Visiting Assistant Professor in Sociology
- Employer
- Swarthmore College
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Aug 3, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Sociology
- Employment Level
- Non-Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is inviting applications for a two-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology to begin as early as Spring 2022 or as late as Fall 2022. We seek a colleague who is well-versed in quantitative methods, has an exciting research agenda, and is dedicated to teaching undergraduate students in a liberal arts context, particularly with respect to speaking across fields and using innovative techniques in teaching quantitative methodologies. Areas of specialization are open but might include public health, migration and mobilities, and/or urbanization.
Faculty members are expected to teach 4 courses a year, including the advising of several year-long thesis projects. The person who occupies this position should expect to teach at least one or two methodology courses each year.
Located in the suburbs of Philadelphia and near Wilmington DE, Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility. Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to diversity, and actively seeks and welcomes applications from candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive society and world. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information on Faculty Diversity and Excellence at Swarthmore, see http://www.swarthmore.edu/faculty-diversity-excellence/information-candidates-new-faculty
Qualifications
PhD in hand and some teaching experience preferred. The strongest candidates will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to creative teaching and an active research program that speaks to and motivates undergraduates from diverse backgrounds.
Application Instructions
Application deadline is September 17, 2021. Candidates should send a cover letter (which includes research agenda, teaching philosophy, and teaching experience) and curriculum vitae. Please apply via Interfolio http://apply.interfolio.com/91584
Please address any questions you may have to: Christy Schuetze, Chair, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, cschuet1@swarthmore.edu
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