Post by Asst Prof Penn State on Aug 3, 2009 10:51:13 GMT -5
Sociology, Assistant Professor Date Announced: 07/31/2009
Work Unit: Penn State Schuylkill
Department: Social Science and Education
Job Number: 30540
Penn State Schuylkill invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Sociology (tenure track, 36 weeks) to begin August 2010, or as negotiated Responsibilities: Teach three courses each semester using traditional and hybrid delivery modes. Courses may include introductory sociology, social problems, and courses in areas of research specializations. Teaching assignments may require teaching day, evening and/or Saturday classes as needed. Publish in refereed journals. Participate in professional organizations and in course, curriculum, and program development. Advise students and provide career guidance. Participate in campus, university, and community service activities. Qualifications: Ph.D. in Sociology or related discipline preferred; ABD considered. Evidence of potential in research and publication is expected. Areas of teaching and research interest desired: diversity, applied sociology, community development, political sociology, criminal justice. Commitment to high-quality instruction in a student-centered environment is desired. Interest in active and collaborative learning, the instructional use of technology, and hybrid and online teaching is an advantage. Prior college-level and online teaching experience preferred. Enthusiasm for working in a multidisciplinary environment is important. Research activity that encourages student participation, and student participation in public scholarship/service learning, is desired. Campus Information: Penn State Schuylkill is a resident and commuter campus serving nearly 1,000 traditional and nontraditional students. Located near Schuylkill Haven in east central Pennsylvania, it is close to Philadelphia, New York and Washington, D.C. The 70-acre campus has 150 full and part-time faculty and staff. It features state-of-the-art computer labs, multimedia classrooms, the Ciletti Library, a student/community center, a physical education building, and playing fields. The Schuylkill Campus offers baccalaureate degrees in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Information Sciences and Technology, Interdisciplinary Humanities, Psychology, and a B.S. in Nursing for Registered Nurses. The campus also offers the first two years of course work leading to more than 160 Penn State baccalaureate programs, and associate degrees in Business Administration, Human Development and Family Studies, Information Sciences and Technology, Letters, Arts and Sciences, and Radiological Sciences. For more information about the campus, visit www.psu.edu/ur/cmpcoll.html. Application: To apply submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and a list of three references. Applications should be submitted as a Microsoft WORD or PDF file to ccsearch@psu.edu . Inquiries: Dr. Stephen R. Couch, Director of Academic Affairs, Penn State Schuylkill Campus. E-mail: src@psu.edu. Telephone: (570) 385-6100. Closing Date: Application review begins October 5, 2009 and continues until a suitable candidate is found.
Work Unit: Penn State Schuylkill
Department: Social Science and Education
Job Number: 30540
Penn State Schuylkill invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Sociology (tenure track, 36 weeks) to begin August 2010, or as negotiated Responsibilities: Teach three courses each semester using traditional and hybrid delivery modes. Courses may include introductory sociology, social problems, and courses in areas of research specializations. Teaching assignments may require teaching day, evening and/or Saturday classes as needed. Publish in refereed journals. Participate in professional organizations and in course, curriculum, and program development. Advise students and provide career guidance. Participate in campus, university, and community service activities. Qualifications: Ph.D. in Sociology or related discipline preferred; ABD considered. Evidence of potential in research and publication is expected. Areas of teaching and research interest desired: diversity, applied sociology, community development, political sociology, criminal justice. Commitment to high-quality instruction in a student-centered environment is desired. Interest in active and collaborative learning, the instructional use of technology, and hybrid and online teaching is an advantage. Prior college-level and online teaching experience preferred. Enthusiasm for working in a multidisciplinary environment is important. Research activity that encourages student participation, and student participation in public scholarship/service learning, is desired. Campus Information: Penn State Schuylkill is a resident and commuter campus serving nearly 1,000 traditional and nontraditional students. Located near Schuylkill Haven in east central Pennsylvania, it is close to Philadelphia, New York and Washington, D.C. The 70-acre campus has 150 full and part-time faculty and staff. It features state-of-the-art computer labs, multimedia classrooms, the Ciletti Library, a student/community center, a physical education building, and playing fields. The Schuylkill Campus offers baccalaureate degrees in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Information Sciences and Technology, Interdisciplinary Humanities, Psychology, and a B.S. in Nursing for Registered Nurses. The campus also offers the first two years of course work leading to more than 160 Penn State baccalaureate programs, and associate degrees in Business Administration, Human Development and Family Studies, Information Sciences and Technology, Letters, Arts and Sciences, and Radiological Sciences. For more information about the campus, visit www.psu.edu/ur/cmpcoll.html. Application: To apply submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and a list of three references. Applications should be submitted as a Microsoft WORD or PDF file to ccsearch@psu.edu . Inquiries: Dr. Stephen R. Couch, Director of Academic Affairs, Penn State Schuylkill Campus. E-mail: src@psu.edu. Telephone: (570) 385-6100. Closing Date: Application review begins October 5, 2009 and continues until a suitable candidate is found.
