Assistant Professor (tenure-track) Department of Political Science and International Relations

Who We Are

The Department of Political Science and International Relations at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), a Carnegie-classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants for the position of Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) who value its Mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence and the building of a just society. LMU is a Hispanic‑Serving Institution (HSI), Black‑Serving Institution (BSI), and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander‑Serving Institution (AANAPISI), animating servingness for all persons, regardless of identity or beliefs, through its mission and Jesuit, Marymount educational traditions.

Appointment Type and Details

This is a tenure-track faculty appointment. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Political Science by the position start date of August 15, 2027. This full-time, 9-month academic appointment (August – May) has an annual salary paid over 12 consecutive months, allowing for continuous benefits coverage.

Position Responsibilities

The Department of Political Science and International Relations invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Latino politics (with a focus on the U.S. context). The successful candidate is also expected to teach a class on immigration politics.

Faculty responsibilities include maintaining an active program of scholarship, teaching and advising undergraduate students, and contributing to department and university service. Department tenure-track faculty members typically teach on a two-year 2-2-2-3 course rotation (that is, the teaching load is 2-2 one year and 2-3 the following year) within a 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service model.

Successful candidates will embrace the department’s mission of helping students become informed, analytically reflective, and engaged global citizens. Successful candidates must also demonstrate a commitment to working with diverse student and community populations. We welcome applicants whose work speaks to issues of social justice as well as to antiracist and inclusive pedagogies.

Celebration of Teacher-Scholars

As a Catholic, Jesuit, and Marymount university, LMU values faculty who engage students as whole persons and pursue scholarly work that promotes justice, equity, and the Common good. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to LMU’s teacher-scholar model. A teacher-scholar conducts research and does creative work that contributes to the larger body of knowledge while setting an example for the importance of lifelong learning. A teacher-scholar at LMU is dedicated to 1) teaching a diverse student body in a transformative learning environment, 2) developing a thriving portfolio in research/scholarship/creative works and mentoring students, 3) participating in service activities at the academic, professional, and/or community levels, and 4) working towards greater equity, inclusion, belonging and accessibility for all in the profession. For more information about our current faculty, please visit Join Our Faculty.

How To Apply

The final deadline for submission is September 15, 2026 (11:59 PDT). Questions regarding this position can be directed to Dr. Fernando Guerra, chair of the search committee, at [email protected]. Technical questions regarding the application can be sent to [email protected].

The following application materials must be submitted online at our Employment Opportunities webpage for an applicant to be considered:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Research statement
• Statement of teaching philosophy and (if available) teaching evaluations
• Three letters of recommendation, emailed directly from the letter writer to [email protected].

In their application, candidates should address their commitment to and any past and/or potential contributions to advancing LMU’s mission and promoting the success, sense of belonging, and thriving of students from a variety of lived experiences. Candidates may address these commitments in relation to their scholarship, teaching, mentorship, advising, and/or service, as appropriate to their experiences and future goals. Relevant examples may include fostering inclusive and accessible learning environments, supporting equitable educational outcomes, engaging multiple perspectives and ways of knowing, mentoring students from varied backgrounds, or pursuing scholarship and service that contributes to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, justice, and/or accessibility.

LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state, and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply.

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Faculty Regular

Reasonable expected salary: $100,000.00

Please note that this position may not be eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Loyola Marymount University, a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply. (Visit www.lmu.edu for more information.)