University of San Diego, Sociology

Assistant Professor of Sociology

University of San Diego

Assistant Professor of Sociology

The Department of Sociology at the University of San Diego invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin Fall 2013.  The department is seeking an Immigration, Race & Stratification expert to contribute to our intellectual climate in the areas of social justice, inequalities, and criminalization of immigrants.   The position requires 18 semester hours of undergraduate teaching per year as well as active advising and mentoring of undergraduate students.  The University of San Diego is strongly committed to a “teacher-scholar” model, and, therefore, only candidates with evidence of superior teaching and an active research agenda will be considered for the position.  Service to the university, department, and broader San Diego community is expected of all tenure-track faculty.  We are seeking candidates who are interested in or have experience mentoring students of color. The typical teaching load is 3/3 per semester.  Teaching expectations include rotation in research methods courses, quantitative preferred.
 
The University of San Diego is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University, situated on Alcalá Park, a mesa located in the culturally diverse Linda Vista community of San Diego and just fifteen miles from the U.S./Mexico border.  An independent Catholic institution, the University of San Diego is committed to issues of social justice, human rights, and internationalization, led by its Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, Center for Community Service-Learning, International Center, and Trans-Border Institute. Salary is competitive.  The University of San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer.   Must have Ph.D. in hand by start date.

To apply, go to http://apptrkr.com/257768 and reference Job IRC8202.
Please send cover letter, CV, teaching evaluations, and three letters of recommendation by October 1st, 2012 to:

Search Committee
c/o Drs. Judith Liu and Tom Reifer
University of San Diego
Department of Sociology
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego CA 92110


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