Sociology: Full-Time Visiting Faculty Position

Overview

The Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for a visiting assistant professor appointment specializing in Medical Sociology. The position is a one-year position, beginning in August 2018.

About the College of Arts and Sciences:

The breadth of programs offered in the College of Arts and Sciences provides the traditional strengths of a liberal arts education, with a focus on cultivating the intellectual and practical skills that students need for their personal and professional lives. The College of Arts and Sciences offers undergraduate majors in behavioral neuroscience, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, English, game design and development, gerontology, history, independent majors, interdisciplinary studies, law in society, mathematics, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, Spanish language and literature, and theater.

In addition, the College of Arts and Sciences has 31 undergraduate minors, a combined 4 + 1 BS in Biology/MS in molecular and cell biology program, and a master of science in molecular and cell biology program.

About Quinnipiac University:

Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 7,000 full-time undergraduate and 3,000 graduate and part-time students in 100 degree programs through its Schools of Business, Communications, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac consistently ranks among the top regional universities in the North in U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges issue. Quinnipiac also is recognized in Princeton Review's The Best 380 Colleges. The Chronicle of Higher Education has named Quinnipiac among the Great Colleges to Work For. For more information, please visit www.qu.edu.

Responsibilities

• Specialize in Medical Sociology
• Teach courses such as Illness and Disability, Sociology of Mental Illness, Death, Grief and Bereavement, and others in the Sociology program as needed. Additional expertise in Inequality is preferred. The teaching load is 4/4.
• Other departmental duties as assigned by the chairperson

Qualifications & Special Instructions to Applicants

• C andidates must be ABD or possess a Ph.D. in Sociology by time of appointment
• Demonstrated evidence of teaching effectiveness in Sociology is required
• All candidates must provide evidence of a strong record of effective teaching
• Commitment to diversity and the ability to work effectively with a diverse population of students and faculty

Quinnipiac University is considering only those applicants who have valid authorization to work in the United States. Quinnipiac University does not sponsor employment based visas for this position.

TO APPLY:

Applications must be submitted electronically and include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching portfolio that includes a statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabi, course assignments, copies of original student evaluations, and other evidence of teaching effectiveness, such as classroom observations by colleagues and the names and contact information for three references on the application form.

Applications will be reviewed as received and continue until the position is filled.

Quinnipiac University has a strong commitment to the principles and practices of diversity and inclusion throughout the University community and welcomes candidates who enhance that diversity.

Quinnipiac University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Code: 2018-2414