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Job Summary:

The Department of Political Science at Xavier University of Louisiana invites applicants for a tenure track position in Political Science at the assistant professor level beginning August 2025. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in Political Science.

The Department of Political Science seeks candidates whose research bridges theory and practice to promote and support student engagement in fields associated with awareness and understanding of global political and economic issues. Additionally, the candidate should possess the ability to assist in the teaching of research methods (quantitative and qualitative). The department seeks candidates whose areas of concentration are international affairs and political economy (global and domestic). Interested candidates should demonstrate a commitment to excellence by providing leadership in teaching, research, or service toward building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment. The department is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and is particularly interested in candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds, minimizing barriers, and increasing equity and completion rates between members of different demographic groups. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Primary duties for this position include teaching all areas, and levels, of undergraduate Political Science. A successful candidate will also be expected to actively engage in scholarship activities involving undergraduate students. The teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester but can be reduced when hours are funded by a grant (6 hours max.). Participation in service activities for the Department, the University, their discipline, and the community is also expected.

The Department of Political Science has 4 faculty members and over 100 students. The Department of Political Science offers all levels of instruction for undergraduates and offers minors, majors, and concentrations. The Department also offers an accelerated Political Science/Pre-Law program. The Department faculty are proud of the quality of instruction, undergraduate research, instrumentation, and the accomplishments of their students.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Political Science or a related field;
• Strong commitment to teaching a full load of 24 credit hours per academic year;
• Commitment to developing an active research program within the area of the applicant's expertise;
• Commitment to academic advising for majors within the department;
• Write and Speak English proficiently; and
• Demonstrate commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced training beyond the Ph.D., e.g. Post-doc, industry, etc.;
• Experience with teaching, as well as a strong publication record in International Affairs and/or political economy (global and domestic);
• Commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population;
• Established track record of meaningful mentorship of undergraduate students;
• Successful experience teaching to a diverse student body and knowledge of effective strategies (e.g. culturally responsive or inclusive pedagogy, awareness of issues that may affect the success of minoritized students) supporting underrepresented groups;
• Awareness of pedagogical best practices and ongoing commitment to developing and maintaining knowledge in this area;
• Commitment to the mission of Xavier University of Louisiana.

Education: PhD

About Xavier University of Louisiana

Xavier University of Louisiana, founded by St. Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in 1925, is Catholic and historically Black. The ultimate purpose of the University is to contribute to the promotion of a more just and humane society by preparing its students to assume roles of leadership and service in a global society. The only historically Black, Catholic university in the United States, XULA is a private, liberal-arts based, co-educational institution offering 40 undergraduate majors, 5 master’s degree programs and a doctor of pharmacy program. More than one-half of its 3,100 students are from Louisiana, but it draws students from nearly all fifty states and 35 countries. Xavier is recognized as a national leader in the sciences and the liberal arts: • #1 in the nation in the number of African American graduates who go on to complete medical school (AAMC data 2019). • Among the nation’s top four colleges of pharmacy in graduating African Americans with Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) degrees. (2018) • #1 in the nation in awarding bachelor's degrees to African American students in the biological and biomedical sciences, the physical sciences, and physics. ... (2018) • #3 in the nation in the number of African American graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D. in science and engineering disciplines. (2018) • The Department of Physics is #1 in the nation for awarding African Americans baccalaureate degrees in physics and the physical sciences, according to the American Institute of Physics. (2018) Xavier is consistently ranked by the American Chemical Society as one of the top 25 universities in the nation. • The 2020 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges named Xavier among its 300 “best and most interesting” four-year colleges and universities. • Xavier was also singled out as one of the nation’s 385 best institutions for undergraduate education by The Princeton Review in the 2020 edition of its annual “The Best 385 Colleges”. • College Consensus, a unique college ratings website that aggregates publisher rankings and student reviews, ranks Xavier as the nation’s #3 Historically Black Colleges and Universities) (2019). It also ranks Xavier as #3 among all Louisiana colleges. • College Factual ranks both Xavier’s biology and chemistry programs as program as No. 1 in Louisiana. (2019) • Your 2018 Guide to College Transfer lists Xavier as one of only 90 colleges and universities nationwide profiled as “transfer friendly” in this guide to the college transfer process by the Kaplan Educational Foundation. • The Student Loan Report ranks #Xavier 12 out of 800 Private schools who left graduates with the least amount of private student loan debt, a form of financial aid known for higher interest rates and less forgiving repayment programs. (2018) • Zippia.com named Xavier's Psychology Program as #1 in Louisiana. (2018) • Learn.org ranks Xavier Among the Top 50 STEM schools in the U.S. (2019) • The Edvocate ranks Xavier as the nation’s No. 3 Catholic University. (2019) • Zippia.com rates Xavier #1 in Louisiana in its 2019 report, “Best College in Each State for Getting a Job”.

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