Civic Thought Scholar - Tenure-Track Professor

Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society, The Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University’s Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society is conducting a nationwide search for faculty at all ranks to begin in the 2027–2028 academic year.

The Center seeks to fill multiple tenure-track and tenured positions, in disciplines aligned with its mission, including programs in Civics, Law & Leadership and Great Books. Candidates should demonstrate potential for outstanding research, teaching excellence, and active engagement with the academic and broader

Qualifications

• Hold, or be on track to complete before starting, a Ph.D., J.D., or other terminal degree in a field related to the Center’s mission.
• Record or demonstrated promise of publishing high-quality and impactful scholarship in prestigious academic outlets in the faculty member’s discipline, as well as other academic and popular outlets.
• Record or demonstrated promise of developing and effectively teaching undergraduate courses that will advance the Center’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Contribute and demonstrate a commitment to the Chase Center’s statutory mission through research, teaching, and service.
• Continue to build, or reestablish, a strong scholarly reputation in a discipline relevant to civic thought.
• Publish high-quality and impactful scholarship in prestigious academic outlets in the faculty member’s discipline, as well as other academic and popular outlets.
• Develop and effectively teach undergraduate courses that advance the Center’s mission.
• Engage in service to the Chase Center, the University, and the broader community.
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication.
• Demonstrate poise, professionalism, civility, and good judgment.

Skills

Research

Teaching

Scholarly publishing

Public speaking

Education

Ph.D., J.D., or terminal degree

Job description

The Ohio State University’s Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society is conducting a nationwide search for faculty at all ranks to begin in the 2027–2028 academic year.

The Center seeks to fill multiple tenure-track and tenured positions, in disciplines aligned with its mission, including programs in Civics, Law & Leadership and Great Books. Candidates should demonstrate potential for outstanding research, teaching excellence, and active engagement with the academic and broader