/administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks- Paid benefit timeAdditional University Benefit information, including information regarding eligibility to participate in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance program, can be reviewed here: https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/
Additional Information The Department of Politics and Government offers undergraduate majors in Political Science and in Legal Studies and a master’s degree in political science. We maintain 19 tenure/non-tenure track faculty members annually while serving roughly 425 majors, 120 minors, and 18 master’s degree students. We offer Political Science classes in American Government, Comparative Politics, International
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