University of Alaska Southeast - TT

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The University of Alaska Southeast is a public liberal arts university, nestled between the Inside Passage and the Mendenhall Glacier. At our heart, we are a supportive learning community that educates our students to be productive and thoughtful citizens. Our idyllic setting in the Tongass National Forest provides the perfect environment for creative learning.

The UAS Department of Social Science invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor in Sociology to begin August 2012. Ph.D. in Sociology required.

Tripartite position includes teaching (for example, Introduction to Sociology, Sociological Theory, Sociology of Close Relationships, special topics), evidence of commitment to research (grants, publications), and university and public service. A preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated teaching experience. Candidates with training and experience in fields such as environmental sociology, cross-cultural sociology, and/or qualitative methods will be of particular interest.

Annual salary is commensurate with experience and dependent on qualifications for a nine-month appointment. Includes medical and retirement benefits. Position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Position is open until filled; however, first consideration will be given to applications received by December 15, 2011.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to relate sociology to other social science fields.
- Experience working with private and public external constituencies.
- Ability to acquire research funding from external sources.

Typical education or training required for this position (including licenses).

Ph.D. in Sociology in hand by August 2012.

Length of time and type of experience required for this position.

Some college level teaching experience is required. Although we are primarily interested in hiring an outstanding educator, this position will also require an active agenda in scholarship and research.

Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply, please electronically attach the following documents:

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vita
3. Names and contact information of three professional references
4. Copies of all post-secondary transcripts
5. Other supportive documents that demonstrate effective teaching (i.e., evaluations, course syllabi, teaching philosophy)
6. Description of current research

NOTE: Official transcripts for all degrees are required at time of employment offer.

For assistance with the application process, call [phone] or write to [e-mail].

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Just wanted to note two things about this position. First, you apply through www.uakjobs.com

Second, in June, the chair of the social science department posted a notice about a one-year position starting this fall. Looks like this job ad is for a permanent position.

socjobs.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=positions&thread=29&page=1

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This ad was just posted on higheredjobs.com. It looks like they sent rejections and did phone interviews for the first posting back in late January, and the department lost its only sociologist last summer when they hired for a one-year term replacement. This ad features a fairly different job description with respect to the BLA program, but that could mean that they are clarifying what they want from a hire or that they are adding a second hire...anyone know what's going on?

Assistant Professor of Sociology

Institution: University of Alaska Southeast
Location: Ketchikan, AK
Category:
Faculty - Liberal Arts - Sociology
Posted: 05/22/2012
Type: Full Time
Notes: included on Affirmative Action email
The purpose of this position is to provide leadership to the distance delivered Bachelor of Liberal Arts program, advising for students in the program, and to fulfill the functions of a regular, tenure track faculty member in sociology.

Required: PhD in Sociology or in related field. 3-5 years of teaching experience. Experience leading distance delivered undergraduate interdisciplinary liberal arts programs. Experience advising students in such programs from diverse geographic and social backgrounds and academic concentrations. Experience teaching distance-delivered sociology courses, including courses in introduction to sociology, social psychology, deviance/criminology, and sociology of education, including synchronous (real time) distance courses. Experience in incorporating student research and other interactive pedagogies into distance delivered courses.

Preferred: Successful experience with online education/e-Learning, to include delivery to remote communities with limited technological and educational infrastructure. Successful experience in providing quality education to students with diverse learning styles, including Alaska Natives/American Indians. Familiarity with the peoples, cultures, and economies of Alaskan communities.

Job Duties:
* Lead the distance delivered Bachelor of Liberal Arts program regionally, in collaboration with the director of the onsite BLA in Juneau.

* Mentor and advise students regionally in the Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree program.

* Develop and implement innovative approaches to distance delivery of liberal arts courses.

* Teach at least two undergraduate courses per semester, including Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, Social Psychology, Criminology, special topics sociology courses, and a humanities portfolio course.

* Engage in institutional and community service and scholarship consistent with the expectations of bipartite faculty at the University of Alaska Southeast.

Closing July 18, 2012.

Salary commensurate with experience. Position covered by collective bargaining unit agreement.

To apply, go to www.uakjobs.com. Reference posting #0064011. Attach:
* Vitae
* Cover letter
* Names and phone numbers of three professional references prepared to speak of your employment ability
* Copies of educational transcripts.

Official transcripts will be required at the time of employment offer.

Please contact [e-mail] or [e-mail]. for assistance with the online application process.

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FYI: This position is listed as being in Ketchikan, a branch campus of UAS and not on the main UAS campus in Juneau.