Assistant Teaching Professor/ Associate Teaching Professor/ Full Teaching Professor
About the Opportunity
The College of Social Sciences and Humanities and its nine tenure units are the home of the Experiential Liberal Arts. Through its research, teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates across the university, the Northeastern network, and partners around the globe. Successful faculty in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence. Strong candidates for this position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment.
Responsibilities
The Department of Political Science seeks to fill a non-tenure track job opening for an Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Full Teaching Professor in U.S. politics, with an emphasis on U.S. institutions, federalism, urban politics, and quantitative techniques. The Department serves a robust undergraduate population, both its own majors and from across the university, and graduate students in its MA and PhD programs.
The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level in U.S. national politics, federalism, state and local politics, urban politics, and quantitative techniques. Expertise in particular policy domains (e.g., education, health, social welfare policy) a plus. Experience in experiential learning is welcome. While the need to teach the occasional course via online modalities exists, the position is in residence at Northeastern’s Boston campus.
Teaching faculty positions carry a 3:3 teaching load. Opportunities for summer teaching for additional compensation are available. The successful candidate will also contribute to student advising and other departmental service responsibilities.
Qualifications
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Ph.D. in Political Science or related fields in hand by the employment start date is required.
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Candidates should provide evidence of teaching excellence, including student evaluations and sample course materials.
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Candidates should have demonstrated commitment to promoting experiential learning, which is central to a Northeastern University education.
Documents to Submit
Applicants should submit a cover letter that addresses the applicant’s interest in and qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, a teaching statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness, sample syllabi, and the names and contact information for at least three individuals who can provide a letter of recommendation. Do not submit letters unless so requested.
Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.
Please address nominations and questions to Professor Christopher Bosso, Search Committee Chair at [email protected]
Position Type
Academic
Additional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Pay Range:
Assistant Teaching Professor: $69,000 - $79,000 | Associate Teaching Professor: $76,000 - $87,000 | Teaching Professor: $85,000 - $95,000
With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as extensive, including 22–26 vacation days, 12 sick days, 13 holidays, and paid parental leave for birth/adoption. Additional paid leave is also outlined, including up to 26 weeks of paid medical leave and up to 12 weeks of paid family leave for eligible employees.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout, with an employer contribution described as 10% when an employee contributes 5%, alongside immediate vesting once eligible. This is presented as unusually generous relative to typical employer retirement offerings.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits are emphasized through tuition assistance for employees and dependents and access to backup childcare and family-care resources. Tuition remission/discount structures are highlighted as a major value driver, especially for employees with children and for long-tenured staff.
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