Assistant Professor Political Science

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Essential Job Responsibilities

1. Provide effective student-centered instruction and assessment.
2. Alongside department colleagues, build a process of continuous quality improvement for relevant programs.
3. Comply with all college employee policies and procedure
4. Comply with the Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, and Tenure policy
5. Comply with FERPA policy and other pertinent local, state, and federal regulations.
6. Maintain professional communication etiquette with students.
7. Become a contributing member of the academic unit by engaging in collegial communications and working closely with colleagues and academic supervisors to enhance student success.
8. Maintain a meaningful on-campus presence to enhance community, serve students on campus, and collaborate with colleagues. Campus presence can reflect teaching, professional activities, and/or service as established with your academic supervisor.

1. Create a learning environment focused on student success for each modality taught.
2. In the case of online instruction, facilitate regular and substantive interaction in online courses conducted and observable in the official LMS.
3. Demonstrates the incorporation of active and applied learning in courses taught.
4. Provide appropriate feedback for all assignments that allows students to progress in the course.
5. Be available to meet with students outside of class a minimum of 5 hours/week for student consultation hours.
6. Consistently improve pedagogy, course quality, design, and course integrity in response to course, program, and/or college-wide assessment of student learning.
7. Use appropriate resources and technology in the delivery of courses.
8. Respond to student communication promptly (generally within 1-2 working days).

1. Stay current in field and maintain necessary credentials, professional skills, and teaching competencies consistent with department standards.
2. Collaborate with colleagues by soliciting feedback.
3. Engage in discipline-specific activities.
4. Expand knowledge of teaching practices to enhance student learning and success.
5. Participate in mentoring relationships, serving as a mentor and/or mentee in the department and college.
6. Participate in mandatory departmental and college professional development.

1. Provide service to the institution through appropriate participation in academic and college committee assignments and departmental and college need.
2. Engage in the student advising process, formally and/or informally as needed.
3. Participate in the formulation and implementation of department initiatives.
4. Mentor and provide formative feedback to adjunct faculty.
5. Serve community partners as content area experts as appropriate.

M.S./M.A. in Political Science with an emphasis on American Government from an accredited university.
Two years teaching at an institution of higher education (graduate and adjunct teaching applicable)

Required Documentation:
Cover letter which includes addressing how your experience meets the minimum and/or preferred qualifications and your reasons for wanting to teach at Salt Lake Community College
Resume/Vitae
Copy of Official Transcripts
Refernce Letters upon request from the committee. 
**Official Transcripts from the selected finalist are required before offering employment**

SLCC offers a generous employee benefits package:
SLCC Employee Benefits: https://i.slcc.edu/culture/benefits/index.aspx
Faculty Compensation Handbook: https://faculty.slcc.edu/provost/handbook/index.aspx
Note: Candidates will be subject to a criminal background check 

Priority Review Date: Feburary 2, 2026
Applications received by this date will have first consideration. 
Applications after this date will be reviewed on a need by need basis until a candidate is selected for hire.

Selected finalist will be required to participate in a teaching demonstration and will be asked to provide recommendation letters. 

SLCC HR Dept will conduct criminal background check and possible drug screen on the selected finalist.

The base salary is a 9-month Academic Year appointment and paid over annual basis. Additional compensation may be available when teaching overload classes. 
Summer Semester is paid at 23.5% of base for a full teaching load. 

Earned Doctorate in Political Science with an emphasis in American Government and Politics
Two years teaching full-time at an institution of higher education (in-person classes)
Two years teaching at a community college (in-person classes)
Experience in designing and teaching courses with innovative high-impact practices, project-based learning, undergraduate research, and community engagement
Demonstrated success in working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds
Experience teaching in other modalities in addition to in-person

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.