Assistant Professor of Sociology (Tenure Track)

Assistant Professor of Sociology (Tenure-Track)

The Department of Sociology, Criminology and Human Services at Hartwick College invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 2023. ABDs will be considered but are expected to have earned their Ph.D. by the time of appointment.

We seek anAssistantProfessor of Sociology with expertise in quantitative research. Candidates are especially encouraged to applywhose research and teaching interests include criminal justice, gender, family, social work, or human services.

Ability to teach, advise, and mentor a diverse population of undergraduate students is essential.The hired candidate will be expected to teach core courses, including quantitative research methods and introductory courses, courses at the 200- and 300-level in their area of expertise, and courses that contribute to the College's interdisciplinary program.Additional responsibilities include service activities at the College.The position involves an in-person teaching load of 20-credits per year, typically equating to six courses per academic year.

An independent, residential liberal arts college enrolling approximately 1200 full-time undergraduates, Hartwick embraces the teacher-scholar model, with teaching excellence as the first priority. Located in the scenic Susquehanna River valley in Oneonta, NY, near the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains, the College features Flightpath, a curriculum designed to give every student a flexible, individualized learning experience that integrates coursework, co-curricular activities, and work experience to cultivate their distinctive strengths and prepare them for the future. We are a student-focused department with a curriculum that takes a creative, non-traditional approach to teaching economics, seeking an economist committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching and the pursuit of a strong scholarly trajectory.

Hartwick offers health benefits to domestic partners of employees, and prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation/preference and gender identity/expression. Hartwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and members of underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. The College permits "shared positions" so partners may apply individually or for one shared appointment. Additional information about Hartwick (an institutional member of the Council on Undergraduate Research) and the Department may be found on our web site at www.hartwick.edu.

Hartwick College is committed to providing a safe and secure educational environment. As such, employment at Hartwick College is contingent upon a successful background check on every new employee. Candidates to whom an offer of employment is made will be required to sign a Release of Information Form authorizing the College to conduct a thorough background check.

To apply, please send:

• a cover letter specifying the position you are applying for and addressing teaching philosophy, teaching interests, and research interests, including evidence of teaching and scholarly excellence
• a curriculum vitae including contact information for three professional references (these should include a current or former supervisor). This is uploaded into the resume section of our hiring system,
• a statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to diversity will support.
• three letters of reference from your academic referees, sent directly by them to , with the position title and your name in the Subject line

Questions about the position may be directed to the search chair, Dr. Zachary McKenney, at .

Review of applications will begin as soon as possible and continue until February 6, 2023.

Visit the following website to apply: