Associate/Full Professor College/Division: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Department/Office: Political Science

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Required Skills A Ph.D. in Political Science or a closely related field is required. The selected candidate must have the ability to offer senior faculty leadership and make an immediate contribution to doctoral teaching and advising. We seek a candidate with demonstrated excellence in both scholarship and teaching, including the ability to instruct a diverse student body. The successful candidate will specialize in security studies, broadly defined, and will have an active research program in international security, international conflict, foreign policy, national security, civil-military relations, human security, resource scarcity and conflict, or a related area. The Department is particularly interested in candidates with the ability to teach in an additional subfield of international relations. Preference will be given to applicants who can also offer courses related to East Asia, the Middle East, or South Asia. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be expected to contribute to the departments research tools course offerings. Preferred Skills see required Responsibilities The Department of Political Science at Northern Illinois University invites applications from qualified and experienced candidates in international relations for an anticipated faculty opening, beginning August 16, 2010. The appointment will be at the rank of tenured associate or full professor. Materials Applicants must send a curriculum vitae, letter of application (including a clear outline of the candidates research agenda), three letters of recommendation, one publication representative of work in security studies, and evidence of teaching effectiveness to: Professor Christopher M. Jones, Department Chair, Attn: International Relations Search, Department of Political Science, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115. Please do not send applications electronically. Review of completed applications will begin on September 15, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. Contact Name: Christopher Jones Phone: 815-753-7040 E-mail: please do not send electronically Fax: No fax number available.