University Professor of American Politics tenure​/tenure-track

University of Missouri
- Columbia
- Professor of American Politics, Open Rank (tenure/tenure-track)

Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy

College of Arts and Science
Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy

Job Title

Professor of American Politics, Open Rank (tenure/tenure-track)

Job Description

The Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy (KICD) and the Truman School of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Missouri invite applications for a tenured/tenure track position in American politics, primarily at the associate or full professor level, though advanced assistant professors are also encouraged to apply. We seek a scholar of American politics whose research engages the historical development of American constitutional democracy, with particular interest in scholarship on the early Republic.

We welcome scholars working across a range of fields and approaches, including American Political Thought (including political theory and political philosophy), American Political Development, or historically grounded research on political institutions, parties and elections, public policy, public law, and constitutional politics.

Faculty we hire are expected to maintain a vibrant research program and teach both undergraduate and graduate courses that include, but are not limited to, the intellectual underpinnings of the early Republic and the debates surrounding the drafting and ratification of the Constitution. The position carries a 2/2 teaching load, with four courses per academic year. For all applicants, experience in collaborative and interdisciplinary teaching is an asset, and contribution to the experiential programming and intellectual life of the Kinder Institute is required.

The Kinder Institute at the University of Missouri is an interdisciplinary, signature academic center connected to the History Department and Truman School of Government and Public Affairs. Proudly non-partisan and committed to empowering students of all backgrounds and viewpoints, it is dedicated to excellence in research, teaching, and community engagement in history, political thought, and institutions, with a particular emphasis on the ideas and events surrounding the creation of the United States and their continued global impact and relevance today.

The Kinder Institute houses many thriving programs, including a BA in Constitutional Democracy, an MA in Atlantic History and Politics, and research connections and study abroad initiatives with Oxford University and the University of the Western Cape. In addition, the Kinder Institute sponsors graduate and postdoctoral fellowships in History and Political Science.

Minimum Qualifications

A Political Science Ph.D. by the appointment start date is required.

Review of applications will begin November 15, 2026
. The post will remain open until filled.