Department: Political Science- International and American Politics

FACULTY POSITION POSTING FORM
Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Liberal Arts

BRIEF POSTING DESCRIPTION:
Job Title/ Rank: Instructional Faculty / Assistant Professor
PC#8737 IRC43575
Department: Political Science- International and American Politics
Job Category: Faculty, Tenure Track
Starting Date: Late August, 2011


DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
The Department of Political Science at RIT invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor position in international politics beginning fall 2011. The department offers an undergraduate major in political science with specializations in political institutions, politics & the life sciences, and politics & information technology. We are seeking individuals who are committed to contributing to RIT’s core values, honor code, and statement of diversity.

THE COLLEGE/ DEPARTMENT:
The Political Science department is part of the College of Liberal Arts and can be viewed at http://www.rit.edu/cla/politicalscience/.
RIT attracts students from all 50 states and more than 90 countries. RIT has been recognized on The Chronicle of Higher Education's “Great Colleges to Work For” list for two consecutive years.

Rochester, located in Monroe County, is the 79th largest city in the United States and the third largest city in New York State. Five additional counties are included in the Greater Rochester Region: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne. The Greater Rochester region is inhabited by a little more than one million people
The Rochester area has a diverse population which includes African Americans (38% of the city and 14% of Monroe County) and Latin Americans (13% of the city and 5% of the county). In addition, more than 7% of the population is foreign born. It is also home to the largest Deaf community per capita in the United States. Rochester is ranked 7th among the “10 Best Cities to Raise a Family” by Child Magazine. Places Rated Almanac ranked Rochester as the 6th “Best Places to Live in America” out of 379 metropolitan areas. Expansion Management Magazine ranked Rochester as number one among metropolitan areas having the best Quality of Life in the Nation. Essence magazine ranked it among the “Top 10 Cities for Black Families,” Rochester was twice named one of America’s Friendliest Cities by American Demographics magazine.


QUALIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED: Ph. D. or will consider ABD with completion date prior to August 2011. Ability to teach international relations and American politics.

PREFERRED: Strong political theory background. Ability and desire to teach lower division courses in international relations and American politics and upper division courses in international law and organizations, war and the state, and American political thought is ideal. Secondary teaching and research interests in American foreign policy, biopolitics, comparative politics, or environmental politics. Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the college’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences preferred.


HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online at http://careers.rit.edu. Faculty Search: IRC43575. Please submit your cover letter and a statement of your experience with and interest in cultural diversity; a vita; and the names, addresses and phone numbers for three references.

You can contact the search committee with questions on the position at: Sean D. Sutton, Chair, Political Science sdsgsm@rit.edu

For prompt consideration, please apply by January 31, 2011. Resume review will begin in earnest at that time and will continue until an acceptable candidate is found.