Teaching Assistant Professor of Honors & Political Science

The University Honors College and the Department of Political Science at Portland State University seek a Teaching Assistant Professor with a focus in Law and Courts with a strong commitment to undergraduate education. This is a non-tenure track faculty (NTTF) appointment for an individual whose responsibilities are primarily devoted to teaching. Expectations of the position will also include mentoring, advising, and service. Appointment may include responsibility for undergraduate curriculum development, participation in assessment, professional development, training graduate teaching assistants and adjuncts, and/or community-based work. We are interested in candidates who engage with key contemporary urban issues such as the environment, immigration, violence and/or policing, fascism and racism, poverty and inequality, among others. Ability to work with, mentor, and advise students and graduate assistants/ tutors/ graders of diverse populations, and participation in departmental, college/ school, or university service are required.