Assistant Professor — Political Science

The role

You 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.

• Teach Western political thought — the Greek tradition through the social contract theorists to Marx, Mill, Rawls and contemporary theory
• Teach Indian political thought — Kautilya, the reform tradition, Gandhi, Ambedkar, Nehru, Lohia, Deendayal Upadhyaya, and the debates of the national movement
• Teach core concepts: sovereignty, rights, liberty, equality, justice, democracy, power and legitimacy

• Teach the Indian Constitution — framing, structure, fundamental rights, directive principles, and the amendment record
• Teach institutions and processes: Parliament, executive, judiciary, federalism, Centre-State relations, and local government
• Teach political processes: parties, elections, coalition politics, pressure groups, and social movements
• Teach state politics with attention to Uttar Pradesh — caste and electoral politics, regional parties, and the state's role in national outcomes

• Teach IR theory, Indian foreign policy, international organisations, and contemporary global politics
• Teach public administration — theories of organisation, bureaucracy, policy process, and administrative reform in India
• Teach comparative politics and comparative government papers as the syllabus requires

• Align MA teaching to the UPSC/UPPSC Political Science and International Relations optional syllabus — paper structure, answer-writing standards, and the analytical style the examination rewards
• Run answer-writing practice and evaluation for civil services aspirants
• Mentor students toward NET/JRF, M.Phil and PhD admission
• Guide MA dissertations from question formulation through to viva

• Political 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 cost
• Keep personal political affiliation out of teaching and assessment

• Set and evaluate internal assessments aligned to MGKVP examination patterns
• Contribute to departmental research output and, where possible, publication
• Contribute to institutional academic and co-curricular activity, including debates, model parliament and current-affairs forums

• MA in Political Science from a UGC-recognised university
• UGC NET or PhD in Political Science — required for this appointment
• Ability to teach political theory and Indian government at degree level with equal command
• Familiarity with the UPSC/UPPSC Political Science and International Relations optional syllabus
• Ability to teach at both undergraduate and postgraduate level
• Demonstrated capacity to teach contested political questions analytically rather than positionally
• Fluency 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.

• Prior PG teaching experience
• Experience coaching or mentoring civil services aspirants, particularly answer-writing evaluation
• Publications in political science, public policy, or Indian politics
• Depth in a specialisation — IR, public administration, comparative politics, or political theory
• Experience guiding NET/JRF candidates
• Familiarity with Hindi-medium academic terminology in the discipline
• Experience running debates, model parliament, or student political forums

As 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 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.