The Louisiana Scholars’ College, the state’s selective-admission honors college of the liberal arts and sciences, located at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, seeks applications to fill two tenure-track positions as an Assistant Professor of Economics, Political Science, or Philosophy with an anticipated start date of August 9, 2027. One of these positions will be filled by an applicant with at least 18 credit hours of graduate coursework in economics; otherwise, the specializations for these positions are open.

Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

The successful candidates must have an earned Ph.D. in Economics, Political Science, or Philosophy. The successful candidates will be able to teach introductory and advanced undergraduate honors courses in their fields, as well as be able and willing to contribute to a team-taught core Great Texts curriculum.

Preference will be given to applicants with prior college-level teaching experience, experience directing student research, and experience in honors education. Duties include teaching 12-15 contact hours per semester; holding 10 office hours per week; advising students as assigned; directing undergraduate theses as needed; maintaining a research agenda; developing curricula; and working on committees as assigned.

Natchitoches is a delightful university town and, as the oldest permanent settlement of the Louisiana Purchase, a place of rich history and culture. In addition to frequent festivities, the town substantiates Louisiana’s claim as a Sportsman’s Paradise with immediate access to lakes, and is an easy driving distance from outdoor destinations, such as Toledo Bend and Kisatchie National Forest. Natchitoches is located within one hour of the metropolitan areas of Shreveport and Alexandria.

Established by the Louisiana Board of Regents for Higher Education in 1987, the Louisiana Scholars’ College serves as the state’s selective-admission honors college of the liberal arts and sciences. Its mission is to provide highly motivated students with a rigorous, customized honors education firmly grounded in the liberal arts and sciences.

The college has 11 full-time faculty in the liberal arts and sciences and an enrollment of around 160 students. Students may pursue a traditional major or an interdisciplinary concentration in Classical Studies; Fine and Performing Arts; Foreign Languages; Humanities and Social Thought; Philosophy, Politics, and Economics; Scientific Inquiry; and Business, Technology, and Society.

Interested, qualified candidates should send, by email (with “Assistant Professor of PPE” in the subject line), to scholars [__at__] nsula [dot] edu: Cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, representative publication (no more than 30 pages), contact information for three professional references, and all college transcripts (unofficial are acceptable for the preliminary application, official may be requested at a later date). Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Assistant Professor of PPE, Search Committee
Louisiana Scholars' College
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
scholars [__at__] nsula [dot] edu