Notice Date
July 29, 2009
Closing Date
Application materials received on or before September 15, 2009, will be given
full consideration, but the position will remain open until filled.
Position Available
September 1, 2010
Rank and Salary
Assistant Professor, full-time, tenure track position; salary commensurate with qualifications and experience + benefits package.
Responsibilities
- The successful candidate should be a generalist
qualified to teach introduction to sociology, social inequality, theory
(classical and contemporary), and additional courses that 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.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in sociology preferred, although applications from ABD candidates will be considered.
- Commitment to effective teaching at the undergraduate level is required.
Application Procedure
Send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae,
teaching portfolio (to include statement of teaching philosophy, sample
teaching materials, and teaching evaluations), and three letters of
recommendation to:
Search Committee –ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department of
Sociology
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA 98447
E-mailed
applications will not be considered.
Pacific
Lutheran University
is a comprehensive institution with an enrollment of approximately 3,600,
including international students from two dozen countries. Located in a
uniquely scenic region on the Pacific Rim, the university’s campus is 40 miles south of Seattle
in suburban Tacoma, Washington.
As a “New American College,”
PLU emphasizes integration between its liberal arts
departments and its professional degrees in the 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 a healthy and progressive relationship with the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The University is
committed to diversity, endorses the goals of equal opportunity and
affirmative action, and actively seeks applications from women and
persons of color.
