2025年政治学讲师

Wenzhou-Kean University: College of Liberal Arts: Social Sciences and Humanities

Location: Wenzhou,China

Description:

About Wenzhou-Kean University

Along with NYU Shanghai and DukeUniversity Kunshan, Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU) is one of only three full legal-person Sino-American universities with all Englishinstruction approved by the Ministry of Education in China.

WKU sits on approximately 500 beautiful acres and currently enrolls5,100 undergraduate and graduate students. It is now in the midst of rapid growth that will bring enrollment to 7,000 students within thenext three years. All instruction at WKU is in English, and the curriculum is provided by Kean University and adapted to the needs of thelocal student population. In addition to its current 18 undergraduate programs, WKU has been approved by the Ministry of Education to offer8 Master's and 3 doctorate programs.

Wenzhou is one of the most vibrant and economically developed cities on China's East Coast,located one hour by plane and just over three hours by high-speed train from Shanghai.

About the Job:

TheDepartment of Humanities and Social Sciences at Wenzhou-Kean University invites applications for a faculty position in Political Science atthe rank of Lecturer. The Political Science program at WKU offers a comprehensive approach to understanding both global and domesticpolitical dynamics, with a focus on International Relations, Political Economy, and American Studies. Our current faculty consists of twoAssistant Professors and a full-time Lecturer, each with expertise in a variety of areas. We offer a minor in Political Science with over 30students and provide elective courses for students from other disciplines.

We are seeking candidates at the Lecturer rank witheither academic or policy expertise, demonstrated through their professional experience or research interests, and extensive teachingexperience. Given our current faculty's focus on East Asian politics and strategies, European politics, and international political economy,we aim to complement this expertise by adding a faculty member specializing in American politics and electoral systems.

Successfulcandidates should be prepared to diversify their course offerings. They are expected to teach introductory undergraduate courses, includingIntroduction to Politics, American Government and Politics, Introduction to Comparative Politics, as well as upper-level electives.Experience in second-language education is an added value.

In addition to teaching, faculty are expected to contribute to the growthof the Political Science program, including, but not limited to curriculum development, program assessment, student recruitment andadvising, office hours, senior project supervision, and internship opportunities.

All faculty positions are full-time assignments,effective for the start of the Fall 2025 semester. These positions are appointed on a 3-year contract at the first instance. A 3-yearreappointment is subject to evaluation. As such, your service and duty in this position do not count, either in whole or in part, towardsthe achievement of a tenure.

A Lecturer is a full-time, 10 or 11-month employee who teaches 30 or 39 credits per year, respectively,and provides student and learning support services during the assigned period. Lecturers will be expected to provide high quality teaching,student advising, learning support services, and service to the university and professional community; and perform related work asrequired.

Faculty positions at WKU offer:

Annual salary is commensurate with qualifications and experiencewith the range from $63000-$70,000 for Lecturer. A well-rounded healthcare coverage, academic travel up to $2,000, housing options andsubsidy up to $3,000, home traveling up to $6,000 (2 international round-trip airfares), a reimbursement to cover relocation expenses up to$1,000, shuttle bus to campus for work, and up to 8% front-load retirement benefits within accordance with completion of years of servicewith the University. WKU tuition waiver up to 50% for spouse/dependent children of faculty for undergraduate programs, and tuition discountof private/international kindergarten, elementary, middle and high schools for children of faculty. The opportunity to teach high qualitystudents with more than 60% of WKU graduates being admitted to the graduate programs of highly ranked universities globally.

Background Screening:

Wenzhou-Kean University conducts background screenings on all job candidates uponacceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct backgroundscreenings.

Qualifications:

A PhD in Political Science or a related field is required. ABD will be consideredwith completion prior to the effective date of employment. A minimum of two years of teaching experience in a college or university settingis Preferred. Native English speakers or equivalent English proficiency is required.

ApplicationInstructions:

Applicants are REQUIRED to apply online. To receive full consideration by the search committee, candidatesneed to submit the following documents via Interfolio.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until positions arefilled. Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts forall degrees and three current letters of recommendation are required before appointment.

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