Continuing Lecturer – Political Theory and American Politics

Job overview

The Continuing Lecturer – Political Theory and American Politics role is onsite in Denton, TX. Compensation is not specified; the posting says it is competitive and commensurate with qualifications, experience, discipline, university guidelines, and available funding. The lecturer supports the University of North Texas Department of Political Science and International Studies. The faculty member teaches core undergraduate American politics and political theory courses and contributes to civic education and civil discourse programming, supporting the department’s teaching and community education work.

What you'll do

• Teach US Political Behavior and Policy, US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions, and political theory courses
• contribute to the Civic Education and Civil Discourse program, including training local high school teachers
• assist with the pre-law program
• meet workload expectations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

continuing lecturer

political theory

american politics

political science

undergraduate teaching

civic education

civil discourse

pre-law program

denton tx

university of north texas

january 2027 start

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Retirement eligibility through ORP
• further benefits information is referenced in the posting.

Why this role

Ph.D. or ABD in Political Science or a related field required; anticipated start date is January 2027. Typical teaching load is 4/4, with a teaching release for departmental service resulting in a 3/3 load.

About the employer

University of North Texas System is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.