Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor of Sociology

Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor of Sociology

Location: Sociology
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 606854
Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Workplace Culture

NAU aims to be the nation's preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.



Special Information

The Department of Sociology at Northern Arizona University invites applications for a Lecturer (Master's-level) or an Assistant Teaching Professor (PhD-level). This is a nine-month, non-tenure track position which involves a one academic year contract with the opportunity for renewal beyond 2022-2023 contingent upon program needs, continued availability of funding, and effective performance. The successful candidate will also work with the Bachelor of University Studies, a unique interdisciplinary program that allows students, with an advisor's assistance, to pair two minors to create their own degree.

Job Description

Successful candidates will have demonstrated commitment to teach and work with underrepresented groups, particularly to the unique populations of Northern Arizona University.

Responsibilities primarily include teaching up to four undergraduate courses across the Sociology (SOC) and related Bachelor of University Studies (BUS) curriculum each semester. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to student success and have experience or wilingess to teach in various modalities including in-person, blended learning, hyflex, and/or online. The ability to teach upper-division courses for the undergraduate BUS degree as well as both lower- and upper-division courses for the SOC degree is preferred. The opportunity to periodically teach in the Applied Sociology Master's program is also available.

Overall workload expectations also include engaging in service activities at the department, college, and/or university levels as well as the possibility of research allocation. This position also includes the potential for community engagement through internship coordination as well as collaboration with community partners.

The Sociology program's mission is “to cultivate multiple ways of understanding society in order to create purposeful futures for our students in an ever-evolving employment market by application of sociological knowledge gained through collaborative education, community engagement, and experiential learning; developing transferable skills such as research, professional writing, effective communication, inclusivity, and leadership.” This work aligns with NAU's new Elevating Excellence plan, especially the strategic priorities of “Academic Excellence,” “Student Success,” and “Community Engagement.”

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications for Lecturer:

• A Master's degree in Sociology or in a related social science or interdisciplinary field, completed by August 2023
• Commitment to interdisciplinarity through expressed desire for working across colleges/disciplines and the ability to teach in the Bachelor of University Studies program

Minimum Qualifications for Assistant Teaching Professor:

• A PhD in Sociology or in a related social science or interdisciplinary field, completed by August 2023
• Commitment to interdisciplinarity through expressed desire for working across colleges/disciplines and the ability to teach in the Bachelor of University Studies program

Preferred Qualifications

• Engagement with equity-based pedagogy and the infusion of diverse perspectives into undergraduate and graduate curriculum
• Evidence of success working with underrepresented groups in an engaging, civil, and respectful campus climate
• Willingness to teach upper-division interdisciplinary writing and/or research courses as demonstrated by experience or communicated ability to lead such courses
• Experience and conveyed interest for teaching upper-division sociology courses in deviance/law and society
• Enthusiasm for community engagement (e.g., internship coordination) as identified by previous involvement with community partners or declared inclination to develop community partnerships

We encourage applications from individuals who meet some or all of the preferred qualifications. Please describe for us your interest and other similar experiences that may demonstrate your potential for success in this position.

General Information

Northern Arizona University has a student population of 29,569, including approximately 21,000 on its main campus in Flagstaff and the remainder at more than 20 locations statewide and online.

Committed to a diverse and civil working and learning environment, NAU has earned a solid reputation as a university with all the features of a large institution but with a personal touch, with a faculty and staff dedicated to each student's success. All faculty members are expected to promote student learning and help students achieve academic outcomes.

While our emphasis is undergraduate education, we offer a wide range of graduate programs and research. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn degrees.

Flagstaff has a population of about 70,000, rich in cultural diversity. Located at the base of the majestic San Francisco Peaks, Flagstaff is 140 miles north of Phoenix at intersection of Interstate 17 and Interstate 40.

For information about diversity, access and equity at NAU, see the Center for University Access and Inclusion webpage.

Background Information

Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States. Finally, each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.

Salary

The salary will be determined commensurate with rank, qualifications, and experience. The salary range begins at $60,000.

Benefits

This is a Faculty (FAC) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) or the Optional Retirement Program (ORP); sick leave accruals and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified family members. More information on benefits at NAU is available at the NAU HR benefits page. Faculty are hired on a contract basis, renewable according to terms of the Conditions of Faculty Service. Employees offered a position will be eligible for state health plans (including NAU's BCBS Plan). Employees will have 31 days from date of hire to enroll in benefits, and their benefits will then be effective the first day of the pay period following their completed enrollment. If a new employee chooses the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) retirement option, participation in the ASRS Plan (and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it) will begin on the first of the pay period following 183 days of employment. New employees who choose to participate in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP; an alternative to the ASRS plan) will begin to participate on the first day of the pay period following election. The long-term disability plan that accompanies the ORP will begin on the first day of the pay period following election. More information about NAU benefits is available at the NAU HR benefits page.

Immigration Suppt/Sponsorship

NAU will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship for this position.

Submission Deadline

This vacancy will be open until filled or closed. Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2023.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button at the end of the job description if viewing this position through the NAU HR website. Otherwise, to view the original post and to apply, proceed to nau.jobs, follow the 'Current Openings' links, locate vacancy 606854, and then "Apply" at the bottom of the page.

Application must include: (1) a cover letter highlighting your particular qualifications for this position; (2) a curriculum vitae, including three references with contact information (phone number, email, and address); and (3) a teaching portfolio with supporting documentation (e.g. statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabi, sample assignments, student evaluations, etc). Save all items as PDF and/or Word documents.

If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the HR website or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.

If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, DR@nau.edu, or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.

FLSA Status

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

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To apply, visit https://hr.peoplesoft.nau.edu/psp/ph92prta/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=2&JobOpeningId=606854&PostingSeq=1


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