Job Description
Recruitment Plan I. RECRUITMENT PLAN
Posting Number: F002468
Academic Title: Assistant Professor of Political Science
Rank: Assistant Professor
Administrative Title: Discipline Social Sciences
Specialty: American Politics
Contract Type: Tenure Track
Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Proposed Start Date: 08/01/2025
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Position Description Summary: The Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure track professor (Assistant Professor) in American Politics. The position will start in Fall 2025 and is pending final budgetary approval.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be affiliated with GW's Institute for Data, Democracy and Politics, whose mission is to help society understand critical challenges that arise at the intersection of digital technology, media and democracy, in turn informing sound policy solutions through rigorous, evidence-based research that advances democratic values. The successful candidate will teach graduate and undergraduate courses and maintain an active, theoretically-oriented research agenda.
Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must have an active, theoretically-oriented research agenda as evidenced by working papers or publications, and be able to teach graduate and undergraduate courses as indicated by research presentations and/or teaching assessments. The Department requires applicants to have strong substantive and methodological training, as demonstrated by completed coursework. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Political Science or a related field. ABDs will be considered but must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. by the date of appointment.
Advertised Salary: 100,000 - 120,000
Other Benefits: The successful applicant will be eligible for GW's employee benefits including medical, dental, and retirement. A full explanation of those benefits is available at benefits
Other Information: The university and department have a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff. We strongly encourage women and persons of color to apply.
Special Instructions to Applicants: To apply please complete an online faculty application at postings/116106 and upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interest, statement of research interest, summaries of teaching evaluations (if available), and samples of written work. In addition, please instruct three academic references to send letters of recommendation directly to . Review of applications will begin on January 2, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered.
Department Link: Posting Close Date: Open Until Filled: Yes
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement: The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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