Lecturer (Continuing): Political Theory and American Politics

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Political Science and International Studies at UNT is a highly productive department with 31 faculty members who are committed to excellence in both teaching and research. This includes two faculty lines that are devoted to the International Studies program. The department offers BA, MA, and PhD degrees. The International Studies program offers BA and MA degrees. Faculty in the department have previously edited the American Political Science Review, International Studies Quarterly, and Journal of Political Science Education. The department also houses the Castleberry Peace Institute, the Peace Studies Program, and the International Studies Program. The Department’s web site is: http://politicalscience.unt.edu UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba. The faculty member will be expected to teach PSCI 2305 - US Political Behavior and Policy and PSCI 2306 - US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions classes which are our core undergraduate American politics courses. The faculty member will also teach courses related to political theory. The faculty member will also contribute to developing our Civic Education and Civil Discourse program which focuses on training local high school teachers in teaching civic and communication skills and assist with our pre-law program. The typical teaching load is 4/4 with a teaching release for service to the department (i.e. a 3/3 load with service requirement).

Requirements

Ph.D. (or ABD) in Political Science (or related field)
Well grounded in the history of political philosophy and focuses on the great themes and issues of political thought: justice, liberty, morality, religion and its relation to politics and human nature.
Meets the performance expectations related to the workload outlined in UNT Policy 06.005.

Nice To Haves

Experience with HSI/MSIs
Speaks Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.