Job Title Assistant Professor of Political Science (Foreign Policy) Tenure Track

Position Title Assistant Professor of Political Science (Foreign Policy) Tenure Track

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Job Category University Faculty

Job Type Full-Time

FLSA Status Exempt

Campus Rogers Park-Lake shore

Location Code POLITICAL SCIENCE (02118A)

Department Name POLITICAL SCIENCE

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No

Duties and Responsibilities
The department seeks applicants in foreign policy with expertise in U.S. foreign policy and U.S. national security policy. The position involves teaching undergraduate courses as well as graduate courses in our M.A. and Ph.D. programs. The incumbent will be expected to teach upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses on the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy and U.S. national security policy, as well as an introductory International Relations class.

Qualifications
The successful candidate is expected to have a Ph.D. in Political Science at the time of the appointment. Applicants for the position must clearly demonstrate the potential for excellence in research and teaching and have a record of (or clear potential for) distinguished scholarship, grant-funded research, and student mentorship. Applicants should be willing to support the mission of Loyola University Chicago and the goals of a Jesuit Catholic education.

Physical Demands None

Working Conditions None

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
Ph.D. in Political Science at the time of the appointment.
Demonstrated potential for excellence in research and teaching
Record of (or clear potential for) distinguished scholarship, grant-funded research, and student mentorship.

Open Date 09/14/2017

Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants should submit a current Curriculum Vitae and a letter of interest outlining the applicant s qualifications at www.careers.luc.edu. In addition, applicants should compile a statement outlining research agenda and a statement on teaching experience into a single pdf and upload as Other Document. They also should arrange for three recommendationsor evaluations from individuals prepared to speak to their professional qualifications for this position, to be submitted electronically to the above website. Samples of scholarly publications and additional materials related to teaching excellence can also be uploaded to this site or mailed to:

Peter M. Sanchez, Professor and Search Committee Chair
Department of Political Science
Loyola University Chicago
1032 W. Sheridan Road
Chicago, Illinois 60660

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For full consideration, applications should be received by October 15, 2017.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity including a wide range of
individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment is critical to achieving the University s mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual s record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.

As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about LUC s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

Quick Link for Posting http://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/5803

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