Assistant Professor, Political Science

Position description

The Department of Political Science in the Division of Politics, Administration & Justice at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Political Science with an appointment to begin Fall 2025. 

California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is a minority-serving institution, affirmative action, and equal opportunity employer. CSUF is firmly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum and fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences. Individuals advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply. 

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Position
The Political Science Department seeks a candidate whose primary field of teaching and research is political behavior. Preference will be given to candidates whose scholarly and teaching interests focus on the role of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, or other historically marginalized groups and/or minoritized populations; electoral behavior; political polarization; or democratic backsliding within the United States, in isolation or comparatively. 

CSUF faculty are committed teacher/scholars who bring research and creative discovery to life for students in classrooms, labs, studios, and individually mentored projects. They teach broadly in the curricula of their departments, advise students, and serve on departmental and university-wide committees. 

The primary responsibilities of the position will include teaching core courses in political behavior at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and the development of various courses in the faculty’s area(s) of specialization. Faculty generally teach three classes per semester; a reduced teaching load is provided for the first two years. This faculty member will also be responsible for producing scholarship commensurate with the requirements for tenure and will be expected to contribute to and participate in the life and development of the Department and Division, advise students, serve on committees, and participate in the broader university and disciplinary communities. 
 

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in political science at the time of appointment with an emphasis in political behavior or a related field.
• Ability to teach political behavior in the United States, either in isolation or comparatively.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching a diverse student population.
• A strong record of scholarly accomplishments appropriate to the level of appointment.
• Experience and commitment to being collaborative and a good colleague.
• Ability to balance excellent teaching, scholarship, and service.
• Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with students from intersecting marginalized social groups. 

  Preferred Qualifications

• Research and expertise in the role of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, or other historically marginalized and/or minoritized populations
• Expertise in electoral behavior; or
• Expertise in political polarization; or
• Expertise in democratic backsliding.
• Experience teaching a diverse student population. 

Application instructions

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