Job Description

Posting number: 2026-01998

Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - College of Social Sciences - Political Science

Job classification: ASST PROF, UHM, 9-MO

Posting type: Open

Categories: Higher Education

Summary

Title: Assistant Professor (Political Theory)

Position Number: 0088732

Hiring Unit: UHM College of Social Sciences – Department of Political Science

Location: Manoa Campus

Date Posted: September 17, 2026

Closing Date: Continuous; review of applications to begin October 23, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by October 22, 2026 will be given priority.

Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Monthly Type: 9 Month

Tenure Track: Tenure

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Other Conditions:

The Department of Political Science, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawai'i at Manoa (Honolulu, Hawai'i) invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor (F-3) in Political Theory. This is a 9-month, full-time, permanent, tenure-track faculty appointment to begin August 1, 2027, subject to position clearance and availability of funds.

UHM is an R1 (Very High Research Activity, Carnegie Classification) institution located on a beautiful arboretum campus. UHM is a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant university with the core mission of generating, preserving, and disseminating knowledge for the greater good of the people of the state of Hawai‘i and the world beyond through teaching, research, and service in a way that promotes inclusiveness and beneficence for all.

More information about the Department of Political Science is available at https://politicalscience.manoa.hawaii.edu/.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in political theory, including the required history of political thought;
2. Supervise, advise, and mentor MA and PhD students;
3. Publish scholarly, peer-reviewed research in areas of expertise;
4. Provide service to the department, university, and community;
5. Seek extramural funding;
6. Other duties as assigned by the Department Chair.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Ph.D. in Political Science or a related field from a college or university of recognized standing, or foreign equivalent. ABDs will be considered but all degree requirements must be completed and PhD conferred prior to date of hire;
2. Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in area of expertise and political theory;
3. Ability to mentor and advise students in the applicant's area of research;
4. A record of research achievement (publications, grants) commensurate with time in field;
5. Ability to develop and sustain department curricular concentration in political theory.
6. Demonstrated ability to maintain professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.
7. Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team in cooperative endeavors.

Desired Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated specialization in contemporary political theory and plural traditions of political philosophy.
2. Teaching experience with innovative educational strategies.

To Apply:

Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the following required documents:

1. Detailed cover letter stating how you qualify for the position description and satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, while also summarizing your Teaching, Research, and Service;
2. Curriculum vitae;
3. One (1) writing sample (representative peer-reviewed journal article or dissertation chapter);
4. One (1) sample syllabus for an upper division or graduate course that you would offer here.

Letters of reference will be requested for long list candidates. Finalists must be prepared to submit copies of official transcripts prior to a campus visit. Official transcripts will be required for hire.

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Inquires:

Jonathan Goldberg-Hiller; hiller@hawaii.edu

Examples of duties

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