Position description
Seton Hill University invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in PoliticalScience, housed in the School of Humanities and linked to programs in Political Science, GlobalStudies, and Pre-Law/Legal Studies. Appointment is to begin in August 2025.
The faculty member will teach a range of courses in Political Science, particularly focused onAmerican Government, Political Theory, and Legal Studies, also considering candidates with afocus in Comparative Politics or International Relations. Seton Hill’s Political Science programoffers majors in Political Science, Political Science-Pre-law, and Global Studies (specializationsin Human Rights, Environment, and Development Studies). All SHU students are also requiredto take course work in the Social Sciences as part of the Liberal Arts curriculum, and the desired candidate will teach across the Liberal Arts.
Requirements for the position include:
- Ph.D. in Political Science, International Studies, Politics, Government, or Pre-Law/LegalStudies at time of appointment
- Ability to teach a range of courses in the discipline, including Introduction to PoliticalScience, Political Theory, American National Government, and Topics in AmericanPolitics as well as possibility of teaching in Comparative Politics and InternationalRelations special topics including Human Rights, Environment, or Genocide
- Evidence of effective teaching and commitment to continued professional development
- Ability to work collegially with other faculty members and staff in the School ofHumanities and across the University
- Willingness and ability to recruit and advise undergraduate majors in Political Science,Global Studies, and Political Science Pre-Law
- Affirmation of the mission and identity of Seton Hill University, a Catholic Liberal Artsinstitution in the tradition of Elizabeth Ann Seton and committed to Diversity, Equity,and Inclusion
Preferred qualifications include:
- Background or teaching experience in American Government, Comparative Politics,Global Studies, International Relations, or Pre-law/legal studies
- Interest in contributing to Seton Hill’s liberal arts curriculum, with potential to connectacross interdisciplinary areas (including for example Diversity, Equity, & Social Justice,Environment & Sustainability, Gender and Women Studies, and/or Genocide &Holocaust Studies)
- Demonstrated research trajectory, with opportunities for faculty/student collaborationand/or public facing research
Application instructions
Send letter of interest, curriculum vitae, official transcripts, scholarship sample, statement of teaching philosophy, diversity statement, and three letters of reference [email protected] : Attn: Dean David von Schlichten c/o Alishia TulleySeton Hill University, 1 Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601. Applications will be reviewedstarting September 15 and will continue until the position is filled.
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