Assistant Professor – Political Science

Bethune-Cookman University was founded by an extraordinary woman, Dr. Mary McLeod-Bethune, who was decades ahead of her time and remains one of the nation’s most iconic leaders of the 20th century. Mary McLeod-Bethune famously started what became B-CU in 1904 with $1.50, five little girls and a rented house that cost $11 a month. While she had a vision of success, more critically, she possessed the resilience, commitment and faith to bring her vision to reality.

The University, today, powerfully and visibly affirms that same strength, fortitude and faith along with a manifest commitment to serving and supporting its students, as did its founder and benefactor at the turn of the 20th century.

Throughout its 115-year history, Bethune-Cookman University has served as a beacon of hope, opportunity, refuge, and education for tens of thousands of students from across the US and around the world. B-CU, along with Tuskegee University, is a co-founder of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and remains one of its 37 institutions today. B-CU is committed to bridging the chasm between ability, talent and potential, which are ubiquitous in this country, and access and opportunity, which are often not.

The University intentionally serves a highly vulnerable population and over 90% of its students are PELL eligible. B-CU possesses a rich portfolio of academic programs that include health science (including public health and nursing), engineering and computer science, business, education and performing arts. The University is committed to holistically educating students and to preparing them to become value creators for a connected and global 21st-century economic reality.

Assistant Professor – Political Science

Daytona Beach, FL

1684

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Assistant Professor – Political Science

Department of Social Sciences

College of Arts and Humanities/School of Liberal Arts

The Department of Social Sciences at Bethune‑Cookman University invite applications for one (1) full‑time tenure‑track Political Science position to support the undergraduate program. The area of specialization is open, but preference will be given to applicants with experience in American and Comparative politics as well as international relations and economics.

The successful candidate will teach a minimum of four (4) courses each semester (except during summer semester). Teaching during summer semester will be available although it will depend on students’ enrollment. In addition, a successful candidate will be required to teach through both online (using Teams or Zoom apps) and face‑to‑face modalities

• Creative/scholarly research in the field
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Excellence in teaching and service is required. For PhD faculty, a commitment to an active research agenda is also required.
• Regularly scheduled office hours are mandatory (10 hours per week minimum)

• M.A. (Instructor) / Ph.D. in Political Science (Assistant Professor)

• Working environment is a normal business office setting.
• Demands normal manual dexterity and visual and auditory acuity.
• Must be mobile throughout the campus.
• Typically, the incumbent may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, or carrying light items.
• Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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