Location: Loudonville, NY Category: Faculty Positions Posted On: Tue Jan 9 2024 Job Description:

　　The Department of Political Science & International Relations at Siena College invites applications for an open-substantive field, Visiting Assistant Professor position for the 2024-25 academic year.

　　As a liberal arts institution, we seek candidates with a demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence who can leverage intersectional and interdisciplinary perspectives. The successful candidate will teach a 4 course load each semester, with primary responsibility for our required research methods courses, Research Design & Qualitative Methods and Statistical Applications in Quantitative Research, as well as introductory level courses in American Politics, Comparative Politics, or International Relations (depending on their field(s) of expertise). The substantive fields are open, but we encourage applications from candidates with teaching interests in race and ethnicity, urban politics, public administration, environmental politics, African politics, South or Southeast Asian politics, or postcolonial politics.

　　Annual Salary: $75,890.00

　　*The hiring salary above represents the College's good faith estimate at the time of posting in compliance with the Albany County Salary Transparency Law.

　　Job Requirements:

　　Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Political Science or a related discipline by the time of appointment.

　　A background screening will be required.

　　Additional Information:

　　Siena College is committed to attracting, supporting, and retaining a diverse faculty. We actively encourage applications from women, minorities, non-US citizens, members of the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, veterans, and others from under-represented groups who may make a positive contribution to the diversification of ideas and perspectives.

　　Siena College is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

　　If a foreign national applicant is selected for a qualifying position, the College will sponsor and prepare petitions with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau of the Department of Homeland Security ("USCIS") to obtain H-1B status in the United States, which will allow them to work at the College for a specified period of time. Only specialty occupations will qualify for H-1B status under applicable federal law.