Assistant Professor of Sociology (Tenure-track)

The Department of Studies in Justice, Culture, and Social Change at the University of Minnesota Duluth invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Sociology to begin Fall 2022. The Department of Studies in Justice, Culture, and Social Change is a unit of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The department offers bachelor’s degrees in Anthropology, Criminology, Sociology, and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. The position requires teaching undergraduate courses (in the area of Social Inequality in particular), advising undergraduate students who are majoring in our department’s programs, participating in research/scholarly activities and maintaining an active research agenda, and providing service to the department, college, campus, discipline, and/or to the local community.

Essential qualifications include: a Ph.D. in Sociology from an accredited university by the start of the appointment; evidence of successful college teaching experience; evidence of ability to teach Social Inequality courses; and evidence of an active research agenda.

Applications must be submitted online. For a complete position description and information on how to apply online, visit http://employment.umn.edu/, and search for Job Opening # 341645. A complete application file consists of a letter of application and curriculum vita. The cover letter and CV must be attached during the application process. Candidates referred for further consideration will be asked to submit supporting materials (e.g., three current letters of reference, teaching evaluations, course syllabi, teaching philosophy, etc.). To ensure consideration, completed applications must be received by October 1, 2021.

Direct any questions to: Janelle Wilson, Chairperson, Search Committee (Department of Studies in Justice, Culture, and Social Change), 228 Cina Hall, University of Minnesota Duluth, 1123 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812 (218.726.6364; email: jwilson2@d.umn.edu or 726.7551; e-mail, socanth@d.umn.edu – use SUBJECT: SEARCH). 

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.