Post by the duke on Sept 14, 2023 15:19:00 GMT -5
full job ad: joblink.jmu.edu/postings/15283
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at James Madison University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Sociology at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 2024. We are seeking candidates with teaching and research interests in the areas of race and inequality.
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology consists of 22 full-time faculty, 12 in Sociology and 10 in Anthropology. The Sociology Program is committed to providing a broad foundation to sociological inquiry, analysis, and application at the undergraduate level. The faculty are active in professional fields at the national and international level and are dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education.
The College of Arts and Letters in which the Department of Sociology and Anthropology is located, enrolls over 3100 undergraduate majors and about 150 graduate students across ten academic units in the humanities, social sciences, and communication studies. Home to several interdisciplinary centers and institutes, the College employs 270 full-time faculty. We embrace the teacher-scholar model, and encourage excellent applicants within our particular disciplines, as well as scholars and teachers eager to work across them.
Teaching duties include introductory micro-sociology courses and upper-level courses related to the successful candidate’s areas of specialization.
We are especially interested in candidates who have a demonstrated commitment toward building an equitable and inclusive scholarly environment. Candidates must demonstrate their potential to teach in both small and large classroom settings and to maintain active scholarly research programs. A Ph.D. by time of appointment is preferred.
Applicants will complete a faculty profile and submit the following:
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at James Madison University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Sociology at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 2024. We are seeking candidates with teaching and research interests in the areas of race and inequality.
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology consists of 22 full-time faculty, 12 in Sociology and 10 in Anthropology. The Sociology Program is committed to providing a broad foundation to sociological inquiry, analysis, and application at the undergraduate level. The faculty are active in professional fields at the national and international level and are dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education.
The College of Arts and Letters in which the Department of Sociology and Anthropology is located, enrolls over 3100 undergraduate majors and about 150 graduate students across ten academic units in the humanities, social sciences, and communication studies. Home to several interdisciplinary centers and institutes, the College employs 270 full-time faculty. We embrace the teacher-scholar model, and encourage excellent applicants within our particular disciplines, as well as scholars and teachers eager to work across them.
Teaching duties include introductory micro-sociology courses and upper-level courses related to the successful candidate’s areas of specialization.
We are especially interested in candidates who have a demonstrated commitment toward building an equitable and inclusive scholarly environment. Candidates must demonstrate their potential to teach in both small and large classroom settings and to maintain active scholarly research programs. A Ph.D. by time of appointment is preferred.
Applicants will complete a faculty profile and submit the following:
- Cover letter, which should include a discussion of the candidate’s research interests, teaching experience and philosophy, and contributions or potential contributions to the diversity and inclusion of the classroom, program, and university. The discussion should not focus on personal values and personal experiences, but rather on actions and experiences as they relate to inclusive excellence in the workplace and/or classroom.
- Curriculum vitae.
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness (as Other Document #1). Evidence of teaching effectiveness may include course syllabi, assignments, and summaries of course evaluations, if available.
- One sample of scholarly writing, 15-25 pages in length (as Other Document #2).
- Contact information for three references.