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Visiting Assistant Professor in Political Theory

Employer
Bard College
Location
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York

The Political Studies program at Bard College invites applications for a full-time, one-year visiting position in Political Theory at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor, to begin Fall 2019.  The search is open to all areas of specialization within Political Theory.    Responsibilities include a 3-3 teaching load and supervision of undergraduate senior theses.  One of these courses will be Introduction to Political Theory, which can be repeated each semester; other courses will be electives tailored to the candidate’s interests and strengths.  Our program’s concern with issues of social justice leads us to invest in recruiting colleagues who demonstrate experience with and sensitivity to the needs of diverse student populations, holding a range of worldviews. 

Bard College is a highly selective co-educational liberal arts college located in the Hudson Valley, 90 miles north of New York City. The undergraduate program has a reputation for scholarly excellence and civic engagement. We are committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow's thought leaders. For more information on Bard, visit: http://www.bard.edu/.

A candidate who is able to speak across the subfields of Political Science and to the wider social science and humanities communities at the College is especially welcome. The successful candidate will be expected to have completed all the requirements for the doctoral degree by August 2019. 

To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a sample of written work, a teaching portfolio (including sample syllabi and student evaluations), and three letters of recommendation through Interfolio.com at: http://apply.interfolio.com/62108.  Screening of applications will begin on April 20, 2019 and continue until the position is filled.

Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and is especially interested in candidates who intend to contribute to the diversity goals of the institution.

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