Assistant Teaching Professor, Political Science & Policy

Overview

Assistant Teaching Professor, Political Science & Policy | Michigan Technological University. Houghton, MI. Department:
Social Sciences

• Teach a variety of undergraduate courses that meet the needs of the department’s majors and the University’s Essential Education program (typically a 3/4 teaching load).
• Participate in curriculum development and assessment. Contribute to Department and University service activities. Integrate safety practices into daily activities and commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work.

Ph.D. in Political Science, Public Policy, or a related Social Science field required by the start date of August 2025.

Demonstrated success in undergraduate teaching, including experience teaching, incorporating innovative teaching strategies, technologies, or high-impact practices (HIPs), and/or fostering an inclusive learning environment.

• Demonstrated success in developing undergraduate curriculum
• Relevant professional experience

Ability to teach foundational disciplinary courses in political science, public policy, or related Social Science fields

• Mentoring or advising undergraduate students
• Teaching quantitative research methods
• Ongoing scholarly contributions in research and/or pedagogy
• Active participation in scholarly organizations
• Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons from diverse backgrounds, creating a sense of belonging, and fostering a fair, objective, welcoming place to work for persons with a wide variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints

The work environment is that of a typical office and/or classroom setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 4 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department.

• Employee Safety Overview
• Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training
• Annual Data Security Training
• Annual Title IX Training

Background Check: Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.

Other Conditions of Employment: The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. This is not an E-Verified Position.

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%)

1

FLSA Status

Exempt

Appointment Term

9 months

Shift

Pay Rate/Salary

Title of Position Supervisor

Department Chair

Posting Type

Internal & External

Dependent on Funding

No

Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)

Applicants will need to upload the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Teaching statement

We strongly encourage applicants to address the required and desired qualifications in their cover letter along with an explanation of how they will contribute to the Social Sciences Department and the Vision and Mission of Michigan Tech. Applicants invited for interviews will be asked to submit additional materials, including the names and contact information of three professional references, sample teaching materials, and a writing sample (ideally from published scholarship).

The Department of Social Sciences takes a collaborative approach to addressing socioeconomic, technological, cultural, and environmental change to create a sustainable, just, and prosperous world. Our faculty are institutional leaders in action-based learning, applied inquiry, and community-engaged research. We offer graduate programs in Environmental & Energy Policy (MS and PhD), Industrial Heritage & Archaeology (MS and PhD), and Sustainable Communities (MS).

The department offers undergraduate degrees in Anthropology, Policy & Community…