Job Title:
Visiting Assistant Professor In Political Science
Department:
Politics and Law
Job Description:
The Politics and Law Department at Rhodes College invites applications for a two-year, non-tenure track visiting assistant professor position in American Politics that will begin August 13, 2025. Candidates should have, or be close to completing (ABD), a PhD in Political Science. Candidates will be expected to teach multiple sections of Introduction to United States Politics (25 student cap per class), and upper-level topics classes in American politics informed by their research to complement the needs of the department. Candidates who have experience with liberal arts education and college-level teaching experience are preferred. The teaching load is six courses a year. All faculty are eligible for $2000 in annual professional development funds.
Rhodes is a nationally ranked residential college committed to the liberal arts and sciences. Our highest priorities are intellectual engagement, community excellence, service to others, and honor among ourselves. Our students live and learn on one of the country’s most beautiful campuses, located in the heart of Memphis, an economic, medical, and culturally diverse center, making Rhodes one of a handful of prominent liberal arts colleges in a major metropolitan area.
Rhodes College prides itself on providing a welcoming environment for employees of all backgrounds, viewpoints, and life experiences. We are an equal-opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or other protected characteristics.
A complete application will include 1) a cover letter that addresses the strengths the candidate will bring as a teacher and scholar to a liberal arts college environment; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a separate statement that addresses how the candidate will foster an inclusive learning environment where students from a wide variety of perspectives, beliefs, and backgrounds learn how to engage in civil and respectful dialogue. Also, you must include the following under Additional Documents: (4) a teaching philosophy statement, which includes descriptions of two American politics topics classes that the applicant would like to teach (1-page, single spaced); (5) evidence of teaching performance; (6) and a sample syllabus for Introduction to United States Politics.
The review of completed applications will begin on March 28th and will continue until the position is filled. Letters of recommendation will only be solicited for short-listed applicants, at which time you will be prompted for the names and contact information for three (3) references. Background checks are required before candidates can be brought to campus for interviews.
