Job Type: Full-time

The roleYou will teach across BA and MA Political Science — political theory, Indian government and politics, international relations and public administration.Postgraduate teaching is aligned to the UPSC/UPPSC Political Science optional, which a substantial share of our students prepare for alongside the degree. That alignment is not incidental: for many students in this region, the civil services are the reason they chose the subject, and the department's job is to make degree study and examination preparation reinforce each other rather than run in parallel.Full time, on-site at Babatpur, Varanasi.ResponsibilitiesPolitical theoryTeach Western political thought — the Greek tradition through the social contract theorists to Marx, Mill, Rawls and contemporary theoryTeach Indian political thought — Kautilya, the reform tradition, Gandhi, Ambedkar, Nehru, Lohia, Deendayal Upadhyaya, and the debates of the national movementTeach core concepts: sovereignty, rights, liberty, equality, justice, democracy, power and legitimacyIndian government and politicsTeach the Indian Constitution — framing, structure, fundamental rights, directive principles, and the amendment recordTeach institutions and processes: Parliament, executive, judiciary, federalism, Centre-State relations, and local governmentTeach political processes: parties, elections, coalition politics, pressure groups, and social movementsTeach state politics with attention to Uttar Pradesh — caste and electoral politics, regional parties, and the state's role in national outcomesInternational relations and public administrationTeach IR theory, Indian foreign policy, international organisations, and contemporary global politicsTeach public administration — theories of organisation,



bureaucracy, policy process, and administrative reform in IndiaTeach comparative politics and comparative government papers as the syllabus requiresExamination alignment and mentoringAlign MA teaching to the UPSC/UPPSC Political Science and International Relations optional syllabus — paper structure, answer-writing standards, and the analytical style the examination rewardsRun answer-writing practice and evaluation for civil services aspirantsMentor students toward NET/JRF, M.Phil and PhD admissionGuide MA dissertations from question formulation through to vivaClassroom conduct — read carefullyPolitical Science at degree level requires teaching contested questions — communalism, reservation, federal disputes, foreign policy choices — as frameworks of analysis, not as settled positions. Students must leave able to construct the strongest case on more than one side of a question, whatever the teacher's own view.Maintain a classroom in which students of every background, caste and community can speak without costKeep personal political affiliation out of teaching and assessmentAssessment and departmentSet and evaluate internal assessments aligned to MGKVP examination patternsContribute to departmental research output and, where possible, publicationContribute to institutional academic and co-curricular activity, including debates,



model parliament and current-affairs forumsQualificationsEssentialMA in Political Science from a UGC-recognised universityUGC NET or PhD in Political Science — required for this appointmentAbility to teach political theory and Indian government at degree level with equal commandFamiliarity with the UPSC/UPPSC Political Science and International Relations optional syllabusAbility to teach at both undergraduate and postgraduate levelDemonstrated capacity to teach contested political questions analytically rather than positionallyFluency in Hindi and English — students come largely from Purvanchal and Bihar, and teaching is bilingual. Many civil services aspirants here write their papers in Hindi.PreferredPrior PG teaching experienceExperience coaching or mentoring civil services aspirants, particularly answer-writing evaluationPublications in political science, public policy, or Indian politicsDepth in a specialisation — IR, public administration, comparative politics, or political theoryExperience guiding NET/JRF candidatesFamiliarity with Hindi-medium academic terminology in the disciplineExperience running debates, model parliament, or student political forumsRemunerationAs per institutional norms, commensurate with qualification and experience. Discussed at interview.Demo lecture and interview at the BITE campus, Babatpur, Varanasi.Apply: CV at bitevns.ac.in/careers#political-science, or email [email protected] with the subject line "Assistant Professor — Political Science — [Your Name]". Include CV, covering letter, NET/PhD certificate, and publication list if any. Enquiries: +91 77040 33222 (Mon–Sat, 10 AM – 5 PM).Applications close 31st August 2026.

📌 Assistant Professor — Political Science (India)
🏢 Banaras Institute of Teacher's Education
📍 India