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Assistant Professor of Sociology

The Spadoni College of Education and Social Sciences at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor of Sociology beginning in August, 2025. A Ph.D. in Sociology is required at the time of the appointment. The candidate should also have evidence of excellent teaching and scholarly productivity, experiential learning, and community/public engagement with regard to poverty/inequality/homelessness/criminology.

The Department offers the Bachelors of Arts degrees in Sociology, and Criminal Justice. We also support minors in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Social Justice, and Sociology. This highly collaborative and active department encourages unified classroom experiences and promotes experiential learning that highlights faculty areas of expertise and research.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,000 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

Applicants must submit a letter of application stating their teaching and research interests, current curriculum vitae, copies of academic transcripts, teaching evaluations, and contact information of three references electronically at:https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/ccu/jobs/4588289/assistant-professor-of-sociology. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Coastal Carolina University is committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion, and we seek candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports the growth and development of a diverse campus community. The University provides equal opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status or disability in admissions, employment and in all of its educational programs and activities. We encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Duties

1. Communicating to students after reviewing written exams and papers, evaluating artistic presentations, supervising independent study projects, supervising or teaching clinical internships or programs.
2. Tracking and reporting absences during the designated period as directed by the Office of the Registrar. Calculating and assigning grades (midterm and final) through established procedures listed in the Faculty Manual and University Catalog.
3. Conducts research to create and add to knowledge in a field, including the advancement of new theories and principles to improve educational effectiveness.
4. Engages in University-related activities including committee assignments, meetings and scholarly pursuits as prescribed in the Faculty Manual. Posting and holding of office hours per College guidelines. Faculty members are expected to hold regular office hours in accordance with their discipline’s college guidelines.
5. Teaching responsibilities include time spent in the classroom and/or laboratory, preparation for each course and/or lab assigned, and preparing course materials (e.g. syllabus).