Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Sociology

Employer: Concordia University Irvine
Location: Irvine, CA, United States

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Faculty Jobs: Social Sciences, Anthropology & Archaeology, Sociology
Position Type: Assistant Professor
Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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The Department of Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology at Concordia University, Irvine, CA, invites applications for a full-time faculty member as Professor of Sociology (at appropriate rank) beginning July 2025. The individual should demonstrate excellence in teaching and scholarship in the discipline of sociology or related fields. The faculty member will teach courses that serve the department and possibly Concordia's Enduring Questions and Ideas Curriculum (EQ&I), as well as filling roles in advising, mentoring, assessment, program recruitment, and university service. Concordia seeks an individual who values the Lutheran liberal arts tradition and who will promote the mission, purpose, and objectives of the university. Rank and salary will be determined by credentials and experience.

Qualifications: A broad-based, doctoral degree (PhD preferred) in sociology with experience in teaching and research is desired, but a MA/MS in sociology is acceptable with proper professional experience. Members of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod are desired but any member of a Christian congregation which confesses the historic creeds of the Christian Church are encouraged to apply.

Appointment: The position is a full-time position in Sociology that will require being on the Irvine Turtle Rock campus and comes with full rights as a full-time faculty member. The faculty will be expected to teach courses in the department including general education and majors. They will be expected to participate in events related to the major and department, as well as other programs on campus, including convocations and requirements of full-time faculty with respect to service to the Institution, the Academy, as well as to the church and community. and continued academic scholarship.

Concordia University Irvine does not discriminate in the employment of individuals on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, sex or age. However, Concordia University Irvine is a Christian educational institution operated by The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) and in compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employs only those individuals who meet the religious membership requirement established by the university.

Application Requirements:

Applicants should submit
- An interactive application to the CUI HR employment website at the link below which will include the following:.
  - 1-2 page letter of application
  - Curriculum vitae
  - Statement of teaching philosophy
  - Transcript showing highest earned degree
  - Names of three professional references

The CUI Employment Website can be found here: https://cui.applicantpro.com/pages/JobOpportunities/

Review of application materials begins immediately and continues until the position is funded and filled. Concordia University Irvine, California is a Lutheran co-ed, residential liberal arts university serving over 4,300 students, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in over forty fields of study. Please visit Concordia's website at www.cui.edu for additional information.

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Our Mission

Concordia University Irvine, a comprehensive Lutheran Christian university guided by Christ’s Great Commission, develops wise, honorable, and cultivated citizens to serve society and the church.

About Us

Concordia University Irvine, part of the Concordia University System, is a Private, nonprofit Christian University that is proud to be one of the founding institutions of higher educations in Irvine, California. For nearly 50 years, we have prepared students for lives of learning, service, and leadership through distinctive Lutheran education.

Today, we educate nearly 5,000 students on campus and online, and our alumni network has grown to over 25,000 worldwide. Ranked nationally among the "Top Performers on Social Mobility" universities by U.S. News & World Report. Once you become a Golden Eagles, you'll be part of a close, caring community that’s committed to helping you grow personally, professionally, and spiritually. www.cui.edu/

Core Convictions

Concordia University Irvine serves our students, colleagues, and community by being:

Gospel-Centered: The faculty and staff, guided by God’s Word and the Lutheran Confessions, welcomes all qualified students who are willing to engage with its mission and proclaims God’s grace in Christ to each person.
Faithfully Relevant: Concordia offers exceptional, rigorous, holistic, and sought-after programs in the liberal arts and professional studies, rooted in the Lutheran intellectual tradition, that prepare servant leaders who proactively address the contemporary needs of the church and the world.
Sustainably Excellent: Concordia invests its resources of time, talent, and treasure in wise and sustainable ways by empowering each faculty, staff, and student to live out their vocations and to support the ongoing excellence and fulfillment of the university’s mission.
Courageously Loving: At Concordia, all are called to love one another, forming a community that faithfully cultivates humility and responsibility, fosters honest and charitable conversations, and offers a path to personal growth that equips students for lives of service in a diverse world.
Relentlessly Hopeful: Concordia is ever hopeful as it carries out its mission in the face of the world’s challenges. Our hope is rooted in the confidence that God in Christ has reconciled the world to himself and that Christ is the Lord of all creation.

Student Clubs and Organizations: CUI has over 30 student organizations including service, honorary, social, and special interest clubs.

Community Service: CUI students, faculty and staff perform thousands of hours of volunteer community service each year.

Athletics: Division II - National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) | Pacific West Conference (PacWest)

Housing: CUI has some of the most comfortable and accommodating residence halls in southern California. All students are encouraged to take advantage of these facilities.

Safety: Concordia's Department of Campus Safety (DPS), is a 24/7 365 day a year department that is committed to fostering and maintaining a fair, secure, and supportive environment at Concordia University. The Department of Campus Safety partners with all stakeholders and departments including the Title IX Office, Student Affairs, Student Life & Leadership, the Assessment and Care Committee (ACC), Office of Student Conduct, Athletics, Wellness Center and Human Resources. DPS works closely with outside community partners including the Irvine Police Department, Orange County Fire Authority, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Please call DPS at 949.214 3000 or learn more at www.cui.edu/campus-safety.

Enjoying a hilltop setting fifty miles south of Los Angeles, eighty miles north of San Diego and six miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, Concordia University is located on a spectacular 70-acre plateau overlooking Orange County.

The city of Irvine is a planned community, primarily residential but including multi-national business and industrial complexes. It is rated one of the safest cities of its size in the United States. The surroundings of the Concordia campus offer an oasis to wild life and are an ideal setting for the newest of the LCMS universities.

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