Part Time Faculty- Political Science

Tennessee Board of Regents; New York (NY); On-site; USD 636,000 - 906,000; Part time

Job summary

Columbia State Community College is seeking Part-Time Faculty in Political Science to teach courses across multiple campuses. Faculty may teach up to nine credit hours per semester, with opportunities across five campuses and several off-campus locations and clinical sites.

An MPH/Master's in Political Science or International Affairs is required, with at least 18 graduate hours in the field. Salary is $560 per credit hour, with potential travel stipends for instructors traveling >80 miles

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Political Science or International Affairs (or related field with ≥18 graduate hours).
• Teaching experience at a college or university preferred.
• Higher education experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Preparing for courses as assigned and adhering to departmental course syllabi and course minimum student learning outcomes.
• Beginning and ending all classes as schedules.
• Organizing, assigning, and supervising learning activities of students in his/her classes.
• Maintaining academic standards and classroom behavior to ensure an environment conducive to learning. Evaluating students using a variety of methods and informing each student of scores received on each assessment in a timely manner.
• Maintaining accurate records of student attendance/participation and grades.
• Reading Columbia State email and responding to student questions via email in a timely manner.
• Meeting deadlines for all administrative requests such as submitting personnel paperwork, student enrollment.

Skills

Teaching Experience

Higher Education Experience

Education

Master's degree in Political Science or International Affairs

Job description

Title: Part-Time Faculty - Political Science

Employee Classification: Part-Time Faculty

Institution: Columbia State Community College

Campus Location: Columbia State Community College

Job Summary

Part time faculty are hired as needed on a semester-to-semester basis and typically teach up to nine credit hours during the semester. Columbia State offers classes at five campuses: Columbia Campus, Williamson Campus, Lawrenceburg Campus, Lewisburg Campus, and Clifton Campus. Columbia State also offers classes at several off-campus locations and clinical sites.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in Political Science or International Affairs (or a related field with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in Political Science or International Affairs).

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching Experience
• Higher Education Experience

Special Instruction to Applicants:

You must submit a transcript and a resume/CV to be considered for a Part-Time Faculty position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the application process. Official transcripts will be required upon hire. Applicants may be subject to a background check. Please note the closing date for pool postings. If you are still interested, you must re-apply each calendar year.

Salary is $560 per credit hour. Workload adjustments will be made for faculty teaching classes where the number of contact hours exceeds the number of credit hours. Additionally, a travel stipend may be negotiated at time of hire for faculty traveling more than 80 miles each week to teach their classes. For part-time faculty who continue to work at Columbia State, salary is based on collegiate level teaching experience documented during the first semester of teaching.

Part-Time Faculty Duties and Responsibilities

The part-time faculty member reports directly to the dean for assignments/duties and is responsible for:

• Preparing for courses as assigned and adhering to departmental course syllabi and course minimum student learning outcomes.
• Beginning and ending all classes as schedules.
• Organizing, assigning, and supervising learning activities of students in his/her classes.
• Maintaining academic standards and classroom behavior to ensure an environment conducive to learning. Evaluating students using a variety of methods and for informing each student of scores received on each assessment in a timely manner.
• Maintaining accurate records of student attendance/participating and grades.
• Reading Columbia State email and responding to student questions via email in a timely manner.
• Meeting deadlines for all administrative requests such as submitting personnel paperwork, student enrollment

Advertised: 10 Nov 2025 Central Standard Time
Applications close: 30 Oct 2026 Central Daylight Time