Lecturer - Political Science

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The Department of Political Science at Clemson University is conducting a search for a Lecturer with teaching expertise in research methods and data analysis to join our faculty in August 2024.

This is a full-time, nine-month position, and the successful candidate will be eligible for annual reappointment. Lecturers at Clemson cannot advance to tenure, but they are full, voting members of the university’s faculty who can pursue promotion along an academic professional track leading to the rank of Senior Lecturer and Principal Lecturer.

The selected candidate will offer instruction in:
• public data analysis serving the department’s MPA program,
• political science research methods for undergraduate students, and
• additional courses in their area of expertise.

The Department of Political Science offers B.A. and B.S. degrees in political science, a master’s degree in public administration, and a Ph.D. in policy studies. The department has twenty-six full-time faculty and four full-time staff. Clemson University is a public, land-grant institution located in western South Carolina near the Greenville metropolitan area. The university’s campus sits on the shores of Lake Hartwell in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The position is open with respect to candidates’ additional teaching field. Prior experience working with public administration professionals or teaching in a professional master’s degree program is desirable. The expected teaching load is four courses each semester (4-4).

A Ph.D. in political science, public administration, or a related field, completed by August 15, 2024, is required.

To apply, candidates should submit a (1) cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) statement describing their teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available), and (4) contact information for three references who can provide confidential letters of recommendation to Interfolio at the following link: http://apply.interfolio.com/142235

The review of applications will begin March 15 and continue until the position is filled.

Questions regarding this position may be sent to Dr. Jeffrey Peake ([email protected]), Search Committee Chair, or to Dr. Joseph Ura ([email protected]), Department Chair.