Assistant Professor of Sociology
- Employer
- Lehigh University
- Location
- Bethlehem, PA
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- Faculty Jobs
- Social Sciences, Anthropology & Archaeology, Sociology
- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Institutional Research & Planning
- Position Type
- Tenured & Tenure-Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Sociology completed by the starting date of August 2020. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a vigorous research program and contribute to the department’s academic programs (https://socanthro.cas2.lehigh.edu/). To be considered, candidates must have at least one scholarly work accepted for publication or have secured extra-institutional research funding and must provide evidence of effective teaching as an instructor of record or teaching assistant.
Lehigh University is a highly competitive, research-oriented, private university experiencing significant growth. We are located one hour north of Philadelphia and 90 minutes west of New York City. The standard teaching load is 2/2. Lehigh University’s core mission includes a strong commitment to developing global initiatives. The Department of Sociology and Anthropology has 13 faculty members and offers undergraduate majors in anthropology and sociology and an MA degree in sociology. Department faculty are active researchers and dedicated teachers who collaborate in a variety of interdisciplinary academic programs.
Lehigh University is committed to increasing the diversity of its community and curriculum. Lehigh University is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer and offers excellent benefits including domestic partner benefits. Information about Work/Life Balance for Faculty can be found at: https://www.lehigh.edu/~inprv/pdfs/active_pdf_forms/NEW_DualCareer_WLBalance.pdf
Review of Applications - Candidates should submit the following at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14075: 1) a cover letter, 2) statements of research interests and teaching effectiveness (one statement for each), and 3) a curriculum vitae. Please do not submit additional materials at this time. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Applications must be completed by September 15, 2019 to receive full consideration. Questions concerning the position should be directed to Dr. Ziad Munson, Search Committee Chair, at zim2@lehigh.edu On-Line Application - https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14075Organization
Founded in 1865, Lehigh University is a premier coeducational, nondenominational, private residential research university that offers a distinctive academic environment for undergraduate and graduate students from across the globe. Lehigh University’s annual report from 2013 provides an overview of the intellectual activity across campus as well as a financial report. It is posted on our website at http://www.lehigh.edu/annualreport/ .
Lehigh offers more than 90 undergraduate programs and majors featuring more than 2,000 courses in four colleges: The College of Arts and Sciences, The College of Business and Economics, The College of Education and The P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. Lehigh confers a total of 12 degrees at the undergraduate and advanced degree level. We have 482 full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty and approximately 200 adjunct faculty and lecturers and 10 full-time visiting faculty. With approximately 4700 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students, a small student-to-faculty ratio allows students to work closely with professors. About 69% of all full-time faculty are tenured, and 99% of full-time tenure-track faculty hold a doctorate degree or the highest degree in their field. We have 1,215 staff members supporting the academic, research and administrative functions.
Located in Pennsylvania’s scenic Lehigh Valley, the campus is in close proximity to both New York City and Philadelphia. Lehigh is situated on over 2,300 acres on four campuses. The Asa Packer Campus, Mountaintop Campus, and Murray H. Goodman Campus are contiguous and feature more than 153 buildings with 4.3 million-plus square feet of classroom, laboratory, office and living space. The campus also has 180 acres of playing fields and half of the campus is preserved as open space.
- Website
- http://www.lehigh.edu/
- Telephone
- 610.758.3165
- Location
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27 Memorial Drive West
Bethlehem
PA
18015
US
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