https://www.bates.edu/
Location
Lewiston, ME | United States
Job description
The Department of Politics at Bates College invites applications for a one-year visiting position in comparative politics, with a particular interest in the politics of the Middle East. We are open to a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches. We are interested in candidates who can enhance the diversity of perspectives in the department, who are excited to contribute to the college’s ongoing commitment to social and cultural diversity and inclusion, and who are attentive to inclusive pedagogy.
Applicants should show a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching. Responsibilities include teaching five courses and advising individual senior theses. The position would start on August 1, 2024.
We strongly encourage applications from individuals with identities that have been historically marginalized in political science, individuals who have followed non-traditional pathways to higher education due to societal, economic, or academic disadvantages, and individuals with a demonstrated capacity to advance the college’s continuing commitments to equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist teaching.
About Bates
Bates College is a residential liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine. Details about the college and its community can be found here . Lewiston is a diverse and growing city in Maine, two and a half hours north of Boston and 45 minutes from Portland, Maine’s largest city.
At Bates, Teaching is supported by a new Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning . Community-engaged learning and study abroad are encouraged and robustly supported. Bates is committed to supporting educational access for all. Educational access and justice are central to Bates’ history and mission. That work is supported in a variety of ways, including an HHMI Inclusive Excellence grant to support transforming how we teach STEM, a Schuler Education Foundation Grant to support financial aid for Pell-eligible students, low income, and undocumented students, and a Mellon Foundation Curricular Transformation Grant . Read more about our faculty’s commitment to equity and inclusion here .
Application Instructions
Review of applications begins April 1, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.
Applicants should submit the following: (1) letter of application, (2) curriculum vita, (3) pedagogy statement, (4) statement on how attention to inclusion and equity informs your teaching, (5) research statement, (6) two course syllabi, (7) graduate transcripts, and (8) three letters of recommendation. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
PhD is preferred, but ABD candidates may be considered.
About
Founded in 1855, Bates is one of the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges, with a long history of commitments to principles of human dignity and diversity.Since its inception, Bates has been a coeducational, nonsectarian, residential college with special commitments to academic rigor and to programs and opportunities by qualified learners of all backgrounds. Historically, Bates students and graduates have linked education with service, leadership, and obligations beyond themselves.Bates has highly competitive admission, graduates over 90% of its entering students, and over half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates has 1,700 students, 200 faculty members and 550 staff and administrative employees.The College is proud of its strong involvements in the Lewiston-Auburn communities, Maine’s second largest urban area, with a population of approximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 109-acre, traditional New England campus in Lewiston, Maine, a lively small city enjoying an exciting economic and cultural revitalization. With an engaged citizenry, lively arts scene, and historic downtown, this walkable city is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 miles north of Boston, and 340 miles north of New York City.
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