Boise State University

[anon]

Assistant/Associate Professor
Categories Faculty Career Postings
Search # SS-0017-23
Employee Type Faculty
Department Sociology
Status Accepting Applications

Position Summary
The Department of Sociology at Boise State University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 2013. We will also consider candidates at the Associate level who exhibit the appropriate experience and an exceptional fit to departmental needs. Areas of specialization are open, with priority given to candidates interested in mentoring undergraduate research.

Minimum Qualifications
earned Ph.D. degree in sociology and demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching, research, and service. The successful candidate will teach a 3/3 load while maintaining an active and productive research agenda.

If This Sounds Like the Job for You
Applicants must forward a letter of interest that includes a description of teaching, research and professional experiences and philosophies, a current vita, a writing sample, evidence of teaching effectiveness, if available, and three letters of reference.

Materials should be forwarded to the Search Committee, Department of Sociology, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, MS 1945, Boise, ID 83725-1945.

Close Date Review of applications will begin December 15, 2012 and will continue until a finalist pool has been identified.
EEO/AA Statement
Boise State University is a smoke free campus.

Boise State University is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The University actively encourages applications and nominations of women, persons of color, and members of other underrepresented groups. EEO/AA Institution, Veterans preference.

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[Boise]

Any insight into what they are looking for in this position beyond the broad description in the job posting? Thanks!

[dunno]

Dec 3, 2012 12:36:12 GMT -5 @Boise said:

Any insight into what they are looking for in this position beyond the broad description in the job posting? Thanks!

I have not heard of this school before. Anyone has any info about the school and the location as well? It just seems to me that you would be in the middle of nowhere with tons of conservatives.

[dontapply]

If you're concerned about being in the middle of nowhere and surrounded by conservatives than don't apply. On the other hand, even a job in the middle of nowhere where you are surrounded by conservatives would be better than not having a job at all. I for one do not plan on standing in the bread line next year....

[BSU]

I wouldn't discount Boise as a place to live. It's a very nice city with a great downtown (lots of restaurants, bars, etc.), a growing arts scene, and lots of outdoor activities. If you're into hiking or any winter sports, you would probably love living here. Yeah, there is a conservative element (more libertarian actually), but there is a liberal population there as well. And the cost of living is cheap!

Unfortunately, i don't know anything about the dept. or what they're looking for.

[runner]

anyone know why this was advertised so late? or if they have an inside candidate? they've got a ton of adjuncts.

[not late]

It's been advertised for awhile.

[Gotjob]

Boise is a wonderful town, like a little Denver with a lot of elements from the Pacific northwest. The city itself is forward looking and somewhat progressive in local politics. Idaho's overall politics are unfortunate, but if you are the kind of sociologist who needs to be surrounded by whiny liberals or elitist snobs to fell at home, it is not the place for you. Otherwise I imagine it being a pretty good job in an urban university setting.

The position is to replace a professor who died unexpectedly this fall, which is why it is so late.

[nothing_else_matters]

Is this a research or teaching intensive school? The department seems teaching oriented but the university. Any ideas?

[Upandcomming]

I get the impression that they're an up and coming research university which is encouraging

[endowment]

Didn't realize their endowment is close to $100mil (!) I wasn't going to apply, but maybe they have more research funds than I thought

[dontapply]

Most of that money is for football not research...

[second that]

Its true - the endowment is for sports. Beyond that, the majority of support (what litter there is for research) goes first to the sciences/engineering side of campus, second to econ/business (you'll note these are not in social sciences or arts and sciences) and then whatever dregs are left goes to social sciences/humanities. Not a lot of support for research across the board. don't be fooled!

[Gotajob]

The university seems on an up and up. A decade ago it was little more than a glorified community college. i think it has made some pretty good progress in terms of advancing scholarship and research. To be sure, it is still a commuter school with a low retention and graduation rate. Undergraduates probably are not the best and the candidate would probably be teaching a lot of intro and core type classes. I would say teaching is emphasized above scholarship, but most faculty appear to have a research program and agenda.