Position Title: Visiting Assistant Professor or Visiting Instructor Position Type: Visiting (one year) Position Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105, United States Subject Area: Political Science / Comparative Politics Application Deadline: 2024/15/02

The Macalester College Department of Political Science invites applications for a one-year, full-time visiting position at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor (PhD) or Visiting Instructor (ABD), for the 2024-2025 academic year, beginning in August 2024. Candidates should have, or be close to completing, a PhD in Political Science (ABD candidates will be considered; however, they must have their degree in hand prior to August 2024) with a focus on comparative politics, open to any regional specialty, but with a preference for Latin America. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Salary and benefits are competitive.

The successful candidate will contribute to the undergraduate curriculum by teaching Foundations of Comparative Politics and other comparative politics courses. The teaching load is five courses per year. The candidate would likely teach the introductory course both Fall and Spring semesters. We welcome candidates whose teaching and scholarly interests can build bridges to other disciplines or Macalester’s interdisciplinary departments and concentrations, such as Latin American Studies, African Studies, Asian Languages and Cultures, Middle Eastern Studies and Islamic Civilization, Urban Studies, and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies.

Applicants should submit a cover letter that includes a statement of interest in Macalester and discusses demonstrated activity and contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in their teaching, advising, mentorship, curriculum, scholarship, service or community and professional engagement. Strong candidates will have experience and vision regarding teaching and mentorship of students of multiple and diverse backgrounds with attention to structural barriers that limit access to educational opportunities. Applications should also include a curriculum vitae; evidence of effective teaching (e.g., sample syllabi, course evaluations, comments in reference letters), and up to three reference letters.

All materials (cover letter, CV, evidence of effective teaching, and up to three reference letters) must be submitted to Academic Jobs Online. Inquiries can be directed to Professor Paul Dosh, Search Committee Chair, dosh@macalester.edu. Applications received by February 15, 2024 will be granted full review.

Macalester College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college in the vibrant Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, with a population of approximately three million people and home to numerous colleges and universities, including the University of Minnesota. Macalester College is located in Saint Paul on the ancestral homeland of the Dakota people who were forcibly exiled because of aggressive and persistent settler colonialism. Macalester's diverse student body comprises over 2000 undergraduates from all 50 states and the District of Columbia and 95 nations. The College maintains a longstanding commitment to academic excellence with a special emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society. As an Equal Opportunity employer supportive of affirmative efforts to achieve diversity among its faculty, Macalester College strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.

Please note that offers of employment are contingent upon a successful criminal background check at the time of offer.

Application Materials Required: Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application: • Cover letter • Curriculum Vitae • Evidence of Effective Teaching • Up to three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site)

Further Info: https://www.macalester.edu/politicalscience/ Bonnie Berger 651-696-6321 Macalester College 1600 Grand Avenue Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105