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ASSOCIATE-IN POSITION POSC 126S
FALL QUARTER 2023
The Department of Political Science, University of California, Riverside, is seeking a one-quarter temporary teaching position: Associate-In for the 2023/2024 academic year.
Qualifications
Qualified applicants will have an M.A. or higher degree and one-year teaching experience at the college level. The salary is $8118.51* per course for an Associate-In position. The filling of the position is subject to budgetary approval and enrollment in the course.
Applications are welcome from persons qualified to teach:
POSC 126S THE POLITICS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE, FINANCE, AND DEVELOPMENT: 5 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; term paper, 2 hours; extra reading, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): POSC 020 or POSC 020H. Studies the interaction between international economics and world politics. Focuses on the evolution of the institutions governing world trade and finance; role of multinational corporations; Third World debt and development; the European Union; economic reform in transitional economies; gender; economics and environment; and role of technology in international political economy. Credit is awarded for one of the following POSC 126S or POSC 126.
The position is open to current UCR graduate students only. The successful candidate must have a master’s degree or equivalent training, and at least one year of teaching experience.
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. The applicable deadline for student employees is the deadline for students. For students starting or returning to campus after Fall 2022, the deadline is the first date of instruction for the term when they first enroll.
How to Apply
Send your CV, the most recent three-quarters of teaching evaluations (if you have served as a TA or AI for this course, include that as well), and a cover letter detailing graduate and undergraduate coursework, teaching experience, and research that are relevant to this course, to:
Professor Jennifer Merolla, Chair of the Political Science Department: merolla@ucr.edu
Professor Nick Weller, Vice Chair of the Political Science Department: nweller@ucr.edu
Department of Political Science, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
Please submit application materials as soon as possible.
Review of applications will begin August 25th given the short timeline. The position will remain open until filled.
*Salary may change Fall 2023
ASSOCIATE-IN POSITIONS POSC 106S & POSC 138S
FALL QUARTER 2023
The Department of Political Science, University of California, Riverside, is seeking a one-quarter temporary teaching position: Associate-In for the 2023/2024 academic year.
Qualifications
Qualified applicants will have an M.A. or higher degree and one-year teaching experience at the college level. The salary is $8118.51* per course for an Associate-In position. The filling of the position is subject to budgetary approval and enrollment in the course.
Applications are welcome from persons qualified to teach:
POSC 106S Environmental Political Thought: 5 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 2 hours; written work, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Addresses various philosophical aspects of the human relationship to the environment from social, political, and economic perspectives. Includes debates related to issues such as how should human beings interact with their environment, as well as the relationship of environmental practice to liberalism, democracy, and capitalism. Credit is awarded for only one of POSC 106 or POSC 160S.
POSC 138S Labor and Globalization: 5 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; individual study, 2 hours; term paper, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): restricted to class level standing of junior, or senior; or consent of instructor. Examines the relationship between globalization and labor in a contemporary context. Focuses on four key political actors who shape workers' fates in the global economy: multi-transnational corporations, national governments, international organizations, and workers themselves. Credit is awarded for one of the following POSC 138S or POSC 138.
Both positions are open to current UCR graduate students only. The successful candidate must have a master’s degree or equivalent training, and at least one year of teaching experience.
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the application deadline. The application deadline for student employees is the deadline for students. For students starting or returning to campus after Fall 2022, the deadline is the first date of instruction for the term when they first enroll.
How to Apply
Send your CV, the most recent three-quarters of teaching evaluations (if you have served as a TA or AI for this course, include that as well), and a cover letter detailing graduate and undergraduate coursework, the course you are interested in, teaching experience and research that are relevant to this course, to:
Professor Jennifer Merolla, Chair of the Political Science Department: merolla@ucr.edu
Professor Nick Weller, Vice Chair of the Political Science Department: nweller@ucr.edu
Department of Political Science, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
Please submit application materials as soon as possible.
Review of applications will begin July 11, 2023 The position will remain open until filled.
*Salary may change Fall 2023