Assistant Professor of Political Science

Located in the fastest-growing region of the state, the University of North Georgia is a multi-campus university with an enrollment of nearly 20,000 students, making it one of the largest institutions in the University System of Georgia. UNG is focused on a mission of educational excellence, leadership development and community engagement opportunities that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society. Through a variety of educational pathways that provide access and range from certificates and associate degrees to a professional doctoral program, UNG is responsive to regional education and economic development needs. Federally designated as a senior military college, one of the university’s signature leadership programs is its 800-member Corps of Cadets on UNG’s Dahlonega Campus.

The University of North Georgia (UNG) is currently accepting applications for a tenure-track position in the Department of Political Science and International Affairs (PSIA). The successful candidate may teach on multiple campuses as the schedule might require but their primary teaching responsibility will be on the Dahlonega campus and through our online graduate program.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

• Teaching 12 hours per semester (4/4 load; undergraduate and/or graduate courses possible) including core classes for the department. Courses will include American Government, Legal Research and Moot Court, Administrative Law, American Constitutional Law, and others depending on departmental needs.  
• Service and scholarly activities (such as advising students, serving on faculty committees, presenting at academic conferences, publishing in peer-reviewed academic journals, etc.) are expected.  Summer teaching opportunities may be possible. 
• This position will be based on the Dahlonega campus but will have some teaching duties on the Cumming campus as dictated by Departmental needs.

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in political science, public administration or public policy, or related field.
Must have a successful teaching background

Preference will be given to those candidates who complement existing department strengths and:
1) Have extensive and proven experience in effectively teaching survey and upper-division classes in political science with a focus on legal-oriented courses.
2) Exhibit proven proficiency in online instruction and online course development.
3) Have an extensive background in law. If the candidate has a J.D., that is a positive.
4) Have proven experience with the academic advisement of undergraduates with a focus on students who have declared a pre-law concentration.
5) Have an active research agenda.
6) Have the ability to found and coach a law-related academic competition team (e.g., mock trial, moot court, etc.) or to develop other dynamic program enhancements. 

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter, Transcripts, Teaching Philosophy, Course Syllabi, and Student Evaluations.
• Contact information for three professional references.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of North Georgia, as determined by University of North Georgia in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

The University of North Georgia, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex or national origin, age, disability, religion, genetics or veteran status. Georgia is an open records state. Also, UNG is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans.

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% – 24% of the time
This position does not require security clearance.

• Position of Trust + Education

• If you received any graduate degrees from an institution outside the United States, you must provide a foreign course-by-course credential evaluation by an independent evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES).  Find a full list of NACES members at http://www.naces.org/members.htm.