Asst Professor

Job Summary:

The Political Science Department of the University of Colorado Denver has an opening for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics/International Relations, to begin in August of 2025.

The CU Denver Political Science Department seeks to sensitize students to the essential questions of politics and life, and to catalyze informed and creative civic engagement in pursuit of a more just and humane world. Beyond its teaching mission, the Department seeks to create, discover, and apply knowledge to improve the health and well-being of Colorado, the nation, and the world. In advancing these teaching, research, and creative activities, the department seeks to build mutually beneficial partnerships that engage local, national, and global communities. Our Political Science Department values interdisciplinarity approaches to teaching, research, and creative activities and our department record of excellence includes playing a key role in college interdisciplinary programs like International Studies and Legal Studies.

We have long hosted the University Fourth World Center for the Study of Indigenous Law and Politics, and the New Directions Center focused on public, non-profit, and community leadership. We have a robust record of engagement in civic affairs, which includes an Urban Citizen service-learning program and a CU at the Capitol legislative internship program. Our department offers study abroad programs to South Korea and Berlin and participates in the CU Denver's International College in Beijing program. Our faculty has a strong record of academic and community-service accomplishment, winning multiple university and community awards for research, teaching, and service.

The University of Colorado Denver Department of Political Science commits to an antiracist mission-to undoing racism and white supremacy in all their forms. The Department afrms that everyone benets personally, communally, and intellectually from antiracist work, not just people of color. The Department emphasizes that antiracism is the responsibility and privilege of all individuals, albeit in different ways, with different risks and resources, different burdens and opportunities. No one is exempt. We commit to construct and fund meaningful action to advance these values.

The successful candidate will be rostered as a full-time tenure-track assistant professor. This position comes with responsibilities in teaching (40% of time), research (40% of time), and service (20% of time). The teaching load is 2/2 (four courses an academic year), at both the undergraduate and graduate level. This position will be responsible for teaching foundational courses in comparative politics and international studies as well as courses within the candidate's particular subfield. In addition to advancing the mission of the Political Science Department, the successful applicant will be expected to help support and teach classes relevant to CU Denver's International Studies major/minor.

Applicants should have areas of expertise in the political economy of the "Global South." Particular geographic areas of interest are: Latin/South America, South Asia, or Sub-Saharan Africa. We seek to identify candidates with expertise in one or more of the following subfields: International Development, Indigenous Peoples' Politics, Public Health, Human Rights, Labor and Migration, Colonialism and Neo-Colonialism. The Political Science Department seeks candidates who expand our understanding of how colonialism, settler colonialism, neocolonialism, neoliberalism, globalization and/or militarism affect daily life across the world, and who can highlight the innovative solutions to global and local challenges that are emerging out of traditionally marginalized communities.

Why Join Us:

The University of Colorado Denver is the state's premier public urban research university and equity-serving institution. Globally connected and locally invested, CU Denver partners with future-focused learners and communities to design accessible, relevant, transformative educational experiences for every stage of life and career. Across seven schools and colleges in the heart of downtown Denver, our leading faculty inspires and works alongside students to solve complex challenges through break through innovations and impactful research, and creative work. As part of the state's largest university system, CU Denver is a major contributor to the Colorado economy, with 2,000 employees and an annual economic impact of $800 million. For more information, visit ucdenver.edu.

The University of Colorado offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, tuition benefits, ECO pass, paid time off and more. To see what benefits are available, please visit: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Political Science, International Studies, or closely related field, from an accredited university, with areas of expertise in one or more of the following fields: Political Economy of the "Global South" (Area expertise in Africa, Asia or Latin/South America), Indigenous Peoples' Politics, International Development, Public Health, Colonialism/Neo-Colonialism, Human Rights, Labor, and/or Migration.
• College level teaching experience
• Record of scholarly achievement, such as journal or book publications, conference presentations, and/or published journalism

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience mentoring or working within historically minoritized or underrepresented communities as this relates to one's research, service, and/or teaching
• Record of effective teaching, as demonstrated by such things as student evaluations and peer teaching reviews.
• Experience implementing innovative pedagogies, such as community-based learning, online teaching, simulations, internships, and collaborative learning approaches.
• Experience with community engagement and/or international development work.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated allegiance and ability to embrace and advance equity and inclusion.
• Strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate education and success.
• Sensitivity to the needs of a diverse student population, including minority and international students.
• Ability to communicate in a positive and effective manner, across various modalities.
• Team-orientation, commitment to community, creative and collaborative problem solving.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this position has been established at $78,000-$84,000.

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

The above salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Some moving and other startup expenses may be provided as part of a negotiated startup package.

This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Benefits: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits

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Diversity and Equity:

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at workplaceengagement@ucdenver.edu.

The University of Colorado Denver is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting diverse faculty and staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, and people of color, women, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ+ community, and veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equity in education and employment.

Land Acknowledgement:

It is important to recognize and honor that we are on the traditional territories and ancestral homelands of the Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Ute nations in what is now called Denver, Colorado. The confluence of the Platte and Cherry Creek Rivers where the Auraria campus is now located, was the epicenter for numerous activities for over forty-five Indigenous Nations, including the Lakota, Kiowa, Comanche, Apache, Shoshone, Paiute, Zuni, and Hopi, among others. The painful history of genocide and forced removal of Indigenous peoples from this territory demands that we pay respect and give reparations. Indigenous peoples are the original stewards of this land, they still have ties here, and they should be able to thrive here. Wherever we are, however we gather, it is our responsibility to recognize and address our roles in ongoing forms of colonization.

It also is important to acknowledge that the Auraria campus' establishment - and its continued existence today - was only made possible through the forced removal of the Auraria neighborhood's predominately Latinx residents and the demolition of community that those residents created and fought to save. While the Displaced Aurarian Scholarship is one step toward reparations, this history demands that we pay respect and work toward recompense.

Background Check Policy:

The University of Colorado Denver strives to maintain a safe and productive educational, clinical, research and employment environment. All prospective employees and current employees must, therefore, consent to and pass background checks prior to any final appointment/employment.

Vaccination Statement:

As of 7/1/2023, The University of Colorado recommends employees be fully vaccinated from the COVID-19, but is not required. COVID recommendations and information can be found at: https://www.ucdenver.edu/coronavirus