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Job Description:
This is a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Sociology to begin August 2010. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach occasional topics and honors courses, the introduction to cultural anthropology course creatively, and the first-year university-wide seminar. The Sociology department is composed of five tenure-track sociology lines and one anthropology line, with anthropological courses included as part of the Sociology major. The Sociology department requires a capstone thesis in which majors are guided through a research project and present findings during a public colloquium. Departmental offerings contribute to interdepartmental programs; East Asian Studies is an area in which the successful candidate will contribute three courses each academic year and Introduction to East Asian Studies on a rotational basis with East Asian faculty in other departments.
Requirements:
Ph.D. required. Applicants should have an East Asian cultural anthropologist background with teaching and research focus in popular culture and gender who can teach methodology from a qualitative perspective. Expected to have a well-rounded professional career, including research and service components alongside a strong and clear commitment to excellence in teaching.
Additional Information:
Review of applications will begin January 15, 2010 and continue until the position is filled. Wittenberg is committed to attracting and retaining highly qualified individuals who collectively reflect the diversity of our student body and society at-large. We believe it is educationally imperative to further our students' appreciation and understanding of a culturally diverse society, and we are committed to ensuring a diverse environment for all individuals, regardless of race, gender, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical ability, or disability. In that spirit, we are especially interested in receiving applications from individuals who would contribute to the diversity of our community.
Application Instructions:
We ask candidates to set-up an account and make application through our online system. To apply, please upload the following documents in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat format. - Letter of application
- Curriculum vitae
- Two-page statement of teaching philosophy
Complete applications should also include three letters of reference. Letters of reference may be uploaded with your application as PDF files on letterhead or mailed directly to Peggy Hanna, Administrative Assistant, Department of Sociology, Wittenberg University, Post Office Box 720, Springfield, OH 45501-0720, phanna@wittenberg.edu. If you are a person with a disability and require assistance with the employment process, please contact Wittenberg's Human Resources Department at 937-327-7517. Returning Applicants - Login to your Wittenberg Careers Account to review your completed application.
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