Job Description

The Department of Politics and International Relations invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position specializing in American politics (any subfield), to begin in Fall 2025.  

Responsibilities 

We seek a teacher-scholar broadly trained in political science who is interested in strengthening the department’s commitment to active learning. The successful candidate will teach Introduction to American Government and upper-level courses on American political institutions and Constitutional interpretation as well as other courses related to the candidate’s area of interest. The successful candidate will also maintain a productive research program that will support undergraduate student achievement. The successful candidate will be expected to advise and mentor students, so applicants should be interested in contributing to student success and expanding opportunities for experiential learning, e.g. by supervising internships, directing student research and honors projects, and contributing to community-based learning initiatives. All full-time faculty members also contribute to academic advising for students in the Politics major as well as small groups of first-year students across majors. 

The Ursinus College faculty is a diverse community of teacher-scholars dedicated to providing transformative experiences for a diverse student body in a highly reflective process embedded in our core curriculum. As part of its commitment to liberal education, all entering students participate in a seminar course called the Common Intellectual Experience with a common syllabus. As the aim of this course is to foster an intellectual community on campus, the successful candidate will contribute to the teaching of this course every few years. 

Requirements and Qualifications 

Ph.D. by the time of appointment is required, and teaching experience is strongly preferred.  

Anticipated Start Date 

Fall 2025 

Application 

Interested candidates should apply here.

Applicants should provide a cover letter with statements describing (1) their commitment to, philosophy of, and previous experiences with undergraduate teaching, preferably in a liberal arts setting, (2) a research program that will support undergraduate student achievement, and (3) their experience and/or approach to supporting an inclusive community, broadly conceived. Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and transcripts. Applicants also should submit a list of their three references. Letters of recommendation will be requested only of applicants who are invited to a virtual interview in mid-October. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

Inquiries about the position are welcome and should be directed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Johannes Karreth, at  jkarreth@ursinus.edu . Members of the department will be at the 2024 APSA meeting in Philadelphia and available for informal conversations about this position.  

Ursinus is an EO/AA employer.  Ursinus College does not discriminate on grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, creed, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, disability, or other classification protected by applicable law in the administration of any of its educational programs or activities or with respect to employment.

About Ursinus College

Ursinus College is a selective, independent, co-educational, residential liberal arts college of approximately 1500 students located about 25 miles northwest of center city Philadelphia. With a diverse community of students, it is an expectation of all faculty to contribute to the inclusion, engagement, and success of all students.

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