Visiting Assistant Professor in Sociology/Anthropology — Spring 2020 and Fall 2020 Semesters
- Employer
- Earlham College
- Location
- Richmond, IN
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- Arts & Humanities, Ethnic & Cultural Studies, Education, Child Development & Family Studies, Social Sciences, Anthropology & Archaeology
- Position Type
- Assistant Professor
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Earlham College, a private Quaker liberal arts college, invites applicants for a two-semester (Spring 2020 and Fall 2020) leave replacement Visiting Assistant Professor position in Sociology/Anthropology.
Primary Duties & ResponsibilitiesWe seek a sociologist to:
In Spring 2020 — teach three courses: Social Research Methods, Foundations of Social Thought/Classical Social Theory and one course in their area of expertise.
In Fall 2020 — teach one course in their area of specality and one introductory course.
Experience & QualificationsArea of expertise is open, and is not limited to, but may include: race/ethnicity, urban sociology, immigration, education, health, and family. Interest in teaching qualitative and quantitative research methods is preferred. Ability to contribute to programs in African and African American Studies, Human Development and Social Relations (an interdisciplinary major with psychology), Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Environmental Sustainability, International Studies, and/or Peace and Global Studies is preferred. ABD or PhD in Sociology is required.
Application InstructionsOur department seeks a sociologist committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching, and to scholarly activity and active engagement with students. Applicants should send a cover letter detailing teaching and research interests, a CV with contact information for three references, and other information you wish to include.
In addition, applicants are asked to submit a statement (approximately 300-500 words) describing the candidate’s ability to contribute to Earlham’s aspirations to be a diverse and inclusive institution.
All application materials should be emailed to Donna Sykes at donnas@earlham.edu.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.
Earlham College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks applications from candidates who contribute to diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, age, religious affiliation, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and veteran status, among other distinctions and contributions. As a College with a Quaker identity, Earlham also is eager to solicit applications from members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
Earlham utilizes E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility for all newly hired employees within the United States.
Organization
Working at Earlham College
Earlham is a selective national liberal arts college founded in 1847. Earlham's affiliation with the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) informs our emphasis on seeking the truth wherever it leads, respect for persons, learning from and with one another, conflict management and peacemaking, diversity, global education and on international experience.
- Earlham's 1,019 students are bright, eager and hardworking; they report significantly higher numbers of books read, papers written, interaction with professors, and other predictors of successful educational outcomes than are reported nationally.
- Earlham graduates pursue advanced degrees at a high rate. Between 1992 and 2006, 10 percent of Earlham College graduates completed doctoral degrees. In fact, Earlham is 29th among 1,533 U.S. institutions in the percentage of graduates who go on to earn Ph.D.s; 10th, in biological sciences. Many Earlham alumni are deeply and personally committed to social action and to trying to improve the world. (These findings are based on the Weighted Baccalaureate Origins Study for 1992-2006 provided by the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium. Rankings reflect relative size of institutions.)
- Faculty at Earlham rate their working environment highly, citing the match between the College's mission and their own sense of personal and professional aims. Our governance structure emphasizes collaboration and consultation. The Faculty Meeting and all committees operate by consensus-seeking rather than by voting.
- Earlham's faculty have created a rich liberal arts curriculum that values interdisciplinary study. The College's recently redesigned General Education Program prepares students for a life of critical knowledge and informed action. Faculty actively lead international study programs in which 70 percent of our students participate for at least a semester.
- The Richmond/Wayne County community of 70,000 is small enough to need and value the contributions and expertise of Earlham faculty and students. Our faculty often provide advice and leadership aimed at improving the quality of life and are involved with educational, environmental, social service, cultural and governmental organizations in Wayne County. In addition, faculty engage Earlham students in community-related research and presentations.
- At the same time, our community is large enough to provide a microcosm of urban challenges. The community enjoys a symphony orchestra, civic theater, art and historical museum, environmental education center, regional arboretum, and miles of improved hiking and nature trails in the geologically rich Ordovician limestone Whitewater River gorge. Five institutions of higher education are located in Richmond and Wayne County: Earlham College, Earlham School of Religion, Bethany Seminary, Indiana University East and Ivy Tech State College.
- Richmond is near three airports: 45 minutes west of Dayton, Ohio; an hour east of Indianapolis; and 75 minutes northwest of Cincinnati.
- For more information about openings, contact Becky Thomas, academic dean and vice president for academic affairs.
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