Assistant Professor
State University of New York at Oswego
Assistant Professor
The Sociology Department at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications to fill a full time Assistant Professor (10 month).
Posting Date: March 30, 2022
Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Benefit Information: The State University of New York provides an excellent benefit package. For more information on benefits for full-time United University Professions (UUP) faculty, visit: https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/benefits/benefit-summaries/FTUUPbenefitsummary-Jan-2021.pdf or http://www.suny.edu/benefits/
Date of Appointment: August 2022 or January 2023
Description of Responsibilities:
The Assistant Professor of Sociology will teach courses such as Introduction to Sociology, Social Stratification, Social Inequalities, Race and Ethnicity, electives within area of specialty, and department core classes such as Social Problems and/or Race/Class/Gender. The Assistant Professor will be expected to advise sociology majors with curriculum within the major and provide mentorship and support to a diverse student body and participate in service to the department and College. The position also requires a commitment to service activities to students, the department, and college.
Required Qualifications:
- PhD in Sociology at time of appointment
- A commitment to excellence in teaching
- Engaged in an active program of research in social inequalities
Preferred Qualifications:
- A proven record in teaching at the college level of social inequalities and race and ethnicity
- A professional publications or research in the area of specialty
- A proven record that demonstrates the ability to cross disciplinary and cultural borders in their research and teaching
- A proven record that demonstrate scholarly activity and a commitment to undergraduate service/community learning projects
- The ability to enhance the departments support to the university’s Global Studies Program, African American and/or Latin Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, and Gender & Women’s Studies Program is also desirable
At SUNY Oswego we value the diversity found in each member of our campus community and strive to create a community where that diversity is embraced and enhanced. Recognizing the strength of diversity, our mission is to foster an environment which respects, embraces and promotes cultural competence, civil discourse and active engagement in developing an inclusive and vibrant community of scholars who act as transformational agents of change and responsible citizens of the world. For more information see SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan (https://www.oswego.edu/diversity/).
As a candidate seeking consideration you are asked to submit a separate statement specifically addressing how your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been evidenced in your career experience and professional activity, and/or community service (volunteer work, etc.), and/or professional development. (Please see Application Instructions)
To Apply Submit:
- Cover letter describing interest and qualifications for position
- CV/Resume
- Research Statement
- Teaching Statement
- A statement addressing how your commitment to the college's values of diversity, equity and inclusion has been demonstrated in your teaching, professional development, research, and/or service, and how these values will be implemented in this position.
- Copy of unofficial (or copy of official) transcript for required degree showing degree awarded and date conferred
- Contact information for three professional references, who will be contacted for a reference letter upon the applicant’s submission of all required application materials.
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Candidates are required to submit all application documents listed under "To Apply Submit" be uploaded before you can submit your application for consideration. Your application will only be accessible for consideration once all required documents have been submitted.
If you have any questions about the position, please e-mail:
Evelyn Clark Benavides, Search Chair at Evelyn.Benavides@oswego.edu
Description of Department:
The Departments of Sociology at SUNY Oswego offers an ever growing number of diverse students a challenging major with a core that highlights the importance of social theory and research methods while offering students the freedom to choose from academically-stimulating electives depending on student interest in globalization, culture, social inequalities, immigration, political economy, popular culture, or criminal justice. Our award winning faculty continue in excellent research and teaching that encourages student critical thinking, internships and service learning projects, undergraduate research opportunities and engagement in state, regional, national, and international education and research conferences.
Description of SUNY Oswego: Founded in 1861, SUNY Oswego is a public comprehensive university located in Central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from Syracuse. One of 13 comprehensive colleges in the 64-campus State University of New York (SUNY) system, SUNY Oswego is recognized nationally for its academic quality, focus on student success outcomes, and the growing diversity of its student body. Ranked in the Top Ten among public master’s-level universities in the 2021 “Top Regional Universities in the North” by U.S. News and World Report, SUNY Oswego is also recognized among Princeton Review’s Best Regional Colleges in the Northeast – an honor bestowed on the college every year since 2003.
Inspired by a shared commitment to excellence and the desire to transcend traditional higher education boundaries, SUNY Oswego provides a transformative experience to about 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The college offers preeminent academic programs in the arts and sciences, business, communications, and teacher education, and its success is built on providing students outstanding educational experiences with attention to a liberal arts and sciences foundation, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global communities.
Additional information about SUNY Oswego can be found at www.oswego.edu.
Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction. Please see our full non-discrimination policy https://www.oswego.edu/human-resources/non-discrimination-policy
In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
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