Smith College
Location: Northampton, MA
Open Date: Mar 12, 2025
Description:
The Department of Government (GOV) at Smith College invites applications for a position in Political Theory at the rank of Visiting
Assistant Professor. The position is full-time and non-tenure-track, for a term of one year to begin July 1, 2025. By the time of
appointment, applicants must have a PhD in Political Science with a core specialization in Political Theory, or a PhD in a closely related
field (e.g., political philosophy). Those from outside of Political Science must have demonstrated knowledge of and ability to teach within
a Political Theory curriculum.
This position has a teaching load of five semester-long courses over the academic year-but will
entail only four course preps: 2 sections of Introduction to Political Thinking (an introductory course in the history of political thought
which serves as a gateway to the Government major) and 3 upper division courses in the candidate’s areas of expertise. This is a
teaching-focused position, and the successful candidate will not be responsible for advising or service.
We invite applications from
all areas of political theory, but would be especially interested in candidates able to offer courses in either American Political Thought
or Comparative Political Theory/Non-Western Political Thought. Candidates from groups underrepresented in political science are encouraged
to apply. Successful candidates should be prepared to engage actively with diverse students across the liberal arts.
Located in
Northampton, MA, Smith College is the largest historically women’s college in the country, dedicated to excellence in teaching and research
across the liberal arts. A faculty of outstanding scholars interact with students in small classes, as advisors, and through student-faculty
research projects. Smith College offers opportunities to foster faculty success at every career stage, such as those listed here.
The College is a member
of the Five College Consortium with Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mt. Holyoke College, and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Students cross-enroll and faculty cross-teach across the Five Colleges. Details about the Department of Government may be found at https://www.smith.edu/gov/.
As set forth in our mission and values, Smith College is committed to
promoting a culture of equity and inclusion among students, staff, faculty, and administration and will not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy,
genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.
Application Instructions:
Submit
applications at http://apply.interfolio.com/164854 with a cover letter describing your
research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, diversity/inc
lusion statement, chapter- or article-length writing sample, and the contact information for three confidential references. Finalists
may be asked for additional materials. Review of applications will begin April 2, 2025.
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