Job Description

The Department of Political Science and Public Affairs at Seton Hall University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor beginning in the fall semester of 2026, pending budgetary approval.

Seton Hall University is in South Orange, New Jersey, 14 miles from New York City. It is the oldest Catholic diocesan institution of higher education in the United States. It is home to approximately 6,300 undergraduate and 4,700 graduate students from all 50 states with alumni from more than 60 countries. A vibrant and culturally diverse community, Seton Hall pursues academic excellence and ethical development in a collaborative environment and prepares its students to be servant leaders in their professional and community lives. Seton Hall University is an Equal Opportunity employer. It honors diversity and respects the religious commitments of all its employees.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Faculty in the Department of Political Science & Public Affairs have diverse research interests and value high quality teaching and substantive service, and share a strong commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are currently seeking candidates with scholarly and teaching interests at the nexus of law and politics. Ideally, the candidate’s work will focus on contemporary questions associated with justice, human rights, and civil liberties.

Tenure-track faculty at Seton Hall teach three courses per semester and are expected to publish actively, pursue grant-funded research, and perform service appropriate to their rank and experience at the Department, College, and University levels.

Required Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Political Science

Candidates should provide evidence of successful teaching a scholarship. Preference will be given to candidates who hold both a Ph.D. and J.D. and/or possess expertise in the areas of legal design and/or movement lawyering.