Position Title: | Part-Time Faculty, Political Science |
Department/School: | School of Liberal Arts |
Salary/Pay Rate: | $1,167 per 1 credit with upward adjustment for years of service at Marist College. Pay may vary depending on credits pertaining to online, graduate, music, or lab courses. |
Job Summary: | The Department of Political Science is looking for qualified Part-Time Faculty to teach courses for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year. The Political Science Department has ongoing teaching needs in the following courses: International Relations, Introduction to Comparative Politics, and regional courses in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. |
Minimum Qualifications: | Master’s degree in Political Science or a closely related field, Doctorate or ABD preferred. Previous successful collegiate level teaching experience. |
Essential Functions: | Successful candidates may teach three to nine semester credit hours and assist students as needed. Teaching may occur during both the Fall and Spring semesters. |
Required Application Documents: | Resume, Cover Letter, & Contact Information of 3 Professional References |
About the Department/School: | Our Political Science faculty are experts in their field with active research agendas. Many have also been practitioners, working in the worlds of state and local government, non-profits, and political consulting. They bring this unique perspective to their role as teachers and mentors, and they actively collaborate with undergraduates on important research to be presented at the national and international levels. Small class sizes mean our faculty get to know you as an individual, providing close advising in your coursework, internships, and future career. |
About Marist College: | Located on the banks of the historic Hudson River and at its Florence, Italy campus, Marist College is a comprehensive, independent institution grounded in the liberal arts. Its mission is to “help students develop the intellect, character, and skills required for enlightened, ethical, and productive lives in the global community of the 21st century.” Marist educates approximately 5,000 traditional-age undergraduate students and 1,200 adult and graduate students in 53 undergraduate majors and numerous graduate programs, including fully online MBA, MPA, MS, and MA degrees, and also Doctor of Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant programs. Marist is consistently ranked among the best colleges and universities in America by The Princeton Review (Colleges That Create Futures and The Best 386 Colleges), U.S. News & World Report (3rd Most Innovative School/North), Kiplinger’s Personal Finance (“Best College Values”), and others. Marist’s study abroad program is ranked #1 in the nation by the U.S. State Department’s “Open Doors Report” and has also received the Senator Paul Simon Award for First Year Abroad programs in Italy and Ireland. Marist’s Joint Study partnership with IBM, which began in 1988, has brought the College the kind of world-class technology platform typically found at leading research institutions. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about |
Type of Position: | Part-time |
Classification: | Faculty |
Work Schedule: | Time as required for teaching, office hours, departmental/school activities, scholarship/professional development and other activities as needed. |
Location: | Marist College Main Campus |
Number of Position Openings: | Multiple |
Equal Employment Statement: | Marist College is committed to creating a diverse workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the College will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of minorities, women, people with disabilities, and any other protected groups found to be under represented. Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The College will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The College will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups. Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the College. It shall be considered a violation of College policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist College on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law. |