Adjunct Faculty in Political Science, Geography, and International Studies

Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title
Adjunct Faculty in Political Science, Geography, and International Studies

Department
POLITICAL SCI & GEOGRAPHY

Position Number
PT0250

Job Description
Old Dominion University seeks applicants for part-time Adjunct instructional faculty to teach online and on-campus courses in our Political Science, Geography, and International Studies programs. We are especially seeking General Education course instructors. This post may remain open for additional applications as opportunities arise. Those selected will be hired as part of an adjunct pool, which will be utilized as needed based on which courses are in need of coverage.

Our greatest need is for instructors who can teach POLS 100S Intro. International Politics, 101S Intro. American Politics, and 102S Intro. Comparative Govt. and Politics, GEOG 100S Human Geography, 101S Environmental Geography, and 102T Digital Earth. We also welcome applicants available to teach these courses on-campus face-to-face.

Position Type
Part-Time

Type of Recruitment
General Public

Type of Recruitment
General Public

Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications
M.A., M.S., or Ph.D. in Political Science, Geography, or closely-related fields with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline of course/s teaching.

Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Experience with Microsoft Office and Canvas Learning Mgt. System
Preparation and/or experience teaching introductory-level courses in Political Science and/or Geography at the college level.

Preferred Qualifications

For Political Science: experience teaching American or internatinal politics and ability to onnect theory to current civic engagement
For Geography: instructors who can bridge the gap between substantive human or environmental geography and geospatial technology.
For both: proficiency in asynchronous and web-based instruction, interaction, and high student evaluations.

Conditions of Employment

Location
Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date
06/01/2026

Application Review Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Application Instructions

A cover letter, outlining preparation and experiences for teaching political science or geography classes and specific courses of interest.
A curriculum vitae.
Unofficial graduate transcripts.
Contact information for three professional references.

Applications are invited immediately, and posting remains active whenever there will be openings available. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Questions or requests for additional information can be sent to the department chair, via e-mail tallen

Telework Friendly
Yes

Reasonable Accommodation Request
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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or consistent with contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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