17 Anthropology & Sociology jobs

Job no: 498899 Work type: Part-time Location: El Centro Work Schedule: Various Shifts (as assigned) Job Title Code FAA Hourly Rate (Part-Time) $48.42 per hour FLSA Exempt Position Type Faculty Position Summary Teaches students effectively in assigned classes and maintains office hours for student consultation. Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with students of varying diverse backgrounds. Demonstrated skills in successfully working with diverse populations through experiences such as formal training and past work experiences. The ability to provide quality customer service. Physical Requirements May be required to lift and move materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Minimum Knowledge and Experience Master’s degree or higher in Sociology, or master’s degree or higher with 18 graduate hours in Sociology.  Official transcripts will be required at time of interview. ***Will be subject to a criminal background check.  Some positions may be subject to a fingerprint check.*** Essential Duties and Responsibilities Provides students with a written course syllabus. Participates in the evaluation of the instructional process and uses innovative strategies to continually improve learning. Participates in development and support of their discipline by recommending books and materials, revising curricula, and recommending teaching assignments when appropriate. Maintains accurate and complete course records. Performs professional activities and assumes professional responsibilities as agreed upon with the division dean, and works with colleagues to achieve shared goals and visions. Values the collaborative process. Uses knowledge of diverse communities and learning styles and has the ability to incorporate diversity of delivery of such learning styles in instruction. Participates in student advising and registration. Utilizes technology to facilitate learning and to access data, maintain records, generate reports, and communicate with others. Meets professional assignments in accordance with the System’s calendar and contractual obligations. Complies with Districts board policy, state and federal policy, and the student code of conduct as appropriate. Commits to college mission and goals through participating in planning division objectives and budget requests. Serves on and attends college committees as assigned. Participates in campus commencement exercise(s) as required and attends other required college meetings and activities. Participates in his/her own performance appraisal. Demonstrates ability to work effectively with persons from diverse backgrounds. May work with student clubs and/or organizations. Demonstrates verbal and written communication skills to support and enhance effective interaction between Districts and other organizations, businesses and community groups as well as faculty, staff and students from diverse backgrounds. Promotes the college in the community by participating in a variety of marketing activities. Participates in professional development activities. Performs other duties as assigned. Advertised: 14 Oct 2019 Central Daylight Time Applications close: 20 Dec 2019 11:55 PM Central Standard Time

Job no: 498945 Work type: Part-time Location: Cedar Valley Work Schedule: Varies (No more than 19.5 hours per week) Job Title Code FAA Salary Level Salary Range (Full-Time) Hourly Rate (Part-Time) $48.42 per hour Business Travel FLSA Exempt Position Type Faculty Position Summary Teaches students effectively in assigned classes and maintains office hours for student consultation. Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with students of varying diverse backgrounds. Demonstrated skills in successfully working with diverse populations through experiences such as formal training and past work experiences. The ability to provide quality customer service. Physical Requirements May be required to lift and move materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Minimum Knowledge and Experience Master’s degree or higher in Sociology or Master’s degree or higher with 18 graduate hours in Sociology.  ***Official transcripts will be required at time of interview. ***Will be subject to a criminal background check.  Some positions may be subject to a fingerprint check.*** Essential Duties and Responsibilities Provides students with a written course syllabus. Participates in the evaluation of the instructional process and uses innovative strategies to continually improve learning. Participates in development and support of their discipline by recommending books and materials, revising curricula, and recommending teaching assignments when appropriate. Maintains accurate and complete course records. Performs professional activities and assumes professional responsibilities as agreed upon with the division dean, and works with colleagues to achieve shared goals and visions. Values the collaborative process. Uses knowledge of diverse communities and learning styles and has the ability to incorporate diversity of delivery of such learning styles in instruction. Participates in student advising and registration. Utilizes technology to facilitate learning and to access data, maintain records, generate reports, and communicate with others. Meets professional assignments in accordance with the System’s calendar and contractual obligations. Complies with Districts board policy, state and federal policy, and the student code of conduct as appropriate. Commits to college mission and goals through participating in planning division objectives and budget requests. Serves on and attends college committees as assigned. Participates in campus commencement exercise(s) as required and attends other required college meetings and activities. Participates in his/her own performance appraisal. Demonstrates ability to work effectively with persons from diverse backgrounds. May work with student clubs and/or organizations. Demonstrates verbal and written communication skills to support and enhance effective interaction between Districts and other organizations, businesses and community groups as well as faculty, staff and students from diverse backgrounds. Promotes the college in the community by participating in a variety of marketing activities. Participates in professional development activities. Performs other duties as assigned. Advertised: 21 Oct 2019 Central Daylight Time Applications close: 31 Dec 2019 11:55 PM Central Standard Time

The Department of Sociology at the University of Connecticut invites applications at the rank of Assistant Professor with expertise in and a willingness to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in social theory. Substantive area is open. The Department of Sociology has 28 faculty members whose research expertise include gender and sexuality, race, racism, and ethnicity, stratification, social movements, human rights, urban, and culture. Other key strengths for the department include globalization, migration, demography, and work. We have approximately 200 undergraduate majors and 38 graduate students. The University of Connecticut (UConn) is in the midst of a transformational period of growth supported by the $1.7B Next Generation Connecticut ( http://nextgenct.uconn.edu/ ) and the $1B Bioscience Connecticut ( http://biosciencect.uchc.edu/ ) investments and a bold new Academic Plan: Path to Excellence ( http://issuu.com/uconnprovost/docs/academic-plan-single-hi-optimized_1 ). DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to research and scholarship through extramural funding (in disciplines where applicable), high quality publications, impact as measured through citations, performances and exhibits (in disciplines where applicable), and national recognition as through honorific awards. In the area of teaching, the successful candidate will share a deep commitment to effective instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels, development of innovative courses and mentoring of students in research, outreach and professional development. Successful candidates will also be expected to broaden participation among members of under-represented groups; demonstrate through their research, teaching, and/or public engagement the richness of diversity in the learning experience; integrate multicultural experiences into instructional methods and research tools; and provide leadership in developing pedagogical techniques designed to meet the needs of diverse learning styles and intellectual interests.

The Department of Anthropology at Georgia State University (GSU) seeks applications for a Lecturer position with a focus in archaeological anthropology. GSU is a Tier-1 research institution located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, a thriving, dynamic, and multicultural urban setting. GSU enrolls and graduates one of the most diverse student bodies in the country and has received national recognition for its innovative approaches to ensuring student success. The department is committed to serving this student body and advancing innovative research by building a diverse faculty. The Department of Anthropology is home to 12 collegial, full-time faculty who represent all of the subfields of anthropology, has engaged and passionate undergraduate majors, and has a thriving master’s program. The department also has a recently renovated, state of the art Archaeology Lab that may be used for instruction and which houses the MARTA archaeological collection, a large collection of historical materials associated with the growth of Atlanta.        

Starting date : 1 September 2020 Application deadline:  30 November 2019 Description Central European University (CEU) is seeking candidates for a Chair in Romani Studies. The successful candidate will be conferred an academic rank in accordance with the faculty policies of the University, based his or her academic record and credentials. We encourage applications from both established and up-and-coming scholars with a track record of public engagement with Roma causes. CEU has taken a lead role in Roma education, and expanding activities in this area represents a strategic priority for the University. The University runs a groundbreaking Roma in European Societies (RES) initiative, with a primary focus on graduate academic and professional education. RES involves degree and non-degree teaching and learning, executive education and professional development, research and work with Roma and non-Roma organizations to support the recognition and participation of Roma people in all spheres of life. The initiative builds on an-almost 20-year track record of Roma access programs, preparing more than 250 Roma youth for graduate education and professional careers.   MAIN TASKS The Chair’s teaching and research obligations are similar to those of academic unit heads at CEU. The normal teaching load is 12 taught credits (where one credit equals 50 minutes of classroom contact over a 12-week academic term) per academic year, plus student supervision. Unit heads receive a 6-credit teaching waiver. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active research agenda and publish regularly in both academic and other outlets. In addition, the Chair will have important academic administration responsibilities. S/he will guide and develop RES and facilitate engagement between the program and partner universities, government entities, civil society organizations, the private sector, and the broader community, with the aim of strengthening a growing global network of researchers and advocates on Roma issues. S/he will work collaboratively with CEU faculty and staff working on issues that affect Europe’s Roma to support growth in scale and impact, leveraging CEU’s resources with the aim of bringing high-level and wide-ranging attention to the urgent roadblocks to Roma advancement and inclusion, and further develop CEU into a center of excellence on the topic. The Chair will coordinate and rely on support from the administrative team of the Roma programs. Compensation An internationally competitive salary is offered commensurate with experience. Central European University offers an attractive benefits package. About Central European University Central European University (CEU) is a graduate research-intensive university specializing in the social sciences, humanities, law, public policy and management. It is located in Budapest and Vienna, and accredited in the United States, Hungary and Austria. CEU’s mission is to promote academic excellence, state-of-the-art research, research-based teaching and learning and civic engagement, in order to contribute to the development of open societies in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and other emerging democracies throughout the world. CEU offers both Master’s and doctoral programs, and enrolls more than 1,400 students from over 100 countries. The teaching staff consists of more than 180 resident faculty, from over 50 countries, and a large number of prominent visiting scholars from around the world. The language of instruction is English. For more information, please visit https://www.ceu.edu/ About the CEU Roma Programs The CEU Roma Access Programs, which The New York Times called the “de facto hub for an elite group of young Roma intellectuals,” first established CEU as a hub of activity on Roma issues in the Central and Eastern European region. Increasingly, with faculty members engaged in policy-relevant research, advising, and teaching on related topics, the University has become a leading voice at the global level on Roma advancement and inclusion in higher education and across all spheres of life.

Job no: 498782 Work type: Part-time Location: Richland Work Schedule: Varies (No more than 19.5 hours per week) Job Title Code FAA Hourly Rate (Part-Time) $48.42 per hour FLSA Exempt Position Type Faculty Position Summary Teaches students effectively in assigned classes and maintains office hours for student consultation. Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with students of varying diverse backgrounds. Demonstrated skills in successfully working with diverse populations through experiences such as formal training and past work experiences. The ability to provide quality customer service. Physical Requirements May be required to lift and move materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Minimum Knowledge and Experience Master's Degree or higher in Anthropology or Master's Degree or higher in a related field with 18 graduate hours in Anthropology. Official transcripts will be required at time of interview. ***Will be subject to a criminal background check and fingerprinting.*** Essential Duties and Responsibilities Provides students with a written course syllabus. Participates in the evaluation of the instructional process and uses innovative strategies to continually improve learning. Participates in development and support of their discipline by recommending books and materials, revising curricula, and recommending teaching assignments when appropriate. Maintains accurate and complete course records. Performs professional activities and assumes professional responsibilities as agreed upon with the division dean, and works with colleagues to achieve shared goals and visions. Values the collaborative process. Uses knowledge of diverse communities and learning styles and has the ability to incorporate diversity of delivery of such learning styles in instruction. Participates in student advising and registration. Utilizes technology to facilitate learning and to access data, maintain records, generate reports, and communicate with others. Meets professional assignments in accordance with the System’s calendar and contractual obligations. Complies with Districts board policy, state and federal policy, and the student code of conduct as appropriate. Commits to college mission and goals through participating in planning division objectives and budget requests. Serves on and attends college committees as assigned. Participates in campus commencement exercise(s) as required and attends other required college meetings and activities. Participates in his/her own performance appraisal. Demonstrates ability to work effectively with persons from diverse backgrounds. May work with student clubs and/or organizations. Demonstrates verbal and written communication skills to support and enhance effective interaction between Districts and other organizations, businesses and community groups as well as faculty, staff and students from diverse backgrounds. Promotes the college in the community by participating in a variety of marketing activities. Participates in professional development activities. Performs other duties as assigned. Advertised: 25 Sep 2019 Central Daylight Time Applications close: 9 Oct 2019 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time

The Department of Music at Colorado College invites applications for a tenure-track position in ethnomusicology at the assistant professor level beginning August 2020. We seek candidates with a contemporary-topic focus, abreast of the latest methodological developments in the field, and open to integrative and collaborative teaching in a liberal arts environment. The candidate should be conversant with social, cultural, and structural elements of musical practices with a commitment to offer innovative exploration of these areas in the classroom through inclusive pedagogical practices. Situated within a thriving performing arts program, courses to be offered by this position will expose students to diverse cultures and identities as well as upper-level seminars in their areas of expertise. We especially encourage applications from candidates who can contribute music courses to the college’s Indigenous Studies program. This position will also contribute to the core curriculum of the music department as well as participate in the broader General Education requirements of the college. As an academic model for our students, we seek candidates with an active and robust scholarly agenda. The College actively promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment in which students and employees of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives can learn and work. Applicants should describe the ways in which they can contribute to this goal in their cover letter. One distinguishing feature of Colorado College is its Block plan, in which professors teach, and students take, one course at a time. This model lends itself to experiential and community-engaged learning as well as opportunities for field-based courses. Candidates whose ideas for teaching at Colorado College include such possibilities are encouraged to speak to them in their cover letter. Colorado College is an equal opportunity employer committed to increasing the diversity of its community. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, gender identity or expression, disability, or sexual orientation in our educational programs and activities or our employment practices.

Position Information   Position Type Adjunct Classification Title Adjunct Faculty Position's Functional Title AY19-20 Adjunct Faculty, Anthropology Position Start Date   Position End Date (if temporary)   Position Summary Governors State University’s College of Arts and Sciences seeks to create an available pool of Adjunct Faculty candidates to teach courses in our various departments. Courses taught by adjunct faculty in the above programs are for undergraduates, graduates, or a combination of both. Please visit www.govst.edu for more information about the programs and courses offered for undergraduates and graduates. Interested individuals are invited to complete a faculty profile, attach a curriculum vita, and transcripts for consideration. At Governors State University, adjunct faculty are hired as temporary faculty with teaching responsibilities for a specific course in a semester or summer session. Adjuncts are not a part of the faculty bargaining unit and are not included in membership of the Faculty Senate. Minimum Qualifications A Master’s degree in a related discipline. Preferred Qualifications Online teaching experience. Posting Date 07/01/2019 Closing Date 07/31/2020 Open Until Filled No Posting Number FA0260P Type of Search External Quicklink for Posting http://employment.govst.edu/postings/4543 Employee ID   Department   Special Instructions to Applicants    

The Department of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst ( http://polsci.umass.edu/ ) invites applications for a position at the Associate or Full Professor rank. We seek an accomplished scholar whose research addresses fundamental questions about the health and quality of the American democratic system, including those who study the United States from a comparative context. The successful candidate should be an expert in survey research and methodology, and exhibit a track record of publishing innovative empirical research on issues related to political behavior, public opinion, and/or institutions. This faculty member will also serve as a core contributor and member of the leadership team of the UMass Poll, a high profile survey organization that seeks to assess the political behavior, public opinion, and civic health in Massachusetts, the United States, and abroad. Preference will be given to individuals with an outstanding record of publishing research in top peer reviewed journals, a record of attracting external funding in support of high impact research, and experience in training graduate students in survey research methods. The appointment is expected to begin September 1, 2020. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications.

The Department of Geography and Anthropology in the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) invites applications for a tenure-track position in biological anthropology at the rank of Assistant Professor for appointment beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year.  Candidates specializing in health or medicine, broadly construed, are especially encouraged to apply.     

The Department of Anthropology, University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) invites applications for a full-time tenure-stream appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Sociocultural Anthropology. The appointment will begin  July 1, 2020 , or shortly thereafter. We seek a scholar with strengths in social and anthropological theory with an ongoing ethnographic research program. We are specifically looking for candidates engaged in innovative work in the area(s) of energy and/or environmental humanities. Topics may include, but are not limited to, environmental justice, energy/climate governance, health and toxicity, and multi-species ethnography. Geographic area is open. The successful candidate will complement existing faculty strengths in UTM Anthropology and in the tri-campus Anthropology Graduate Program ( https://anthropology.utoronto.ca/people/graduate-faculty/ ).

The College of Liberal Arts (CLA) at Oregon State University (OSU) seeks an inspiring, collaborative, and experienced leader to serve as the Director of the School of Public Policy (SPP). The Director leads over 40 engaged faculty who are innovative teachers, outstanding scholars, and willing mentors and peers. The Director supervises the School’s academic programs and serves as chief administrative officer and advocate for the school as a whole. It is an exciting time to join OSU. The university continues to climb in excellence by keeping a clear focus on advancing and disseminating knowledge, valuing student success, and serving the people and state of Oregon and beyond. With campuses in Corvallis, Bend, and Newport, research forests, and an expanding presence in Portland, OSU is one of only two universities in the country to hold the Land, Sea, Space, and Sun Grant designations. OSU is a premier research university and the state’s only institution to hold both the Carnegie Foundation’s top designation for research institutions and its prestigious Community Engagement classification. Located on the main campus in Corvallis, SPP is one hour from the Pacific Ocean and Cascade Mountains and an hour and a half from Portland. Corvallis has been ranked 4th in a survey of the best college cities and towns by WalletHub for livability.  SPP offers resident and online undergraduate programs in Economics, Political Science, Public Policy and Sociology. Graduate programs include the resident and online Master of Public Policy (MPP), a new online Executive MPP, and the PhD in Public Policy with concentrations in crime and law, energy, environmental, international, rural, and social policy. The MPP is accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy (NASPAA) and is also included in the U.S. News and World Report’s top public affairs programs. The PhD in Public Policy program continually attracts diverse and meritorious students in addition to Fulbright Scholars from around the world. The PhD program has a 100 percent placement rate in academia and government. OSU offers more than 50 degree programs through its growing Ecampus, which is ranked third in the nation for best online Bachelor's programs in the 2019 edition of U.S. News and World Report. SPP’s online MPP is ranked in the top 10 by Best Colleges, and its political science program is the sixth ranked online Bachelor’s program in Political Science in 2019 according to Best Colleges.

Assistant Professor Leadership Studies - 000225 The University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies (JSLS) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track social scientist position at the rank of Assistant Professor for the 2020-21 academic year. Although ABDs will be considered, the successful candidate must have completed a Ph.D. in public administration, public policy, educational policy, political economy, political science, sociology, or a related field, by August 19, 2020. JSLS is a collaborative, inclusive community of scholars in anthropology, economics, history, literature, philosophy, politics, social psychology and religion. We seek applicants who study, or have the potential and desire to study, leadership by drawing on their disciplinary expertise to inform their work. We are particularly interested in candidates whose demonstrated scholarly interests focus on the empirical analysis of data related to justice and explaining social and economic inequality. Applicants should have the potential and desire to teach in an interdisciplinary undergraduate liberal arts environment. The successful candidate will be expected to teach elective courses related to his or her disciplinary training and to contribute to the curriculum by teaching such required courses as Leadership and the Social Sciences, Quantitative Social Science, and Theories and Models of Leadership. In their cover letter, candidates should demonstrate how their scholarly and teaching interests connect, or have the potential to connect, to leadership, broadly construed. (See  http://jepson.richmond.edu/  for more information.) The University of Richmond is a private university located just a short drive from downtown Richmond, Virginia. Through its five schools and wide array of campus programming, the University combines the best qualities of a small liberal arts college and a large university. With nearly 4,000 students, an 8:1 student-faculty ratio, and 92% of traditional undergraduate students living on campus, the University is remarkably student-centered, focused on preparing students “to live lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a global and pluralistic society.” The University of Richmond is committed to developing a diverse workforce and student body, and to modeling an inclusive campus community which values the expression of difference in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our academic community strongly encourages applications that are in keeping with this commitment. Applicants should visit our Career Site ( http://jobs.richmond.edu ) and submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and teaching statement. The teaching statement should articulate the candidate’s teaching philosophy, interests, and future professional development goals as well as involvement in and commitment to inclusive pedagogy. The JSLS supports the University's commitment to promoting an inclusive campus community. For full consideration, applicants must specify in their cover letters how they are prepared to contribute to the imperatives of diversity and inclusion. In addition, please include the names and emails of three references who will receive an email asking them to submit their reference letters to the University's Human Resources department at  URHR@richmond.edu . Review of applications will commence August 15, 2019. Phone or Skype interviews will be conducted in September. Committee members will be in attendance at the APSA Conference; attendance is not required for consideration. We anticipate inviting candidates to campus in October.

Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies - 000228 The University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies (JSLS) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant professor with a specialization in history, classics, or a related field for the 2020-21 academic year. Although ABDs will be considered, the successful candidate must have completed a Ph.D. in history or a related field by August 19, 2020. JSLS is a collaborative, inclusive community of scholars in anthropology, economics, history, literature, philosophy, politics, social psychology and religion. We seek applicants with the potential and desire to develop, from their disciplinary training, an active scholarly agenda that uses historical inquiry to illuminate or explore leadership processes, such as (but not limited to) the use of power, the role of human agency in shaping contingent events, and processes of social and historical change. Applicants should have the ability to teach and conduct research in an interdisciplinary liberal arts environment. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses that draw upon his or her broad training in history. We welcome applications from all historians, with a particular interest in candidates whose research will broaden students’ understanding of leadership. Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to, historical investigations of imperialism; Latin American, African, or Asian history; and gender studies. (See  http://jepson.richmond.edu/  for more information.) The University of Richmond is a private university located just a short drive from downtown Richmond, Virginia. Through its five schools and wide array of campus programming, the University combines the best qualities of a small liberal arts college and a large university. With nearly 4,000 students, an 8:1 student-faculty ratio, and 92% of traditional undergraduate students living on campus, the University is remarkably student-centered, focused on preparing students “to live lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a global and pluralistic society.” The University of Richmond is committed to developing a diverse workforce and student body, and to modeling an inclusive campus community which values the expression of difference in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our academic community strongly encourages applications that are in keeping with this commitment. Applicants should our Career Site ( http://jobs.richmond.edu ) and submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and teaching statement. The teaching statement should articulate the candidate’s teaching philosophy, interests, and future professional development goals as well as involvement in and commitment to inclusive pedagogy. The JSLS supports the University's commitment to promoting an inclusive campus community. For full consideration, applicants must specify in their cover letters how they are prepared to contribute to the imperatives of diversity and inclusion. In addition, please include the names and emails of three references who will receive an email asking them to submit their reference letters to the University's Human Resources department at  URHR@richmond.edu . Review of applications will commence October 31, 2019. Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the American Historical Association annual meeting in January 2020; attendance is not required for consideration.