Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice
- Employer
- Pacific Lutheran University
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Salary
- $55,000.00 - $57,000.00
- Date posted
- Aug 13, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Criminal Justice & Criminology, Sociology
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
General Description:
The Department
of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Pacific Lutheran University
invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant
professor specializing in criminology starting Fall 2022. The
successful candidate will be able to provide excellent
undergraduate instruction in a generalist department. Preference
will be given to candidates who are prepared to teach courses in
criminology, criminal justice, introductory sociology, and
introductory statistics.
PLU’s Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice is committed to
fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. Our students
have strong commitments to social justice, and many are
first-generation college students, non-traditional students and
students of color. We encourage applications from individuals who
share backgrounds with our students or whose commitments to
justice, inclusion, and diversity influences their teaching,
research, and service.
The Department offers a major and minor in Sociology and a major
and minor in Criminal Justice. Faculty teach courses and work with
students across the two programs.
Essential Functions and
Responsibilities:
-Teach undergraduate courses in
criminology, criminal justice, introductory sociology, and
introductory statistics, in addition to other courses offered
across the department’s curriculum.
-Mentor and advise students.
-Develop and advance a program of scholarship.
-Contribute to the University and the Department of Sociology and
Criminal Justice through relevant service and leadership.
-Other areas as appropriate to the candidate’s areas of experience
and expertise.
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