Assistant Professor of Political Science; Law​/Public Policy

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Southern California

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Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Long Beach
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Letters/Humanities, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time

Position: Assistant Professor of Political Science (Law and/or Public Policy)
Effective Date: August 17, 2026 (Fall Semester)
Salary Range: The Assistant Professor AY 2025-26 classification salary is $74,652 to $158,688/year; $6,221 to $13,224/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $86,000 to $90,000 per year; $7,167 to $7,500/per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Final date to receive applications: Review of applications to begin October 10, 2025. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts for the benefit of all students.

The President’s Equity and Change Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and throughout the university. CSULB’s Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community; and cultivating resilience.

The Department of Political Science at California State University, Long Beach is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Law and/or Public Policy. The position is open regarding subfield, and all methodological and theoretical approaches are welcome. This is a general hire recruitment (not part of a cluster hire effort). The Department offers numerous programs and clubs, including a Legal Studies certificate, a judicial internship course, nationally competitive Moot Court and Model United Nations programs, undergraduate and graduate student associations, chapters of the Phi Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity and the Pi Sigma Alpha National Honor Society, a peer mentoring program, extensive internship and research opportunities, and much more.

• Ph.D. in Political Science or appropriate closely related discipline. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2026.
• Record of, or demonstrated potential for, effective teaching
• Record of, or demonstrated potential for, successful research and publication
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students

• Evidence of academic training and expertise in one of the following specializations:
  Public Law, Judicial Politics, or Public Policy
• Evidence of scholarly activities grounded in law, public policy or broader questions within the intersection of law and policy, such as environmental law and policy, immigration law and policy, international law and policy, health law and policy, law and economic policy, civil rights law and policy, social welfare law and policy, education law and policy, labor and employment law and policy, administrative law and policy, election law and voting rights policy, and intersectional approaches to law and social inequality, including the ways race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, disability, nationality and other identities interact within legal and policy frameworks
• Evidence of ability to effectively teach current and future University course offerings in legal…