Adjunct Faculty – Political Science and History

Position description

EMU’s History and Political Science program is seeking qualified applicants for both the fall and spring semesters of the 2024-2025 school year to teach in person the following undergraduate courses.

FALL: Comparative Politics; American Politics; U.S. Foreign Policy

SPRING: International Relations; Law, Justice, and the Local Context; Topics in Political Science; Medieval Europe; Topics in History

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants need to have at least 18 hours of graduate work in a related field of study to be eligible to teach each course. 

POSITION DETAILS: Faculty are contracted per course. Salary determined by education.

APPOINTMENT DATE: Fall and/or Spring Semesters. EMU reserves the right to fill the position at any time or keep the position open. 

INQUIRIES: Application review begins immediately. Application materials include the following: cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts (unofficial acceptable) and contact information for three professional references. Official transcripts are required for work to begin.

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Eastern Mennonite University (http://www.emu.edu) is a private, faith-based, liberal arts university in Harrisonburg, Virginia known for academic excellence and affordability with a focus on service, social justice, and global engagement. With more than 1500 students studying at our main campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia; at our Lancaster, Pennsylvania instructional site; and online, EMU offers rigorous academic study at the undergraduate and graduate level.

EMU is committed to an inclusive and equitable campus community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and can be their authentic self. Our goal is to remove the barriers that underrepresented and marginalized groups have frequently encountered in our society. We commit to address the structures that produce discrimination, racial injustice, gender inequities and other forms of oppression, and to fully include LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and other members of historically minoritized communities.

EMU encourages students, faculty and staff to live their faith and values through service to others, peacemaking, cross-cultural engagement and sustainability. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EMU is committed to enhancing our community and encourages applications from qualified individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who would deepen the diversity of the University.

EMU is an equal opportunity employer, committed to enhancing diversity across the institution. EMU conducts criminal background investigations as part of the hiring process.

Application instructions

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