Senior Lecturer - Political Science job in Odessa

Senior Lecturer - Political Science

Job ID11716
Location
Odessa, TX
Full/Part Time
Regular/Temporary

Hiring Department
The University of Texas Permian Basin's College of Arts & Sciences welcomes applications for the position of Senior Lecturer for Political Science

Salary Range

$57,000.00 depending on qualifications

Essential Functions
The person hired will be one of 11 full-time faculty in the Department. The teaching load is normally a 5:5 for a Senior Lecturer. Summer teaching may be possible and would result in additional pay beyond the base salary listed above for the Fall and Spring semesters combined.

They will teach a mix of online and face to face courses. Should be able to teach a wide variety of political science courses. Must be able to teach American National Politics, and State and Local Politics. Should be able to teach some of the following courses:Judicial Politics, Congressional Politics, Research Methods, Presidential Politics, International Conflict, Administrative Law, Campaigns and Elections, Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories in American Politics, and a Policy & Politics course focused on an area such as Energy, Homeland Security, State and Local Economic Development, Education, Criminal Justice, Global Migration and Refugees. Other courses of interest to the new faculty member will be considered.

Provide academic advising to students
Provide support to students in need of academic improvement
Engage in some Service to the university, college, and department
Actively participate in the department’s expansion
Perform other reasonable assignments as needed for the advancement of the undergraduate political science program.
Required Qualifications
1.Masters Degree or Doctorate in Political Science or closely related field

2.Significant teaching experience

Preferred Qualifications
1.Doctorate in Political Science

2.Experience in online course development.

3.Experience in teaching online and face to face courses.

4.Willingness to relocate to the Permian Basin area