Job ID: 245083

Lecturer in Political Science

University of Kentucky

  • Oct. 2, 2024
 
  • Lecturer in Political Science
  • 8E110:Political Science
  • University of Kentucky
    Lexington, KY
 
  • Open until filled
  • Available immediately
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  • Senior Lecturer
    Lecturer/Instructor
  • Sociology - Crime, Justice & Law
    Political Science - General
 
 
The Department of Political Science in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position Political Science to begin August 1, 2025. The selected candidate will be appointed to a 9-month, non-tenure eligible faculty position for an initial two-year period that has the potential for renewal and for promotion to Senior Lecturer after five years. The individual selected for this position will demonstrate clear potential for teaching excellence and will be able to teach classes that support the department's new major: Law and Justice. The Law and Justice major is designed to equip students with an understanding of legal principles and justice systems and the critical skills needed to effectively address legal and justice-related challenges in various professional contexts. A Ph.D. in Political Science in hand by July 2025 is required.
 
Applicants must include the following: 1) Cover Letter, 2) CV, and 3) Teaching Statement (upload as Specific Request 1). In addition, please provide the names and contact information for three references when prompted in the academic profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.

The University of Kentucky provides comprehensive benefits which are fully described at https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/our-benefits.

Questions about this search should be addressed to Dr. Bridgett King, Search Committee Chair, Department of Political Science, University of Kentucky (Bridgett.King@uky.edu). Individuals who wish to participate in an informational interview at the APSA annual meeting in Philadelphia should also contact the search committee chair.

Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

 
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