Assistant Professor, Political Science (Fall 2027)
Job Location:
Grand Rapids, MI - USA
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Job Summary
The Political Science Department at Aquinas College invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in American Politics at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in August 2027 (Fall Semester).
We are seeking a broadly trained educator and scholar dedicated to undergraduate teaching excellence in a liberal arts environment. The standard teaching load is 3-3 offering a balanced schedule with opportunities to design and teach upper-level courses in your specific areas of scholarly interest.
Teaching & Curriculum: Teach introductory courses in American Politics as well as upper-level courses on political institutions (the Presidency Congress) political thought and research methods.
Pre-Law & Experiential Learning: Contribute to the departments pre-law offerings (e.g. Constitutional Law Moot Court) and/or actively develop national-level internship opportunities for students.
General Education: Contribute to the colleges general education program.
Student Mentorship: Actively engage in undergraduate student advising mentorship and departmental programs.
Service & Collaboration: Work collegially with faculty members across campus and participate in departmental and college-wide committee work.
An earned Ph.D. in Political Science or a closely related field by the time of appointment.
Demonstrated high-quality teaching experience at the college level.
A strong commitment to and record of scholarly contribution to the discipline of Political Science.
Proven ability to work collaboratively across campus boundaries.
Enthusiasm for actively advising and mentoring undergraduate students.
Interested candidates should submit a comprehensive application packet. To ensure full consideration please mail the following materials:
Letter of Application (including a detailed discussion of your teaching philosophy)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Course evaluations and sample course materials (syllabi activities etc.)
Evidence of scholarly contributions (publications writing samples or working papers)
Official or unofficial graduate transcripts
At least three (3) letters of recommendation *Letters of Recommendation should be submitted directly by the party providing the recommendation via email to .
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Aquinas College located in Grand Rapids Michigan an inclusive educational community rooted in the Catholic Dominican tradition provides a liberal arts education with a global perspective emphasizing career preparation focused on leadership service to others and a lifelong passion for learning. Aquinas offers an inclusive and welcoming environment. Aquinas College is committed to recruiting talented and diverse faculty and staff who are capable of exposing its students to a wide range of cultures and perspectives and whose presence on the campus will enhance the diversity of the community in which the College resides.
Aquinas College has a long-standing commitment to equal opportunity and a work environment that is free of unlawful harassment or discrimination. Aquinas College provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability marital status veteran or active duty military status familial status height weight genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
