The Department of Political Science at Texas Tech University seeks to fill a visiting assistant position for a nine month academic appointment with the possibility of renewal to begin fall 2012.  The successful candidate will be expected to teach two courses per semester in environmental policy at both the graduate and undergraduate level.  Special consideration will be given to candidates with an interest in climate policy. A PhD in Public Administration, Political Science, or a related environmental policy field is preferred but ABDs will be considered.  Prior experience teaching environmental policy courses is an asset.  The ability to teach quantitative methods is desired, but not required.

This position is a key component of the university’s expanding commitment to environmental research and teaching, particularly in the area of climate change and its impacts at the regional scale. It is intended to compliment open tenure-track faculty positions affiliated with the TTU Climate Science Center that are available in the Colleges of Arts & Sciences and Agriculture and Natural Resources in support of the U.S. Department of Interior South Central Climate Science Center.

The Department of Political Science contains 22 faculty members and offers the B.A. M.A., M.P.A., and Ph.D. degrees.  The Texas Tech University public administration program is fully accredited by NASPAA. Research activities are supported by the Department’s Center for Public Service and Earl Survey Research Laboratory.

Texas Tech University is one of four major state-supported multidisciplinary universities in Texas. The University consists of 10 colleges, a School of Law, The Graduate School, and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Currently, more than 32,000 students attend classes at the Lubbock campus. The City of Lubbock has about 230,000 residents, a low cost of living, and is situated on the Llano Estacado (Southern High Plains). Texas Tech University, designated as an emerging research university by the state of Texas, is on track to become a state-designated, national research university in 2012 and will be eligible for significant new state funding for research.  Its 2010 strategic plan “Making it possible... 2010-2020 Strategic Plan” charts a course for Texas Tech to become a great public research university by 2020 and to double the size of its research activity by 2020.  Both the National Science Foundation and the Center for Measuring University Performance rank Texas Tech among the top 150 research universities in the country.

 Review of applications will begin immediately; applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To apply click on the link https://jobs.texastech.edu and search requisition #85968.  Applicants should submit a letter of application, a CV, three letters of recommendation, and two writing samples.

If you have any question, contact Dr. David Hamilton, director, MPA Program, Department of Political Science, Texas Tech University, david.hamlton@ttu.edu.

Texas Tech University is an EO/AA employer, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, and members of under-represented groups. Applicants selected for interviews must be able to show proof that they are eligible and qualified to work in the United States.