Assistant Professor-FixedTerm
- Employer
- Michigan State University
- Location
- East Lansing
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- Position Type
- Assistant Professor
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Social Science
Department: Political Science 10038676
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Education/Training, Fixed Term Faculty, Full Time (90-100%), Union
Position Summary
The Department of Political Science invites outstanding candidates from political science and related disciplines to apply to an Assistant Professor-Fixed Term position. Responsibilities include teaching one undergraduate course in Public Law/Pre-Law to undergraduate students. The class is a section of PLS 422 Seminar in Political Science.
The position begins on January 1, 2025 and is for the Spring 2025 semester.
MSU is an affirmative-action, equal opportunity employer and is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The University actively encourages application and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans, and persons with disabilities.
Position is planned to recur every Spring Semester
Equal Employment Opportunity StatementAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required DegreeDoctorate -Public Law/Pre-Law
Minimum RequirementsA PhD or JD is required. Experience and expertise in Public Law/Pre-Law. Demonstrated record of teaching experience in Public Law/Pre-Law. Experience working as a legal professional, such as a lawyer or a judge, is required.
Required Application MaterialsCover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Sample syllabus
Please provide the names and contact information of three references.
Special InstructionsReview of applications will begin on October 21, 2024 and continued until filled.
Review of Applications Begins On10/21/2024
Websitehttps://polisci.msu.edu/
Department StatementMSU is an affirmative-action, equal opportunity employer and is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The University actively encourages application and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans, and persons with disabilities.
MSU StatementMichigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.
Advertised: Oct 3, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Oct 3, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Organization
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- 29th among the nation’s public universities
- First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
- First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
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Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities
Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges
Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement
Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities
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