Assistant Professor of Political Science: Public Law
About The Position
The San Diego State University Political Science Department seeks to hire a tenure-track assistant professor with expertise in public law to begin Fall 2027. We seek scholars pursuing an innovative, sustained research agenda in public law, broadly conceived. Such areas could include law and race, law and poverty, law and emerging technology, immigration and legal status, civil liberties, the comparative study of legal systems and their political consequences, constitutional development, courts and judicial politics, legal institutions, or administrative law and regulation. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape the future of public law offerings in our undergraduate and graduate curricula. Our department is dedicated to the ideal of the engaged teacher-scholar. We have over 800 undergraduate majors with a wide variety of backgrounds and interests. We also have a high-quality M.A. program that provides a strong foundation in American, international relations, global politics, comparative and regional politics, theory, and research design. Our faculty share a commitment to collegiality, collaborative departmental governance, innovative scholarship, methodological pluralism, effective and interactive teaching, and robust intellectual and normative engagement inside and outside the classroom.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Political Science or a closely related discipline by date of hire.
- Record of original scholarly accomplishment or demonstrated promise of developing a sustained and rich research program in public law.
- Expertise in empirical, theoretical, and methodological dimensions of public law.
- Demonstrated capacity to teach existing public law courses.
- Experience and evidence of effective teaching.
- Demonstration of past accomplishments and/or future plans in at least two (2) or more of the “Building on Inclusive Excellence” criteria.
- Authorization to conduct background checks if they become a finalist for the position.
- Disclosure of any final administrative decision or final judicial decision issued within the last seven years determining that the applicant committed sexual harassment (if applicable).
Nice To Haves
- Potential to expand the department’s range of scholarly topics and courses connected to public law at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Desire to engage normative questions related to law and politics.
- Evidence of a well-developed, student-centered pedagogy.
- Interest in bringing new theoretical, substantive, and/or methodological dimensions to the department.
- Commitment to mentoring students.
- Ideas for engaging in university and professional service.
- Support for our department’s culture of collegiality, shared governance, innovative scholarship, methodological pluralism, effective teaching, and robust intellectual and normative engagement.
Responsibilities
- Shape the future of public law offerings in undergraduate and graduate curricula.
- Engage in innovative scholarship.
- Provide effective and interactive teaching.
- Engage in robust intellectual and normative engagement inside and outside the classroom.
- Mentor students.
- Engage in university and professional service.
Benefits
- Rich benefits package that constitutes a major portion of total compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
