Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science appointment Renewable- INTL

Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science 9-month appointment Renewable- INTL Please see Special Instructions for more details.

PLEASE NOTE:
All applications should contain complete job history entries, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor’s name and phone number and a description of duties performed. If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete. Resumes and curriculum vitae do not take the place of this required information.

Instructions to applicants

PLEASE NOTE :
All applications should contain complete job history entries, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor’s name and phone number and a description of duties performed. If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete. Resumes and curriculum vitae do not take the place of this required information.

Job Title

Job Title Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science 9-month appointment Renewable- INTL

Location

Location Del Rio, Uvalde or Eagle Pass

Department

Department Dept of Natural & Behavioural Sciences

Job No.

Job No. 998919

Posting Date

Posting Date 09/15/2026

End Date

Until Filled Yes

Appointment Date

Salary Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Required

• Master’s degree in Political Science or a related field with at least 18 hours of graduate work in in Political Science.
• Demonstrated college teaching experience.
• Strong commitment to undergraduate education.
• Experience teaching online classes.

Any qualifications to be considered in lieu of stated minimums require the prior approval of the Human Resources Director.

Preferred

• Doctorate in Political Science or a related field. Candidates who are near completion of their Ph.D. will be considered.
• Experience teaching dual credit courses in state and federal government.
• Experience teaching online, synchronous and asynchronous classes using Blackboard.
• Familiarity with dual credit curriculum and academic standards.

Primary Responsibilities: Responsibilities include teaching a 5/5 load (5 dual credit courses each long semester) in Political Science, primarily the PS 2305 (federal government) and PS 2306 (Texas state government) classes. Each class will have a max of 25 students, and each will be taught from a PRE
-designed course shell. The instructor will update course materials, facilitate engaging online learning experiences, and assessments and provided required documentation at the end of each term. Other duties may be assigned if dual credit needs fall below 5 courses per semester.

Security Sensitive: This position is classified as Security-Sensitive and is thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094, which authorize employers to obtain and review criminal history record information for applicants.

Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice sate work habits at all times.

Additional Information: Please note that Sul Ross State University does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship for this role. Candidates must have work authorization in the U.S. that does not require visa sponsorship by the employer.

Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice sate work habits at all times.

Other Information

Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications…