Visiting
Assistant Professor of Sociology
The Department of Sociology, Social Work, and
Anthropology at Christopher Newport University invites applications for the
position of Visiting Assistant Professor in Sociology, effective August 2018.
This position is a two-year, full-time, non-tenure-track appointment with a
nominal teaching load of 4-4. The successful candidate will regularly teach the
department’s upper-level, required course in sociological theory, and other
elective courses in the candidate’s area of specialization. Preference will be
given to candidates with experience teaching sociological theory, and expertise
in women’s and gender studies. This position may carry additional
responsibilities in lower division courses in support of the sociology major
and the liberal learning core. Demonstrated excellence in teaching and
potential for scholarly research are required. The Ph.D. in Sociology or a
closely related field is required for appointment at the rank of Visiting
Assistant Professor. Individuals who are ABD and will not hold the
Ph.D. by the time of appointment and/or possess a master’s degree in a related
field may be considered for appointment at the rank of Visiting Instructor. Phi
Beta Kappa membership is highly desirable.
The Department of Sociology, Social Work, and
Anthropology at Christopher Newport University is composed of 16 full-time
faculty, and offers majors in Sociology and Social Work, as well as
concentrations in Criminology and Anthropology. Our goal is to develop students
into critical thinkers, readers, and writers who go on to become global
citizens with compassion, communicative skills, and knowledge to help others.
In new faculty we always seek excellent teaching, promising scholarship,
supportive collegiality, and the ability to inspire passion for research in our
students. Candidates wishing to know more about the department and its academic
programs are invited to visit http://cnu.edu/academics/departments/sswa.
CNU is committed to outstanding teaching
and learning, undergraduate education, and the liberal studies core; the
University is seeking to shelter a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. The Fall 2017
freshman class of 1,290 students was selected from over 7,000 admission
applications, and presented average high
school GPA and SAT scores of 3.8 and 1210, respectively.
Capital improvements (approaching $1 billion) on the beautiful, 260-acre
campus, located between historic Colonial Williamsburg and the ocean resort of
Virginia Beach, integrate the University’s liberal arts vision, nurturing mind,
body, and spirit. These include the state-of-the-art Trible Library; three new
academic buildings including a newly opened integrated science building; the
Freeman Center athletic complex; and the I.M. Pei-designed Ferguson Center for
the Arts, which brings to Virginia the finest performing artists in the world.
Our faculty enjoy an atmosphere of collegiality
and mutual respect that rewards outstanding teaching and fosters active
intellectual and creative engagement. Christopher Newport University is
committed to ensuring that all people are welcomed, honored and fully engaged
in the life of our academic community. We recruit exceptional and diverse
faculty and encourage applications from individuals who are underrepresented in
their profession. Faculty are productive scholars and researchers, supported by
professional development funds. Faculty and administrators regularly consult
and collaborate as the University works to sustain a culture of scholarly
inquiry, informed debate, and civic action that enriches students, faculty, and
the surrounding community. The result is a supportive and cohesive academic
setting in which the University cultivates and carries forward its mission.
Competitive salary with excellent health and retirement benefits and a
well-designed family leave policy further enhance the CNU workplace.
For further information on CNU, please visit our website at http://www.cnu.edu.
To apply, please visit https://jobs.cnu.edu/postings/6311
to upload a letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts
(photocopies acceptable for initial screening), statement of teaching
philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of
reference with at least one addressing the applicant’s teaching capabilities.
Letters should be uploaded with application materials or emailed to
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accepted via email.
Review of applications
will begin on May 29, 2018.
Applications received after May 29, 2018, will be accepted but considered only
if needed.
Search finalists are
required to complete a CNU sponsored background check.
Christopher Newport
University, an EO Employer, is fully Committed to Access and Opportunity.