Assistant or Associate Professor ??? Human Biology/ Sociology | CUNY Hunter College - Military Veterans

Assistant or Associate Professor ??? Human Biology/ Sociology FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT The Human Biology Program at Hunter College of The City University of New York (https://hunter.cuny.edu/artsci/human-biology/) invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position in Sociology to join a vibrant and forward-thinking faculty. The Human Biology Program serves over 1800 undergraduate students and offers an integrative and holistic approach to understanding humans and our biology. Students take coursework in anthropology, sociology, public health, biology and psychology. The successful applicant will have an appointment in the Department of Sociology as well as the Human Biology Program. We seek a tenured or tenure track faculty at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. We seek a scholar that will teach exciting topical classes in that will support our large interdisciplinary undergraduate major. Research area is open to those who can engage students in topics related to health and the human body; however, we especially seek those whose expertise in sociology intersects with: medicine, aging, health inequities, drug use, environmental health, population demography, and/or health disinformation and social media. Candidates who conduct their research in urban environments, in digitally mediated spaces and/or have a global scope are especially welcomed. We are most interested in those can provide research experiences for undergraduates. Applicants at the Assistant Professor level should provide evidence that they are able to teach at the undergraduate level and are expected to have earned their Ph.D. prior to the effective date. Applicants at the Associate level should have demonstrated records of research, teaching, and service commensurate with appointment at this level. Faculty at Hunter College have an 18-credit teaching load per year. This roughly translates to three courses per semester. The position includes service on programmatic, departmental, divisional, and college committees. Some evening or weekend responsibilities may be required. Faculty can apply for membership in the Graduate Center, where they have the ability to supervise PhD students. QUALIFICATIONS Applicants must have a PhD in Sociology or related field upon application. ABD candidates will not be considered. Applicants are expected to show evidence of the ability to teach undergraduate courses. Additionally, their research program should have the potential for external funding. Applicants must also have a commitment to work in multicultural and urban education settings, and the ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS The preferred candidate will have experience teaching courses in their topic of interest, as well as large lectures at the junior or senior undergraduate level. The ability to provide undergraduate research experience in connection with the applicant???s research is preferred. Ability to assist students in placements in or applications to independent research, internships, field schools, etc. will also be valuable. We seek a commitment to teaching initiatives, productive scholarship, and/or creative achievement, and the ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution. COMPENSATION Salary commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience. Assistant Professor salary range is $75,465-$99,532. Associate Professor salary range is $90,375-$117,805. CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. HOW TO APPLY Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment. To search for this vacancy, click on SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBS field, enter the Job Opening ID number XXXX Click on the ???APPLY NOW??? button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account. Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Note, the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters ??? also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (??, ??, (??, ?? or ??), ??, ??, ?? , ???, _or ??)). Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please include: Cover Letter Curriculum Vitae Statement of research interests (2 pages max) Statement of teaching philosophy (2 pages max) Names and contact information of 3 references Upload all documents as ONE single file??? PDF format preferred CLOSING DATE Applicants seeking full consideration should apply no later than December 30, 2024. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position/s remain open after initial round; review will begin immediately. The search will remain open until the position is filled. JOB SEARCH CATEGORY CUNY Job Posting: Faculty EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer. Job ID 29466 Location Hunter College