Non-Tenure: Open Rank- Visiting

Non-Tenure: Open Rank- Visiting International Affairs

Location College Station, Texas

Open Date 6/18/2026

Position ID 185478

Description

The Department of International Affairs within the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, along with the Washington D.C. Teaching Site, invites applications for up to ten (10) open rank part-time faculty members beginning August 2026 for a term of 9 months. Rank will depend upon background, qualifications, and experience. Applicants will be considered for the faculty titles of Visiting Lecturer, Visiting Senior Lecturer, Visiting Principal Lecturer, Visiting Instructional Assistant Professor, Visiting Instructional Associate Professor, Visiting Instructional Professor, Visiting Associate Professor of the Practice, or Visiting Professor of the Practice. Successful applicants will teach at the graduate and undergraduate level and provide support for the development of the International Affairs graduate and undergraduate curriculum, participate in all aspects of the department's activities, and serve the profession. They will also be responsible for the organization, delivery, evaluation, and assessment of the International Affairs courses and student outcomes associated with those courses. The International Affairs courses include but are not limited to: special topics courses, Defense Intelligence courses, required courses in Foreign Policy or International Politics, and research capstones in international affairs

The Bush School of Government and Public Service was founded in 1997 under President George H. W. Bush’s philosophy that “ public service is a noble calling (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pD0JpnXHws) .” Since then, the Bush School has continued to reflect that notion in curriculum, research, and student experience and has become a leading international affairs, political science, and public affairs institution.

Qualifications

For visiting appointments at Visiting Associate Professor of the Practice or Visiting Professor of the Practice level, applicants must have, at the minimum, a master's level degree appropriate for the field in which the faculty member will teach and significant teaching experience at the college level in the field or in a related field, or a terminal degree (PhD) in the area of teaching, or have an extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting. There may be additional requirements depending on the specific faculty title.

For visiting appointments at Visiting Lecturer, Visiting Senior Lecturer, Visiting Principal Lecturer, Visiting Instructional Assistant Professor, Visiting Instructional Associate Professor, or Visiting Instructional Professor level, applicants must have doctoral degree in a closely related social science discipline, or a master's level degree appropriate for the field in which the faculty member will teach and significant teaching experience at the college level in the field or in a related field, or have an extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting. There may be additional requirements depending on the specific faculty title.

Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit the following material electronically in PDF format to apply.interfolio.com/188074

(1) Cover letter (specify areas of expertise, highest academic degree and its relevance to graduate and/or undergraduate instruction in the field, teaching experience, related skills in research and scholarship, among other information relevant to successful instruction)

(2) Curriculum vitae

(3) Personal statement to include philosophy and plans for teaching

(4) Names and contact information of five (5) professional references.

Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.

Inquiries about this position may be sent to Peg Hosea ([email protected]).