Position Announcement

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

POSITION: Assistant Professor of Political Science. Tenure track, nine-month position. Review of applications begins February 15, 2008, and will continue until the position is filled. Starting date, September 1, 2008.

QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Political Science by September 1, 2008.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Teach introductory course in American politics and advanced courses in political theory (and possibly American politics). Responsibilities include student advising, research and scholarly activities, and service on departmental, college and university committees.

THE UNIVERSITY: Louisiana Tech is a selective admissions university and offers a broad range of fully accredited undergraduate degrees in a variety of majors and doctoral programs in areas of specified expertise. The Department of Social Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. The campus is located in Ruston in north central Louisiana, 70 miles east of Shreveport and 30 miles west of Monroe on Interstate 20. The geographical location of Ruston makes it an important trade and medical center for an area of over 100,000 people.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit a letter of application, current curriculum vitae, official copies of ALL transcripts, and three RECENT letters of recommendation to:

Jason Pigg, Interim Head
Department of Social Sciences
Louisiana Tech University
P.O. Box 9988
Ruston, LA 71272-0001

LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY, A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM, IS AN AA/EOE UNIVERSITY. WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Louisiana Tech University is committed to the principle of providing the opportunity for learning and development of all qualified citizens without regard to race, sex, religion, color, national origin, age disability, marital status, or veteran status for admission to, participation in, or employment in the programs and activities which the University sponsors or operates. Successful applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. Individuals with disabilities needing special accommodations concerning accessibility or application materials/procedures should contact the Human Resources Office for assistance. Telephone (318) 257-2235.