Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Department of Sociology
Colby College

Job Info

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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Department of Sociology

Location:
Colby College
Open Date:
Jul 17, 2024
Description:
The Department of Sociology at Colby College is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor starting September 1, 2025. Colby is a highly selective liberal arts college in a spectacular setting with a rich sociological history: it was here that Albion Small taught some of the first sociology courses in the country.
Qualifications:
We are searching for an early career scholar who aims to make an impact through high-profile research, excellence in teaching, and meaningful student engagement. Areas of specialization are open, although we particularly welcome applications from candidates able to offer courses in the sociology of race and ethnicity. The ideal candidate will have a publication track record, ample experience with teaching-including course design-and a record of success advising and mentoring individuals from groups under-represented in higher education. 
Application Instructions:
Review of completed applications will begin on October 1, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. A complete application must include: a curriculum vitae; letter of application that outlines the candidate's research, teaching philosophy, and teaching experience and that demonstrates commitment to equitable and inclusive teaching; representative samples of scholarship; and three confidential letters of recommendation.Materials must be submitted electronically in Interfolio. Candidates may be A.B.D., but Ph.D.s must be in hand prior to September 1, 2025.Questions about this search should be directed to: sociologysearch@colby.edu
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes personnel decisions on the basis of the individual's qualifications to contribute to Colby's educational objectives and institutional needs. The principle of not discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, caste, national or ethnic origin, marital status, genetic information, political beliefs, veteran or military status, parental status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, physical or mental disability unrelated to the job or course of study requirements is consistent with the mission of a liberal arts college and the law.

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