Adjunct Instructor - Political Science

IMDiversity; Texarkana (TX); On-site; USD 26,784 - 32,364; Part time

Job summary

Texas A&M University - Texarkana seeks an Adjunct Instructor for Political Science to teach courses needed for Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and/or Summer 2026. Applicants will enter a pool for part-time teaching positions, with an emphasis on core introductory government classes.

Qualified candidates must hold at least a Master's degree in the discipline. Compensation is $2,400 for instructors with a Master's degree and $2,900 for those with a Ph.D. Must handle course duties including grading, managing course content, and meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in the teaching discipline or related field.
• Doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline for graduate courses.
• Minimum 18 graduate level credit hours in the teaching discipline.

Responsibilities

• Teach Political Science courses as needed in various modalities.
• Coordinate course administrative duties including grading and content management.
• Meet census and grade deadlines.

Skills

Teaching experience

Knowledge of Political Science

Course grading

Student engagement

Education

Master's degree in related field

Doctorate or terminal degree for graduate courses

Job description

Adjunct Instructor - Political Science
Texas A&M University - Texarkana in Texarkana, TX

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time
Salary: $2,400 - $2,900 per course

Category: Political Science
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.