encouraged to apply. Teaching requirements for this position will be four courses a year, including a selection of undergraduate courses on U.S. political institutions, constitutional law, judicial process, and additional courses within the candidate’s specialization. Candidates may also be expected to contribute to advising pre-law students from throughout the University.
How to Apply
Screening of applications will begin September 21, 2026. Please submit:
- Curriculum vitae
- Cover letter
- Recent writing Sample
- Teaching evaluations or portfolio
- A list of three references (names, address, phone numbers, and email contacts)
Please direct questions to Dr. Nicholas Goedert, Search Committee Chair, Department of Political Science, Major Williams Hall (0130), Blacksburg, VA 24061. Phone: (540) 231-7665, email: ngoedert@vt.edu.
Required Qualifications
- Earned doctorate in government or political science at the time of application or degree in hand by hire date, August 2027.
- An active research agenda with strengths in U.S. political institutions including one or more of the fields listed above.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in undergraduate and graduate teaching to meet the department’s key teaching needs in its B.A. and M.A. programs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Preference will be given to broadly trained candidates who have grounding and skills in a variety of theoretical, analytical, and methodological approaches, and who can work with undergraduate and graduate students at the master’s and doctoral levels in political science and related fields.
- Prior teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level is preferred.
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Commensurate with Experience, range $72,000 to $82,000
Hours per week
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Review Date
September 21, 2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
