Bethune-Cookman University Bethune-Cookman University Job Title: Assistant/Associate Professor – Sociology Job Title: Reporting Structure: Department of Social Sciences Reporting Structure: Division: College of Arts and Humanities/School of Liberal Arts Division: Job Summary: Job Summary: The Department of Social Sciences Studies at Bethune‐Cookman University invite applications for one (1) full‐time tenure‐track Sociology Assistant Professor Position or one (1) full-time Sociology Instructor Position to support the undergraduate program beginning January 2022. The area of specialization is open, although preference will be given to applicants with experience in research methods (quantitative & qualitative), statistics, demography and sociological theory. Applicants will also be expected to assist in meeting the normal service needs of the department. Expertise in one or more of the following areas is preferable: research methods in sociology, demography, statistics in social science research, race/ethnicity and urban sociology, social stratification, and social welfare. Duties/Responsibilities: Duties/Responsibilities:

• Creative/scholarly research in the field
• Perform other duties as assigned

Creative/scholarly research in the field

Perform other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities: Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellence in teaching and service is required (For PhD faculty, a commitment to an active research agenda is also required).
• The successful candidate will teach four (4) to six (6) courses each semester.
• Regularly scheduled office hours are mandatory (10 hours per week minimum)

Excellence in teaching and service is required (For PhD faculty, a commitment to an active research agenda is also required).

The successful candidate will teach four (4) to six (6) courses each semester.

Regularly scheduled office hours are mandatory (10 hours per week minimum)

Education and Experience: Education and Experience:

• M.A., M.S., (Instructor) / Ph.D. (or “ABD”) in Sociology (Assistant Professor)

M.A., M.S., (Instructor) / Ph.D. (or “ABD”) in Sociology (Assistant Professor)

Preferred Skills, Experience and Education: Preferred Skills, Experience and Education:

• Online teaching experience is preferred, but is not required.

Online teaching experience is preferred, but is not required.

Physical Requirements: Physical Requirements:

• Working environment is a normal business office setting.
• Demands normal manual dexterity and visual and auditory acuity.
• Must be mobile throughout the campus.
• Typically, the incumbent may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items.
• Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Working environment is a normal business office setting.

Demands normal manual dexterity and visual and auditory acuity.

Must be mobile throughout the campus.

Typically, the incumbent may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, retaliation, marital status, religion or disability, or any other applicable local, state or federal regulation. Inquiries regarding provisions for persons with disabilities, equal employment opportunity and Title IX matters should be directed to the Office of Human Resources at 386-481-2049. The university reserves the right to modify job descriptions at any time in its' attempts to improve the operations of the university. The university reserves the right to modify job descriptions at any time in its' attempts to improve the operations of the university.