Assistant Professor 128610

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Work type:Faculty Full-time
Location:Pensacola - Main Campus
Categories:Anthropology

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Position Number: 128610
Position Title (Classification Title):  Assistant Professor 128610
Working Title:  Assistant Professor of Sociology
Job Summary: The Department of Anthropology at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, FL invites
applications for a full-time, nine-month tenure-track assistant professor, position 128610, to start August 2024. We seek a broadly trained sociologist with an active research agenda and commitment to teaching and mentoring undergraduates and graduate students. Preference will be given to medical sociologists who complement the work of current Anthropology faculty, including expertise in social and structural determinants of health; health policy; mental health; sex, gender, and sexuality; race and racism; and/or social welfare, social support, and systems of resilience. Ability to teach sociological methods and to include students in research is a necessity. Research and teaching expertise in statistics and quantitative methods is preferred. The successful candidate will teach three undergraduate courses per semester (six courses a year) that provide the core of our Sociology minor program, and complement our Medical Humanities minor program, our new interdisciplinary BGS program in Culture, Health & Society, and existing BA and MA programs in Anthropology. The successful candidate will also advise and mentor BA students in the Sociology minor, and will engage in service and research activities. Mentoring graduate students in Anthropology and allied disciplines and serving on master’s thesis committees is also expected.

This position will benefit from and strengthen existing collaborations between our faculty and those in other departments, and with campus and community organizations such as the Escambia County Health Department, Healthy Start, and Achieve Healthy EscaRosa.

Department Anthropology
FLSA: Exempt
Minimum Qualifications: A Ph.D. from an accredited institution in Sociology or closely related discipline with a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service.
Position Qualifications: ABDs will be considered if all degree requirements will be met before their start date.
Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:

This position requires a criminal background screen.

Number of Vacancies 1
Work Hours Dependent on Course Schedule
FTE 1.0
Salary Range Commensurate with experience
Pay Basis Annually
Preferred Response Date: November 27, 2023
Special Instructions to Applicants: Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu. Applicants are required to attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three references, and a writing sample. References will be contacted upon submission of this application. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850-474-2694 or email [email protected].

Please direct questions to the search committee chair, Dr. Meredith Marten, at [email protected].

Advertised:October 17, 2023
Applications close:Open until filled

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