Sam Houston State TT (asst - 2011)

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From Higher Ed Jobs:

Assistant Professor of Sociology
Institution: Sam Houston State University
Location: Huntsville, TX
Category:

* Faculty - Liberal Arts - Sociology
* Faculty - Agriculture - Other

Posted: 07/24/2011
Type: Full Time
Recruiting Range: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Position Type: Full-Time Tenure Track
College: College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department: Dept of Sociology
Contact Name: Alessandro Bonanno
Contact Phone: [phone]
Contact Email: [e-mail]
Open Date: 04/28/2011
Initial Closing Date: 05/12/2011
Open Until Filled: No

Rank:
Assistant Professor

Duties Performed in the Usual Course of the Job:
The successful candidate will carry out teaching and advising at the graduate and undergraduate levels; she/he will be asked to teach advanced and introductory level undergraduate courses as well as graduate courses in person and online. The normal teaching load is of three sections per semester.

Educational Requirements for the Position:
Ph.D. degree must be in hand by the date of appointment.

Experience Required for the Position:
The successful candidate should have expertise, research, and teaching interests in the areas of agriculture and food, development and globalization and with an active research agenda in the governance of agri-food in Asia. The successful candidate should also have an established research agenda that includes three or more refereed publications, a record of teaching excellence, the ability to secure future external research funding. Additionally, she/he should demonstrate excellence in teaching ethnic studies and a multi-year experience in online teaching.

Special Instructions Summary:
Interested parties should send a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three references (reference letters are not required at this time) to: Dr. Alessandro Bonanno, Chair, Department of Sociology, Sam Houston State University, Box 2446, Huntsville, TX. 77341-2446

Beginning 9/1/2011

[bit fishy]

Anyone check out how *specific* this job ad is? Must have "an active research agenda in in the governance of agri-food in Asia", three or more refereed pubs, AND demonstrated excellence in teaching ethnic studies and multi-year experience in online teaching. Geez, I dunno, could there be the possibility that they just might have someone in mind for this?

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I would guess there is one person in the country (if not the world) who would fit this position, and they likely have either 1) a non-TT appointment somewhere at SHSU, 2) have a spouse who works at SHSU, or 3) nope, that's probably about the only two possibilities.

Shenanegans.

[dates]

but it says

"Open Date: 04/28/2011
Initial Closing Date: 05/12/2011"

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The open/close date is why I posted this listing, for sure. My thought was if there was someone on the inside or a spouse lurking in the shadows, the close date wouldn't have come and gone with a reposting of the ad. The specificity is daunting, but there must be someone out there to fit the bill, I guess. It just isn't me!