Assistant Professor of American Politics, Critical Race and Ethnic Studies

Assistant Professor of American Politics, Critical Race and Ethnic Studies

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Work type : Faculty Full-Time

Location : Denver, CO

Categories : Faculty

Division : Arts & Humanities / Social Sciences

The Department of Political Science and the Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Program (CRES) at the University of Denver invite applications for a jointly appointed tenure-line Assistant Professor to start in Fall 2025 in the field of American politics.

The Department of Political Science consists of eleven tenured or tenure-line faculty supporting the Bachelors of Arts degree in political science within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Denver.

Founded in 2018, the Critical Race and Ethnic Studies program (CRES) is a full program with two current tenure-line faculty, a tenured faculty director, and numerous affiliated faculty members.

Like Political Science, CRES offers both an undergraduate major and minor. Both also serve undergraduates across campus by offering courses for the common curriculum.

Our faculty are dedicated to the robust pursuit of research, publication, and public engagement. We also value diversity, equity, and inclusion : a commitment by all constituents to create an academic experience that embraces and engages diverse perspectives and communities within an atmosphere of mutual respect.

Position Summary

We seek applications from American Politics scholars who study Race and / or Ethnicity. Specific concentrations within American Politics, Race, and / or Ethnicity are open.

Scholars of Political Sociology and Public Policy who study Race and / or Ethnicity in the U.S. political context are also encouraged to apply.

The University of Denver embraces a teacher-scholar model where faculty balance their commitments to rigorous scholarship and to undergraduate education.

The position requires teaching the equivalent of five in-person courses over the standard academic year (three quarters) in the Political Science department and / or CRES program, covering a range of CRES major requirements (i.

e., Introduction to CRES, Quantitative Methods in CRES, or the CRES Capstone) and cross-listed upper division courses. The faculty member will be a fully participating and voting member of both programs.

During the first two years of the position, the faculty member will also assist the Director of the CRES program in developing the new CRES major.

To facilitate this, the faculty member will be protected from other substantial service obligations. After the first two years, the CRES program and Political Science department have established a practical distribution of teaching and service obligations to protect the faculty member from work overload, and that arrangement will be codified through a signed memorandum of understanding.

Essential Functions

• Pursue a research agenda that results in high-quality scholarly publications.
• Teach the equivalent of five courses across three quarters per academic year, including cross-listed upper division classes between Political Science and the CRES program, as well as introductory, methods, theory, or senior project courses within the CRES program specifically.
• Meet outside of class in office hours on campus and / or online to provide guidance and assistance to students enrolled in courses taught and to provide major advising to political science and CRES students.
• Deploy best practices through the University of Denver’s current course management system (Canvas).
• Advise students about major and BA requirements.
• Contribute to University, College, departmental, and program service.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced scholarly expertise (PhD level) in the field of American politics, focusing on Race, Ethnicity, and Politics.
• Successful publication of peer-reviewed scholarship on American politics, focusing on Race, Ethnicity, and Politics, and / or evidence of future promise as a scholar.
• Excellent skills in oral and written communication.
• Excellent undergraduate teaching skills.
• Ability to interact constructively with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and undergraduate students.

Required Qualifications

Ph.D. in Political Science, Political Sociology, or related field or interdisciplinary program (e.g. American studies or Public Policy).

Must have a Ph.D. by start of appointment.

• Evidence of a relevant established scholarly agenda as indicated by peer-reviewed publications.
• Experience serving as an instructor of record in undergraduate & / or graduate courses in political (or related social) science.
• Interest in developing upper-division undergraduate courses to help build out the CRES curriculum.
• Growth toward teaching excellence and a commitment to incorporate inclusive teaching methods and / or pedagogies to effectively engage students from a wide range of backgrounds.
• A demonstrated commitment to, and experience in, promoting DEI and in using inclusive pedagogies.
• Experience using course management software (such as Canvas or similar).

Preferred Qualifications

Experience independently teaching two or more courses concurrently.

Application Deadline

For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4 : 00 p.m. (MST) September 9, 2024.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Range :

The salary range for this position is $72,000-$82,000.

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status.

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