FACULTY POSITION IN SOCIOLOGY
Department of Anthropology and Sociology
SUMMARY:
The Department of Anthropology and Sociology at Vanguard University of Southern California invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in sociology at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to begin the fall semester of 2012. Areas of specialization are open but candidates should be strong in sociological theory, qualitative/quantitative research methods and data analysis. Candidates with topical interests that will enhance current course offerings and departmental research agenda are preferred (i.e., applied social science; Women’s Studies minor). The mission of the department is to equip the next generation of scholar-practitioners to be professionally competent social scientists who are devoted to the public good.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Candidates should be comfortable teaching both introductory and upper-division courses.
- Engages students in the integration of faith and learning.
- Teaches four courses per semester (eight per year).
- Advises sociology majors.
- After the first year of employment, have committee responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Candidates must have completed (or be in the final stages of completing) a Ph.D. in Sociology.
- Candidates must have evidence of a strong commitment to undergraduate education. This includes mentoring and collaborating with students with applied research projects that benefit local, regional and international community organizations and churches.
- Possess a vibrant Christian faith, and is committed to an academically rigorous integration of faith and learning.
COMPENSATION:
Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Compensation includes a generous benefits plan.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please complete and submit the faculty application (found at www.vanguard.edu/hr) with accompanying essays and curriculum vita as well as one example of professional work, three letters of reference, and copies of unofficial transcripts to Cheryl Jensen, Administrative Assistant, Department of Sociology and Anthropology at cjensen@vanguard.edu. Review of applications begins October 1, 2011. Applications will be accepted until December 2011. More information about the University and the Department of Anthropology and Sociology can be found on our web site at www.vanguard.edu and at http://anthropology.vanguard.edu/.
CONTACT:
Dr. James Huff
Chair, Anthropology and Sociology
Vanguard University
55 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: (714) 556-3610 x2612
Facsimile: (714) 966-6316
jhuff@vanguard.edu
VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA is a private, co-educational, comprehensive University of liberal arts and professional studies, that believes its evangelical Christian community in the Pentecostal tradition offers a unique opportunity for academic achievement. Vanguard University embodies a Christ-centered, multicultural community, that values and encourages qualified applicants that are diverse in gender, generation, ethnicity, race and/or ability, and seek faculty members to teach, mentor and advise approximately 2,000 students in a way that reflects a commitment to cultural proficiency. Where permitted by law and in relation to the school’s heritage and mission, Vanguard does exercise religious preference throughout the University.
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