Tenure-Track Assistant Professor—American Public Law

Trustees of Mount Holyoke College; United States; On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Politics at Mount Holyoke College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Politics beginning July 1, 2027. We seek someone who can contextualize the operation of law and courts within the US political environment and who can teach American politics at the undergraduate level.

The teaching load is two courses per semester (four per year). The candidate will offer an introductory American politics course and a constitutional law/civil liberties

Qualifications

• PhD or ABD required.
• Strong undergraduate teaching record.
• Experience mentoring diverse students.
• Ability to teach introductory American politics and a constitutional law sequence.

Responsibilities

• Teach two courses per semester (four per year).
• Offer an introductory American politics course and a constitutional law/civil liberties sequence.
• Provide student advising after the first year.

Skills

Teaching

Course development

Student advising

Research mentoring

Education

PhD or ABD

Job description

The Department of Politics at Mount Holyoke College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Politics beginning July 1, 2027. We seek someone who can contextualize the operation of law and courts within the US political environment and who can teach American politics at the undergraduate level.

The teaching load is two courses per semester (four per year). The candidate will offer an introductory American politics course and a constitutional law/civil liberties