Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor - Sociology Criminology

Loyola University, United States

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Posting Details
Posting Details


Position Title Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor - Sociology Criminology
Faculty Type Non Tenure Track Fulltime
Office/Department Sociology
Work Environment Onsite
Location Evergreen Main Campus
Faculty Job Type Full-time
If Temporary or Visiting, Estimated End Date: 06/30/2025
Position Duties
The Department of Sociology at Loyola University Maryland invites applications for a, full-time, non-tenure track Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor with an ability to teach introduction to criminal justice and juvenile delinquency, and upper-level deviance and criminology/criminal justice courses (such as policing, courts, or corrections). The successful candidate must also be able to hold dedicated office hours, advise undergraduate students, and participate in additional department service.This visiting assistant professor position is for a one-year appointment, subject to enrollment and budget approval.
The Department of Sociology offers a major and minor in sociology and contributes to several interdisciplinary programs including global studies, forensics, peace and justice studies, gender and sexuality studies. The Department is committed to racial justice which extends to its approach to instruction, and to student writing and high impact teaching practices, including service learning, simulations and problem solving. Five tenured professors and one full time teaching professor primarily staff the program. In the department, Introduction to sociology and lower division courses are capped at 30, theory and upper division courses at 20. A full time Teaching Faculty load is 4/4.

Submit 1) a cover letter, 2) curriculum vita, 3) evidence of teaching effectiveness, 4) two letters of recommendation that comment on your teaching ability, and 5) a statement of teaching philosophy that explicitly addresses the position summary and incorporates a clear understanding of Loyola’s Jesuit mission.
For more information about the department’s mission, learning aims, and commitment to diversity, visit https://www.loyola.edu/academics/sociology/about/
The search committee is especially interested in candidates who will contribute to LUM’s stated goal of equity and inclusion of the academic community. We seek a broad spectrum of candidates, including but not limited to women, people of color, persons with disabilities, sexual minorities, first-generation college students, those with non-traditional career paths, and those who understand, respect, and can contribute to the University’s Jesuit mission and values. For more information about our values please visit: https://www.loyola.edu/about/mission
With a newly established Office of Equity and Inclusion headed by our Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, we are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn, grow, and thrive. Key efforts include faculty development programming, opportunities for learning (e.g., Diversity Reading Groups), investment in pedagogical resources for differential instruction (e.g., Fellows Programs), affinity faculty and staff groups, and following best practices for hiring. For a full list of benefits to working at Loyola University Maryland, please visit https://www.loyola.edu/department/hr/benefits. Please note that Loyola University Maryland is an institution that qualifies towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs.
Required Qualifications
(1) earned doctorate or Masters (and ABD status), with subject matter expertise; (2) the ability to teach courses in criminology and criminal justice from a sociological perspective; (3) prior teaching experience and evidence of teaching effectiveness; (4) the ability to create a sense of inclusion and belonging in the classroom, and to uphold the departmental commitment to racial justice; (5) strong commitment to excellence in teaching, including employment of high impact teaching practices; (6) ability to contribute to the Jesuit educational mission of the department and university.
Preferred Qualifications
Job Posting Date 02/12/2024
Priority Application Deadline Date
Job Close Date
Anticipated Start Date 07/01/2024
University Description
Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic university committed to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and to the ideals of liberal education and the development of the whole person. Accordingly, Loyola inspires students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world. Loyola’s beautiful, historic Evergreen campus is located in Baltimore, and its graduate centers are in Timonium and Columbia. Loyola enrolls 4,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students across the Sellinger School of Business and Management, the School of Education, and Loyola College of Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1852, Loyola is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and the first to bear the name of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.
Diversity Statement
Loyola University Maryland strongly values the benefits that diversity brings to the workplace. In accord with its Ignatian values, the University is committed to creating and promoting a community that recognizes the inherent value and dignity of each person. Loyola University Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected classification. The University recruits, hires, and promotes in accord with this policy and its Core Values.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Note: In some cases, experience and/or education may be substituted for requirements.
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