Notice Date
August 26, 2008
Closing Date
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Files completed by September 30, 2008 will receive full consideration.
Positions Available
September 1, 2009
Rank and Salary
Assistant Professor, full-time, tenure track position; salary commensurate with qualifications and experience + benefits package.
Responsibilities
- The successful candidate should be qualified to teach theory (classical and contemporary), social stratification, and introduction to sociology. Additional courses should broaden and complement existing departmental course offerings.
- Opportunities also exist for faculty to participate in courses in the first-year experience program, women’s and gender studies, global education, or other interdisciplinary programs.
- Commitment to effective teaching at the undergraduate level is required.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in sociology preferred, although applications from ABD candidates will be considered.
Application Procedure
Send curriculum vita, 3 letters of recommendations, teaching evaluations, a sample of teaching materials, and a letter of interest to:
Search Committee-Assistant Professor
Department of Sociology
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA 98447
Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) is a comprehensive institution with
an enrollment of 3600 including international student from two dozen
countries. (http://www.plu.edu). Located in a uniquely
scenic region, the university’s campus is 40 miles south of Seattle
in suburban Tacoma, Washington. PLU emphasizes integration between its liberal arts
departments and its professional degrees in arts, business, education,
nursing and physical education. Its primary mission is to educate
students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and
care. PLU enjoys healthy and progressive relations with the Lutheran
Church (ELCA), serves a diverse clientele, and zealously guards the
principle of freedom on inquiry and teaching. The university continues
to seek to diversify its faculty and strongly encourages applications
from those who help realize this goal. PLU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
