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Visiting Full-Time Faculty Position in Comparative Politics

Position Number: 6320517
Location: Worcester, MA
Position Type: Liberal Arts - Political Science

Visiting Full-Time Faculty Position in Comparative Politics

Description
The Department of Political Science at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a visiting full-time faculty position in comparative politics for the 2025-2026 academic year to begin in August 2025. Candidates should specialize in Latin America. Candidates will be expected to offer two sections of Latin American Politics (19 students) and one section of Introduction to Comparative Politics (27 students) in the fall. In the spring, candidates will offer two sections of Introduction to Comparative Politics and an upper-level course (19 students). This is a one-year, full-time position owing to a faculty leave. You can learn more about Political Science at the College of the Holy Cross by following this link.

Visiting full-time faculty teach 3 courses each semester and are eligible to apply for support to present at a conference or attend a professional development program through the Provost's Supplemental Research Fund. The College will support reimbursement of relocation costs within its published policies. All full-time appointments offer competitive salaries and include full benefits.

Qualifications
Candidates must demonstrate commitment to, and excellence in, undergraduate teaching and inclusive pedagogies as informed by current practice and scholarship in the field. Candidates should have experience as an instructor or teaching assistant for introductory courses in comparative politics and Latin American Politics. A preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. in Political Science at the time of appointment; however, advanced ABD candidates with appropriate teaching experience will be considered.

Application Instructions
Please submit a letter of application; a current curriculum vitae; a statement on teaching philosophy and interests; graduate transcripts (Ph.D. preferred); and two confidential letters of recommendation. In addition, candidates may, at their discretion, include sample comparative politics and Latin American politics syllabi.

In your cover letter, please address the ways you might contribute to and further the College's mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college, and its core commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Please submit all application materials to [LINK from the Interfolio landing page; provided by Provost's Office].

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. For full consideration, please apply by July 3, 2025. Questions about this search may be directed to Prof. Denis Kennedy, Chair of Political Science, at dkennedy@holycross.edu.

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/169557

The College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,000 students and is located in a medium-sized city 45 miles west of Boston. The College seeks faculty members whose scholarship, teaching, advising, and on- and off-campus service demonstrate commitment to the educational benefits of a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (http://www.heccma.org) and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (https://new-england.hercjobs.org/)