Academic ConnectPosition Details
Position Information
Posting Number
PTI00128P
Classification Title
Position Title
Part-Time POLITICAL SCIENCE Instructor (Applicant Pool)
GSU Information
Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor’s degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.
A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.
With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State’s interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation’s most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University’s rapid research growth.
Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and
is also a vital part of Atlanta’s vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.
Department
History & Political Science
College
Perimeter College
Campus
College-wide
Position Type
Part Time Faculty
Posting Type
Internal/External
About the Department
The Department of History and Political Science at Perimeter College is committed to enlivening history and political science and wholly engaging our students in the learning process. Perimeter College political science classes examine human behavior through data, political systems, institutions and behaviors. Our department believes, as did Aristotle, that the study of politics (and history) are essential to achieving a stable and orderly society—one that develops, advances and improves our lives.
Position Description
Perimeter College is seeking part-time instructors in POLITICAL SCIENCE who will play a key role in educating and supporting students
Required Experience
None Specified.
Required Education
To qualify to teach POLITICAL SCIENCE, applicants MUST have:
A minimum of a master’s degree with 18 graduate semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) in courses designated as Political Science, and not Public Administration or International Relations.
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
Teaching Experience is Preferred.
- Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesAbility to teach POLITICAL SCIENCE courses on the collegiate level.
- Ability to teach effectively using a variety of methods.
- Ability to relate to a diverse student population and facilitate student learning
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of instructional technology
Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc
None Specified.
Pre-Employment Requirements
A Criminal History Check is Required. A Criminal History Check is Required.
Work Hours
Classes at Perimeter College are offered morning, afternoon and evening including weekends.
Salary
$2,100.00 for each 3 Semester Credit Hour course taught
New Rate Effective Fall 2025: $3075.00 for each 3-semester credit hour course taught
Job Duties
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies
Perimeter College accepts part-time instructor applications on a continuous basis.
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
03/01/2024
Close Date
07/31/2025
Open Until Filled
Special Instructions Summary
If you meet the qualifications outlined in the position announcement and are interested in becoming a part-time instructor, here are the next steps:
Complete the online application and upload the additional application materials noted below:
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume
- Unofficial transcripts of all graduate degrees (foreign degree credentialing must be included for non-US degrees)
- Names of three professional references. Please include the following information about your references: name; title; phone number and email; relationship (coworker, supervisor, direct report, etc.)
Apply at:
https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/4450
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Georgia State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status in its programs, services, activities, employment, and/or admissions. Additionally, the University promotes equal employment opportunity for women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans through its affirmative action program.
USG Core Values Statement
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct .
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Are you currently employed at a University System of Georgia college or university?
- Yes - Full-time Faculty
- Yes - Part-time Faculty
- Yes - Full-time Staff/Professional
- Yes - Part-time Staff/Professional
- No
- * Do you have a minimum of a Master's Degree?
- Yes
- No
- * What is the major as written on your master's degree transcript? (Open Ended Question)
- * Do you have a doctorate degree and, if so, what is the major written on your doctorate degree transcript? (Write N/A if not applicable) (Open Ended Question)
- * Do you have College or University level teaching experience?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have Secondary Education teaching experience?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have online teaching experience?
- Yes
- No
- * Perimeter College has five (5) campuses located in the metro Atlanta area. The campuses include Alpharetta, Clarkston, Decatur, Dunwoody, and Newton. In addition, Perimeter College also offers Online classes. Please list the campuses you are interested in working: • Alpharetta • Clarkston • Decatur • Dunwoody • Newton • Online (Open Ended Question)
- * Are you employed at a private or Technical College System of Georgia college or university?
- Yes - Full-time Faculty
- Yes - Part-time Faculty
- Yes - Full-time Staff/Professional
- Yes - Part-time Staff/Professional
- No
- * Are you available to teach mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends?
- Mornings
- Afternoons
- Evenings
- Weekends
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Resume/CV
- Letter of Intent/Cover Letter
- Unofficial Transcripts of All Graduate-Level Degrees Completed or In Progress
Optional Documents
- Other Document 1
- Other Document 2
- Other Document 3
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