The Washington DC Semester Program in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California, seeks applications for Politician in Residence positions for the Spring term 2021. We seek visiting instructors who can teach courses in international relations or American politics.

We are especially interested in candidates who could teach courses on the following broadly conceived: leadership and decision-making in international affairs; communication, mass media, and politics; electoral politics and Washington, DC; and geopolitics and international relations. 

Qualifications: Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g. political science, history, public policy, or international relations) or equivalent experience in the field and demonstrated excellence in teaching. We are actively seeking current and former foreign policy and national security practitioners and those with professional experience in the fields of international relations and American politics.

Please submit a CV for consideration. In order to be considered for this position, all candidates must apply via the "Apply" link at the top or bottom of this page.  Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Jeffrey Fields, jrfields@usc.edu .

USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance.