Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Assistant Professor - One Year Leave Replacement

Department of Political Science

The Department of Political Science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites applications for a one-year sabbatical leave replacement position for the 2008-09 academic year, in the field of International Relations. Priority will be given to people who specialize in Latin America, Africa, or western Europe.

Course load is 5 per year, with the candidate expected to teach the introduction to IR course, upper-level courses on IR theory and US Foreign Policy, as well as other courses reflecting the candidate’s specialization. We would be happy to have candidates who work in IPE, security and peace studies, international law, migration, gender, or global civil society. All theoretical approaches are welcome.

We seek an individual who has a genuine interest in teaching and liberal arts education, and who will conduct an active research program that can involve our undergraduate students. Candidates in any subfields of astronomy and astrophysics will be considered. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or its equivalent, and will be expected to teach courses in astronomy as well as in the broader physics department curriculum.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please send your letter of application, CV, writing sample, and other supporting material, and make arrangements for three references letters to be sent to:

Professor David Ost
Dept. of Political Science
4104 Scandling Center
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY 14456
EOE

Deadline is February 29, 2008.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges are committed to attracting and supporting a faculty of women and men that fully represent the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the nation and actively seek applications from under-represented groups. The Colleges do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, veteran's status, or sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Founded as Hobart College for men and William Smith College for women, Hobart and William Smith Colleges today are a highly selective residential liberal arts institution with a single administration, faculty and curriculum but separate dean’s offices, student governments, athletic programs and traditions. The Colleges are located in a small diverse city in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. With an enrollment of approximately 2,000 , the Colleges offer 62 different majors and minors from which students choose two areas of concentration, one of which must be an interdisciplinary program. Creative and extensive programs of international study and public service area also at the core of the Colleges’ mission.

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Position Description

Assistant Professor - One Year Leave Replacement

Department of Political Science