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Department of Political Science
<st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">North Carolina</st1:placename> at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:city></st1:place>
August 2006
The <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">North Carolina</st1:placename> at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:city></st1:place> invites applicants for the Chair of the Department of Political Science, effective 1 July 2007. The position is open to applicants with credentials commensurate with that of a full professor at UNC Charlotte and will be on a twelve-month contract with tenure. Salary is commensurate with responsibilities and experience.
Required: Ph.D. in Political Science, Public Administration, or D.P.A.; extensive teaching experience at the collegiate level; record of distinguished scholarship; experience in writing and administering research grants or contracts; a commitment to quality undergraduate and graduate education for a diverse student population; and the ability to provide academic leadership. Desired: previous administrative experience.
The Department of Political Science has a full-time faculty of 22. Faculty members participate in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Public Policy program and the department is home to an outstanding, NASPAA-accredited Masters in Public Administration program. There are over 100 graduate students in these programs, as well as more than 450 undergraduate majors in the B.A. in Political Science. UNC Charlotte is the only doctoral intensive university in the growing <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:city></st1:place> urban area, and offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs for more than 20,000 students.
UNC Charlotte strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained. Therefore, we celebrate diversity that includes, but is not limited to ability/disability, age, culture, ethnicity, gender, language, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. AA/EOE.
Viewing of candidate files will begin 2 October 2006 and continue until the position is filled.
Candidates should initially send only letter of application, vita, and the names and addresses of four references. At a later date some candidates will be asked to submit additional materials including graduate transcripts, a writing sample, and letters of reference. Send application to:
Chair, Political Science Chair Search Committee
College of Arts and Sciences
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<st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">9201 University City Blvd.</st1:address></st1:street>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">NC</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">28223-0001</st1:postalcode></st1:place>