BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE
Position Vacancy Announcement
Assistant/Associate Professor Political Science
For 16 consecutive years, Baldwin-Wallace College has been listed among top Regional colleges and universities in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. The College is strongly committed to teaching excellence and to the personal and professional development of its students. The college seeks to attract an engaged, culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber, skilled in pedagogy, committed to scholarship and service to the institution.
The Political Science and International Studies Department at Baldwin-Wallace College invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant or Associate Professor, beginning in the Academic Year 2010-2011. We seek an individual with expertise in American politics and public law, with expertise in one or more of the following areas: Constitutional, criminal, civil liberties, and international law.  A policy area of specialization, particularly in healthcare or the environment, is also preferred.  The position involves teaching undergraduate courses in law (Constitutional law, civil liberties, criminal law, international law, special topics); environmental or health policy, or related areas; introductory American government; and participation in campus-wide interdisciplinary course teaching. The position will advise a new Legal Studies minor and pre-law students, and will advise and mentor two of the three following student activities: Model U.N., the Law Club, and a new Mock Trial team. Preference will be given to candidates with a commitment to student learning, collaborative program building, and a willingness to support the College’s general education program. A demonstrated track-record of working with students, colleagues, and community members that offer and bring multicultural and intercultural perspectives related to the political science community is preferred. The position requires a Ph.D. in hand or near completion; teaching experience is preferred.
Baldwin-Wallace College is a private liberal arts and sciences college located 14 miles southwest of Cleveland’s Public Square. Total enrollment is approximately 4,400 with 3,200 full-time undergraduate day students. The College offers an outstanding benefits package including, but not limited to, funding for professional travel, summer grant opportunities, and tuition benefits for immediate family. Baldwin-Wallace’s close proximity to the cultural benefits of the city of Cleveland provides countless educational opportunities for students and faculty members.
In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the College and the department of Political Science actively encourages applications from individuals who desire an environment that celebrates diversity. Applicants should include cover letters, curriculum vita, graduate school transcripts, sample syllabi, examples of research, a brief statement of teaching pedagogy, sample teaching evaluations and three letters of reference, sent to:
Professor Thomas C. Sutton, Chair, Political Science and International Studies Department
Baldwin-Wallace College, 275 Eastland Road, Berea, Ohio  44017

Review of applications will begin February 22nd; applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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