"Assistant Professor (EHRA - Faculty)"

Appointment Type:

Permanent Full-Time

Primary Purpose of the Position:

At Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), our new strategic plan,WSSU 2030 Unleash the Genius,commits our employees to creating a unique, responsive learning experience that unleashes the genius of each student. Our employees must provide our students with a high-quality educational experience in a culturally engaging campus environment where they thrive as learners, scholars, and leaders. To actualize this outcome, we must have strong, visionary faculty committed to delivering quality instruction, student success inside and outside the classroom, engaging the community and professional organizations within the academic discipline, and producing original scholarship that adds to the body of knowledge within the professional discipline; moreover, our faculty must collaborate with internal and external constituents to achieve the institution's vision of advancing equity and upward mobility.

Given this context, the faculty in the Department of History, Politics, and Social Justice invites applications for an assistant professor nine-month tenure-track of Political Science in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education with a start date of August 2026. Job responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses, serving as a faculty advisor, mentoring and coaching students inside and outside the classroom; coordinator of the Political Science major; and producing scholarly research that results in publications in peer-reviewed journals within the discipline area or within peer-reviewed journals that promote the teaching and learning of the discipline; facilitating presentations at well-respected professional conferences; engaging in the procurement of extramural funds with interdisciplinary teams; participating/attending in departmental meetings, College, and university service as well as engaging in service to one's professional discipline and the larger Winston-Salem and Forsyth County community.

Preferred Years Experience,Skills, Training , Education:

Candidates must possess the following requirements for consideration:

• Applicants must have a doctoral degree in Political Science or a closely related field from a regionally accredited college/university, postdoctoral or equivalent research experience, and the potential for attracting extramural funding
• Candidates must have at least two years of teaching and/or industry training experience in political science topics in any of the following formats: teaching courses, training sessions, conducting professional development workshops, and/or other continuing education seminars
• Candidates must possess effective written and verbal communication skills, and they must illustrate effective interpersonal skills
• Candidates must demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively across our undergraduate degree programs in Political Science, History, and Justice Studies with colleagues to develop and expand cross-disciplinary course offerings and enhance co-curricular programs

Special Instructions Summary:

Please Note: A criminal background check will be conducted on candidate finalist prior to the offer of employment.

If no applicants apply who meet the required competency and T&E requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application. The application must be competed in full detail (including work history) for your qualifications to be considered.

Failure to complete the application completely may result in you not being considered for the vacant position.

Your application for the position will not be complete until you receive an online confirmation number at the end of the process of applying for a position.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at OHR@wssu.edu. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodation in the application and interview process, please call 336-750-2834