Assistant Professor Of American Politics, Beginning Fall 2026 (Tenure-Stream)

University Of PittsburghBradford, PA

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Overview

Schedule

Full-time

Career level

Senior-level

Job Description

Assistant Professor of American Politics,

beginning Fall 2026

(Tenure-Stream)

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is currently seeking a full-time tenure-stream assistant professor of American Politics in the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences beginning Fall 2026.

Requirements: Ph.D. or ABD (with expected completion by August 2026) in American Politics or a closely related field with a strong commitment to teaching undergraduates. Scholarship, advising, and service activities are required. Experience teaching at the university or collegiate level is required.

Responsibilities: Applicants must be able to teach 12 credits per semester in Political Science at the undergraduate level. Candidates should be able to teach existing courses such as PS 0102 American Political Process, PS 0204 Public Policy Process, PS 0207 Congress and the Presidency, PS 1308 American Political Thought, and PS 1366 Public Policy Analysis, and have the ability to develop courses in topics such as Political Parties and Interest Groups, Political Ideologies, Campaigns and Elections, Race and Ethnicity in American Politics, Political Behavior, and in their area of specialty to serve both the History/Political Science and International Affairs majors. Preference will be shown to applicants with relevant work experience and to applicants who can contribute comparative, international, or transnational perspectives in their teaching and scholarship.

Candidates experienced in working with college students from varied backgrounds and who have applied experience in the field of expertise are encouraged to apply.

Apply online at: https://www.join.pitt.edu/.

Please submit a letter of application, C.V., statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for five professional references, including their name, title, email address, phone number, and their relation to the Candidate. (Please Note: All documents must be submitted as PDF files & labeled accurately in Talent Center.)

Review of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

www.upb.pitt.edu/faculty-search-information

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