Roberti Takes Part-Time Teaching Job With USC Political Science Department

Democratic state Sen. David A. Roberti of Van Nuys, leader of the state Senate for 13 years, has joined the faculty at USC as a member of the political science department.

Roberti said Friday that he was hired for the fall term as a part-time teacher of an upper division class in American political parties, campaign trends and political reform, “things I’m fairly conversant with, for better or for worse.”

Roberti, whose Senate term expires in December, became the first California legislator whose career was abbreviated by voter-imposed term limits. In June, he was defeated for the Democratic nomination for state treasurer.

Roberti said it was uncertain whether the USC position would lead to a new career in teaching. “A lot of the students are enthusiastic, young and idealistic. It’s a nice environment to experience and a chance to share a little bit of accumulated knowledge,” he said.