Assistant or Associate Professor of Political Science

** Bemidji State University (BSU)
** invites qualified applicants to join our team as an
** Assistant or Associate Professor of Political Science
*** The applicant would be expected to teach courses that would include, but are not limited to Research Methods and Thesis, American Government, Constitutional Law, Public Administration and Minnesota Politics.
* Overseeing the certificate in Public and Non-Profit Management.
* Overseeing the Pre-Law program, advising pre-law Students and the Pre-Law Club.
* Teaching other core Political Science courses within the curriculum as needed.
* Contributing to a program of scholarship within the discipline, advising students, serving the University and community, and other associated faculty duties.
* Designing and delivering courses for on-campus, online, and hy-flex delivery, as needed.
* Advising and supporting students’ academic progress.
* Pursuing scholarly and/or creative activities.
* Contributing to a collegial and supportive environment that advances the goals of the department, including curriculum development, assessment, and other departmental governance activities.
* Contributing to interdisciplinary teaching and involvement in activities that support BSU’s Strategic Plan.
* Earned doctorate in Political Science or closely related field from a regionally accredited institution at the start of employment.
* Demonstrated commitment to quality teaching across various delivery modalities (in-person, online, and potentially hy-flex).
* Skills/ability to effectively design and deliver courses that utilize the learning management system Desire To Learn (D2L) or similar software.
* Demonstrated ability to meet the position responsibilities described above.
* Evidence of support for and experience with student research.
* Demonstrated experience working with and/or interest in working with students and colleagues from multi-cultural and diverse backgrounds and using culturally responsive pedagogy and practice.
* Evidence of outreach and communication with community partners in law, government and non-profit organizations.
* Engagement with pre-law advising organizations and being current with developments in law school admissions.
* Work experience in legal field or public and non-profit sectors.
* Cover letter, which addresses the required qualifications and your specific interest in working at BSU.
* Resume/Curriculum Vitae.
* Teaching statement documenting teaching experience and success and demonstrated interest in the teaching-learning process.
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