Job Vacancy Notice

Job Title: Assistant Professor - Sociology

Job ID: 21048

Location: Lehman College

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Department of Sociology invites applications for a tenure-track

assistant professorship beginning Fall 2020. Candidates must have an
active record of research/scholarship/creative works, and a strong
commitment to teaching at the undergraduate level.This position is open
in terms of substantive area but requires a focus on urban sociology.
Candidates who build on existing departmental strengths in the areas of
education, health/medicine, and demography, as well as those who focus on
Latina/o and Black communities or the Bronx, are particularly encouraged
to apply.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses

in our methods sequence as well as their subfield(s) within sociology;
engage in research; advise students; and provide service to the
department, college, and university, and community, i.e. committee,
administrative, supervisory, and other assignments normally associated
with a full-time tenure-track academic appointment. Evening teaching may
be required. Opportunities for affiliation at the CUNY Graduate Center:
http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Home are also available for candidates who show a
demonstrated record of scholarly accomplishment.

The Lehman College campus is located in Bronx, New York and is a senior
college within The City University of New York (CUNY) system. Lehman is
the only senior college of The City University of New York in the Bronx
and is recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution. The college serves
mainly undergraduate students preparing them for employment, the
professions and further study. The teaching load is 18 hours per year and
although the college is predominantly teaching focused, faculty at Lehman
are active in research, scholarship and creative works. Service to the
college, university and community is part of the mission as is a clear
commitment to student engagement including advisement. Teaching is
reduced for junior faculty over the first five years for scholarly
development and all faculty are actively encouraged to seek external
funding. Opportunities are available for faculty development and travel
awards. Lehman College and CUNY internal funding is available through
competitive grants for scholarship support.

QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. in sociology or a related academic field is required on
commencement of the appointment. Also required is the ability to teach
successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and the ability to
cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

COMPENSATION

Salaries are commensurate with education and experience and subject to

the Professional Staff Congress-CUNY salary schedule: http://www.psc-
cuny.org/contract/psc-cuny-contract-salary-schedule

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

Visit www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or create a new

user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title.
Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information.

Candidates must upload to CUNYFirst a CV, a cover letter, up to three

writing samples (as one pdf file), evidence of teaching excellence, and
the names of three professional references (with title, organization, and
contact information).

Candidates must arrange to have three (3) letters of reference submitted

to the search chair, Shehzad Nadeem, at
sociology.department@lehman.cuny.edu. (This may be an interfolio
package). The Job #ID should be included in the letter. Note that an
application will not be considered complete without the three (3) letters
of reference.

Any questions about the requirements, the Sociology Department or search

procedures should also be sent to sociology.department@lehman.cuny.edu.

For technical issues:

Contact the service desk by email: service.desk@cuny.edu. If you can,
provide screenshots. Please do not provide your User Account password; it
is not needed to investigate any issue.

For other questions:

For questions about the content of any job posting, please contact the
Human Resources department: Recruiting@lehman.cuny.edu.”

CLOSING DATE

The review of CVs will begin September 16, 2019.

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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.