Adjunct Instructor - Political Science

Texas A&M University System; Texarkana (TX); On-site; USD 27,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Texas A&M University - Texarkana is seeking adjunct instructors in Political Science to join a per-semester pool for Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and/or Summer 2026. Positions are part-time and may be filled as needed by the department.

Instructors teach core government courses (PSCI 2305 and PSCI 2306) in various modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, online). Duties include grading, content loading, and meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in the teaching discipline or related field (minimum 18 graduate credit hours in teaching discipline).
• Doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or closely related field (minimum 18 graduate credit hours).
• Experience teaching Political Science and ability to coordinate course activities.

Responsibilities

• Teach Political Science courses as needed (PSCI 2305 and PSCI 2306) in multiple modalities (face-to-face, web-enhanced, hybrid, online).
• Manage course tasks: grading, loading content, meetings with students, timely grades, census and deadlines.

Skills

Teaching

Course coordination

Education

Master's degree in teaching discipline

Doctorate or terminal degree

Job description

Job Title

Adjunct Instructor - Political Science

Agency

Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Department

CASE- Political Science

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Texarkana, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE) occasionally has openings for part-time adjunct instructors appointed on a per semester basis. Applying for a part-time teaching appointment in Political Science adds applicants to a pool which is available to the department for selection as needed for Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and/or Summer 2026.

Minimum educational requirements for undergraduate level courses

Master's degree in the teaching discipline or related field, including a minimum of 18 graduate level credit hours in the teaching discipline. Degree and coursework must be obtained from a regionally accredited institution.

Minimum educational requirements for graduate level courses

Doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline, or closely related field, including a minimum of 18 graduate level credit hours in the teaching discipline. Degree and coursework must be obtained from a regionally accredited institution.

Duties

Required to teach Political Science course(s) as needed, particularly the core introductory government classes (PSCI 2305 U.S. Government & Politics and PSCI 2306 State & Local Government with Emphasis on Texas), in one or more of the following modalities: face-to-face, web-enhanced, hybrid, or online. Courses may be conducted as an 8-week term or 16-week term. Must coordinate course administrative duties such as, but not limited to, grading student work, loading all course content, such as assessments and lecture modules, meeting with students, submitting grades in a timely manner, meeting census and grade deadlines, and additional administrative duties as needed.

Compensation

$2,400 per undergraduate section taught with a master's degree; $2,900 per undergraduate section taught with a Ph.D.

• Resume and/or CV
• Copy of graduate level transcripts
• At least two (2) professional references

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.