Employment Opportunities in the Department of Political Science

We do not currently have any active searches for full-time faculty positions.

All current faculty positions can be viewed on the University Faculty Jobs page. 

The Department does not actively advertise part-time teaching positions, but we do consider applications from qualified individuals to teach in our department. We are only considering part-time instructors for our BA in Political Science and MA in Public Policy programs. Course offerings are typically determined at least a year in advance. If you are interested in teaching in our department, please review our current course offerings (linked below, by program) and needs and indicate in your cover letter which courses you are qualified to teach. 

• B.A. in Political Science - POL 100 through POL 380
  • We are particularly interested in instructors in the area of comparative politics.
• M.A. in Public Policy - POL 501 through POL 543
  • We are particularly interested in instructors in areas of health policy and environmental policy.

To have your materials on file for consideration, please send a cover letter, CV, and recent teaching evaluations:

For teaching in the B.A. in Political Science program, submit materials to:

TO: Ryan Vander Wielen, Professor and Chair - Ryan.VanderWielen@stonybrook.edu
TO: Reuben Kline, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies - Reuben.Kline@stonybrook.edu 
CC: Michael Boerner, Business Administrator - Michael.Boerner@stonybrook.edu

For teaching in the M.A. in Public Policy program, submit materials to:

TO: Ryan Vander Wielen, Professor and Chair - Ryan.VanderWielen@stonybrook.edu
TO: Serena Clark, Lecturer and Director, M.A. in Public Policy - Serena.Clark@stonybrook.edu 
CC: Michael Boerner, Business Administrator - Michael.Boerner@stonybrook.edu