Tenure Track Position -- Climate Change Policy at University of Maine

[Michael Beevers]

Dear colleagues, 

The University of Maine is hiring in the area of climate change policy. The position will be shared between the Department of Political Science and the School of Policy and International Affairs. Please share in your networks. 

Information can be found here. I've also pasted it below. Direct any questions to: Jim Settele, Director, School of Policy and International Affairs (james....@maine.edu).

Assistant Professor of Political Science / Assistant Professor of International Affairs

Focus on Climate Change Policy

The School of Policy and International Affairs (SPIA) and Department of Political Science at the University of Maine are seeking qualified candidates to fill a full-time, tenure-track academic-year faculty position in International Relations at the rank of Assistant Professor, anticipated to start September 1, 2021. This is a 60/40 joint appointment in SPIA and Political Science with a tenure home in Political Science. 
 
This position has teaching, research, and service duties. The typical teaching assignment is five courses per year: two introductory or upper-level undergraduate courses and three courses at the master’s level. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Supervise internships and undergraduate and master's theses.
• Advise students on their course of study and aid them in the registration process, which includes maintaining regular office hours.
• Maintain an active research program in international relations with a focus on climate change policy.
• Perform appropriate service, which may include, but is not limited to, active participation in the internal governance of the School of Policy and International Affairs and Department of Political Science, and service to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and University communities.

Required:
• Ph.D. in Political Science or closely related field by date of hire
• Specialization in international relations with a focus closely related to climate change policy
• Evidence of ability to develop and teach courses in a variety of areas including introductory international relations, a graduate field seminar in international relations, and advanced topics related to climate change and the candidate’s other specialties.
• Record of or demonstrated potential for success in university-level teaching
• Record of or demonstrated potential for an active research program
• Appropriate methodological training and analytical skills.
Preferred:
• Evidence of effective commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion
• A proven record of international fieldwork, preferably in language(s) other than English is desired, but not required.
• Due to existing programmatic strengths, we do not have significant needs for area expertise in East or South Asia.

Best, 

Michael

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Michael D. Beevers
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Studies
Contributing Faculty, Department of International Studies
Dickinson College (USA)
beev...@dickinson.edu