West Virginia University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in Judicial Politics. The successful candidate will join a vibrant department, maintaining an active research program, teaching at multiple levels, and contributing to service within a culture of service, curiosity, respect, accountability, and appreciation.
What You'll Do
- Maintain an active research agenda that advances the Department’s program in judicial politics.
- Teach classes that complement the Department’s current offerings at both graduate and undergraduate levels.
- Develop new course offerings.
- Advise students.
- Teach the department's undergraduate judicial politics introductory course and advanced undergraduate courses on constitutional law and civil liberties.
- Develop advanced undergraduate judicial politics classes in area(s) of expertise, e.g., comparative law, criminal law and policy, interdisciplinary law and society studies, trial courts, or related topics.
- Regularly publish in high-quality peer-reviewed journals.
- Serve the community, university, and profession.
What We're Looking For
- Ph.D. in Political Science or Government (must be conferred by the start date; ABD candidates considered).
- Potential to develop an active research agenda that will secure external funding.
- Appropriate methodological skills.
- Evidence of and commitment to establishing an excellent record of teaching and mentorship/advising.
- Excellent communication skills.
Team & Environment
The Department of Political Science comprises 14 full-time faculty, 36 graduate students, and about 400 undergraduates.
Work Mode
This is an onsite position based in Morgantown, WV.
West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status.
