Assistant / Associate Professor of Sociology
- Employer
- Claflin University
- Location
- Orangeburg, South Carolina
- Salary
- Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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- Faculty Jobs
- Social Sciences, Sociology
- Position Type
- Tenured & Tenure-Track
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
REPSONSIBILITIES: The Department of Social Sciences is accepting applications for an assistant or associate professor in Sociology to fill a 9-month tenure-track faculty position to begin August 2019. Responsibilities include teaching, scholarship, undergraduate advising, and university service. Consistent with the University’s mission to further the undergraduate research experience, we are seeking enthusiastic candidates with a demonstrated commitment to teaching and research mentorship.
QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Sociology required. Area of specialization is open.
SALARY: Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Closing Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Application Procedure: Candidates should send a letter of application, a current vita/resume, three letters of recommendations, along with reference contact information, and transcripts of all university-level work. Please note that official transcripts will be required before a contract will be offered. Electronic applications are encouraged.
Dr. Isaiah R. McGee, Dean
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Claflin University
400 Magnolia Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115
http://www.claflin.edu/about/offices-services/human-resources
E-mail: imcgee@claflin.edu Office telephone: (803) 535-5234
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application process should contact the Human Resources Office. Office Number: 803-535-5635
Equal Opportunity Employer
Organization
Claflin University is a nationally ranked comprehensive institution of higher education affiliated with The United Methodist Church. A historically black university founded in 1869, Claflin is committed to providing students with access to exemplary educational opportunities in its undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs. Claflin seeks to foster a rich community comprised of students, faculty, staff, and administrators who work to nurture and develop the skills and character needed for engaged citizenship and visionary and effective leadership.
In its undergraduate programs, Claflin provides students with the essential foundation of a liberal arts education. Emphasizing critical and analytic thinking, independent research, oral and written communication skills, the University invites students to use disciplined study to explore and confront the substantive challenges facing the global society. Claflin’s graduate programs provide opportunities for advanced students to increase their specialization in particular fields of study oriented toward professional enhancement and academic growth. Its continuing education programs provide students with expanded avenues for professional development and personal fulfillment.
Clafin Guiding Principles
At the center of everything we do is a system of values informing and guiding all policies and programs. These values, expressed through our decisions and actions, are defined by five overarching guiding principles:
Commitment to Excellence
Through doing things better and differently.
Commitment to Valuing People
By providing a safe, wholesome and healthy environment for our people to live, learn and work.
Commitment to Being Customer Focused
Ensuring that everyone knows who the customer is, and takes steps to show it.
Commitment to Exemplary Educational Programs
By educating our students in a way to help them have a full, quality life and function as productive citizens.
Commitment to Financial Accountability
By putting in place sound and effective fiscal policies which are consistent with the mission and goals of the university.
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