Post-Doctoral Political Science Teaching Fellowship

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Post-Doctoral Political Science Teaching Fellowship

Columbia

Division of Academic Affairs and Provost

PROV On Your Time Initiatives

45,000

SC

Full Time

37.5

Full-time Equivalent (FTE)

12 months

Richland

Professional Track

Faculty

The Department of Political Science at the University of South Carolina is pleased to invite applications for two new two-year (renewable for a third year) Post-Doctoral Political Science Teaching Fellowships focused on teaching and interpreting the documents on which the United States was founded (including the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Federalist Papers, Emancipation Proclamation, other freedom papers, and more). Two Founding Documents Post-Docs are available, both beginning on August 1, 2021. These twelve-month positions include a five-course teaching load (two in the Fall; two in the Spring, and one in Summer session).

Candidates with interests in the fields of American Politics, Public Law, or American Political Theory are encouraged to apply.

This opportunity is the result of new legislation in South Carolina (the REACH Act) that requires college students in the state to complete a three-credit course that includes the American founding documents. We seek candidates who are committed to teaching students how to place these documents into the intellectual history of democracy within and beyond the United States. Teaching will be limited to courses that satisfy the State’s Founding Documents requirement (including POLI 201: American National Government; POLI 304: Contemporary Political Theory; POLI 450: Constitutional Law; POLI 451: Civil Liberties; POLI 452: The Judicial Process).

Completion of a Political Science PhD by May 2021 (ABDs are NOT eligible for consideration).

Demonstrable experience teaching or researching the history of democracy and/or the founding documents of the United States.

Completion of a Political Science PhD by May 2021 (ABDs are NOT eligible for consideration).

Demonstrable experience teaching or researching the history of democracy and/or the founding documents of the United States.

08/01/2021

04/01/2021

Yes

Applications should include a cover letter, a statement of commitment to teaching Founding Documents, two letters of reference, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a transcript that states degree completion no later than May 2021 should be submitted through https://uscjobs.sc.edu/.

For best consideration, a complete application should be submitted by April 16, 2021. Applications will be reviewed until the positions are filled.

For questions concerning this position, please contact, Dr. Robert Oldendick, Chair of the Search Committee, at [email protected]

Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/95653

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.

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