The Department of Political Science and Public Affairs at Seton Hall University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor beginning in the fall semester in 2025. Seton Hall, the oldest U.S. diocesan university, is located 14 miles west of Manhattan, in South Orange, New Jersey.

Duties and Responsibilities:

We seek candidates with scholarly and teaching interests in comparative political economy. Ideally, the candidate’s work will focus on one or more areas of need in our political science program such as African politics, Latin American politics, social justice, and/or gender studies especially as they intersect with economics. Fostering collaboration between Political Science and Economics, this faculty member will help develop collaborative new academic programs and innovate existing curricula.

Tenure-track faculty at Seton Hall teach three courses per semester and are expected to publish actively, pursue grant-funded research, and perform service appropriate to their rank and experience at the Department, College, and University levels. This is a tenure-track position in the Department of Political Science & Public Affairs. Candidates should have peer-reviewed publications, or show clear promise of peer-reviewed research publication, in the area of comparative political economy.

Required Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to teach a variety of courses in the field of political science. Teaching expectations include the ability to offer a core course in comparative politics, an introductory political science methods course in formal theory/quantitative analysis, and other courses in the candidate’s areas of specialization within comparative political economy. Additionally, the successful candidate will have a secondary appointment in the Economics Department with responsibility for offering at least one course in economics per Academic Year. The candidate must also demonstrate the ability to teach a principles of economics course and/or a course in political economy.
Ph.D. in Political Science, Political Economy, or Economics (or a closely related field).

Salary Grade:

FA01 - Faculty

Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt

Physical Demands: General Office Environment

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applications for the position will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of applications will begin on October 7, 2024 and candidates who submit materials by that date will receive full consideration. Questions can be directed to the search committee chairperson, Dr. Jeffrey Togman (Jeffrey.Togman@shu.edu).

Seton Hall University is committed to programs of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the principles of affirmative action.