Adjunct Faculty in Political Science, Geography, and International Studies

Job Details

Job Title
Adjunct Faculty in Political Science, Geography, and International Studies

Department
POLITICAL SCI & GEOGRAPHY

Position Number
PT0250

Job Description
Old Dominion University seeks applicants for part-time Adjunct instructional faculty to teach online and on-campus courses in our Political Science, Geography, and International Studies programs. We are especially seeking General Education course instructors. This post may remain open for additional applications as opportunities arise. Those selected will be hired as part of an adjunct pool, which will be utilized as needed based on which courses are in need of coverage. Our greatest need is for instructors who can teach POLS 100S Intro. International Politics, 101S Intro. American Politics, and 102S Intro. Comparative Govt. and Politics, GEOG 100S Human Geography, 101S Environmental Geography, and 102T Digital Earth. We also welcome applicants available to teach these courses on-campus face-to-face.

Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications
M.A., M.S., or Ph.D. in Political Science, Geography, or closely-related fields with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline of course/s teaching.

Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Canvas Learning Mgt. System
• Preparation and/or experience teaching introductory-level courses in Political Science and/or Geography at the college level.

Preferred Qualifications

• For Political Science: experience teaching American or international politics and ability to connect theory to current civic engagement
• For Geography: instructors who can bridge the gap between substantive human or environmental geography and geospatial technology.
• For both: proficiency in asynchronous and web-based instruction, interaction, and high student evaluations.

Location
Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date
06/01/2026

Open Until Filled
Yes

Application Instructions

1. A cover letter, outlining preparation and experiences for teaching political science or geography classes and specific courses of interest.
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. Unofficial graduate transcripts.
4. Contact information for three professional references.

Applications are invited immediately, and posting remains active whenever there will be openings available. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Questions or requests for additional information can be sent to the department chair, via e-mail tallen@odu.edu

Telework Friendly
Yes