"Senior Teaching Fellow in Politics"

NYU London invites applications for a Senior Teaching Fellow position in Politics to begin in August 2026. The appointed faculty member will support students participating in the NYU Global Gateway Program in London. NYU London (NYUL) is the hiring employer. This is a one-year appointment that is renewable, depending upon department need and satisfactory performance. Teaching commences in the Autumn term (Sept-Dec 2026).

Responsibilities

• Teach two undergraduate courses in politics each semester (Fall and Spring)
• Engage in 1 on 1 and group activities supporting students’ academic achievement at NYU London (Year-round)
• Assist with coordination of other politics courses
• There are no formal research expectations in this role, but selected candidates are expected to engage in the intellectual life at NYU London and Global Programs
• Advise independent research as needed for upper class students

Overview of politics curriculum for LGG first-years (not all expected for incumbent):

• Political Theory
• International Politics
• International Organization
• Advanced Modern Political Theory

The curriculum bridges the foundational history of Western political thought with the rigorous, scientific study of modern international systems. The political theory sequence facilitates a progression from the deconstruction of canonical concepts regarding justice and authority to an advanced, research-intensive exploration of nineteenth- through twenty-first-century paradigms. In parallel, the international relations coursework transitions students from the rationalist, game-theory-driven analysis of state behavior and conflict to a practical, institutional evaluation of global governance and United Nations operations. Across these four areas of study, the primary academic objective is to cultivate the ability to move from critical text analysis and formal modeling toward conducting independent, high-level inquiry into the complexities of power, cooperation, and the state.

Teaching Information

Instructors are encouraged to use a variety of pedagogical techniques within the course guidelines that will be shared with successful candidates. These typically include a combination of lecture-, discussion-, and workshop-based class sessions, as well as various student activities.

Instructors are expected to teach in person unless there is a university or location specific change in academic delivery required by outside circumstances (i.e. transportation strike, public health emergency, or major building renovations).

Contract Information

Teaching fellow is contracted with NYUL, on a fixed term from 1 August to 31 May. Fellows would teach up to 5 courses or equivalent per academic year on a fixed salary basis, equivalent to 0.8 FTE, 4 days per week. NYUL reserves the first right for course scheduling as the primary (though not necessarily exclusive) employer.

Applicants should have a PhD in Politics or an equivalent relevant field. It is expected that the post-holder will ideally have 2 to 3 years of effective experience teaching at the university level; experience teaching American undergraduates is helpful.

Please submit a 1-page cover letter, CV, Teaching Evaluations, 1-page Teaching Philosophy Statement, sample syllabus for a class you have taught that is suggestive of your pedagogical values, and the names and contact information for three references, via Interfolio.