Coastal Carolina University
Classification Code: UG44
Pay Grade
0
Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines
No
Subject to Credit Check: No
Internal Title: Visiting Lecturer of Political Science
Department: Political Science
Position Type: TLF – Time Limited – Faculty
Full or Part Time: Full-Time
Basis: N/A – Time Limited
Job Details
The Spadoni College of Education and Social Sciences at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for the position of Visiting Lecturer of Political Science in the Department of Political Science beginning in August, 2026. This is a 9-month position, and may be considered for renewal for an additional term based on institutional needs.
Visiting Lecturers carry a 5-5 teaching load. We seek to hire a candidate with strong teaching credentials to teach our introductory course in American Government. The ability to teach our department’s introductory statistics course is also desirable. The candidate will also be able to teach courses in his or her subfield of American politics and/or political theory. The ideal candidate’s subfield will complement existing strengths in our department. Possible subfields include American bureaucracy, state politics, local government, American political development, African-American political thought, or contemporary political thought.
The chosen candidate is required to have a Ph.D. in political science or a related discipline by the time of appointment. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application that addresses their teaching qualifications, a curriculum vitae, a teaching statement highlighting previous excellence in teaching, copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and contact information for three (3) professional references electronically at https://jobs.coastal.edu. Review of applications will begin April 1st and continue until the position is filled.
For additional information, please contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. Atiya Stokes-Brown (astokesb@coastal.edu; 843-349-2399), or Dr. Mikel Norris, Chair of the Department of Political Science (mnorris1@coastal.edu; 843-349-4033).
Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,800 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.
The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law.
Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.
Required Qualifications
Must hold the appropriate terminal degree or meet the established alternative qualifications, and exhibit strong potential for excellence in teaching.
Preferred Qualifications
PhD
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Must hold the appropriate terminal degree or meet the established alternative qualifications, and exhibit strong potential for excellence in teaching.
Posting Number: F00473P
Number of Vacancies: 1
Desired Start Date: 08/16/2026
Position End Date (if temporary)
08/15/2027
Job Open Date: 03/10/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Job Duty
- Communicating to students after reviewing written exams and papers, evaluating artistic presentations, supervising independent study projects, supervising or teaching clinical internships or programs.
- Tracking and reporting absences during the designated period as directed by the Office of the Registrar.
- Calculating and assigning grades (midterm and final) through established procedures listed in the Faculty Manual and University Catalog Tracking and reporting absences during the designated period as directed by the Office of the Registrar.
- Engages in University-related activities including committee assignments, meetings and scholarly pursuits as prescribed in the Faculty Manual.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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