[Jobs] Job posting: Penn State

[Leora Lawton]

>> Assistant/Associate Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography
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>> Deadline:  12/31/2099   
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>> Work Unit:                College of Agricultural Sciences
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>> Department:             Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education
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>> Job Number:           37501
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>> STARTING DATE: January 1, 2013, or as negotiated
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>> The Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, College of Agricultural Sciences, seeks applicants to fill a tenure track appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The position is co-funded with Penn State’s Children, Youth and Families Consortium. This is a 9-month, full-time appointment with teaching, research, and service responsibilities. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a nationally recognized and interdisciplinary research program on the social demography of children, youth, and families living in rural and urban areas. While the best candidates within this broad arena are sought, focused expertise in one or more of the following areas would be regarded favorably: migration and immigration, population health, family demography, population and environment, socioeconomic inequality, international development, and spatial demography. Candidates with strong quantitative skills are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants at the Associate Professor level should have an established record of research scholarship, funding, and effective teaching. It is expected that the appointment will include a formal affiliation with Penn State’s Population Research Institute, and that the successful candidate will contribute to its research mission and intellectual community. Teaching responsibilities will include up to three courses per year and advising at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The candidate would be expected to contribute to the Department’s undergraduate program in Community, Environment and Development, the graduate program in Rural Sociology, and the dual-degree graduate program in Demography. Participation in the online graduate program in Community and Economic Development also is a possibility.
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>> QUALIFICATIONS:
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>> Ph.D. in rural sociology, sociology, demography, or related field.
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>> Competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. An attractive benefits and start-up package is available.
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>> APPLICATION:
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>> Applicants will need to submit a letter of application, resume, names and contact information for three professional references, a photocopy of graduate transcripts, a sample of professional writing, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available), to:
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>> Leif Jensen, Search Committee Chair, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education The Pennsylvania State University, 106 Armsby Building, University Park, PA 16802
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>> CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:
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>> Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
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>> For information on the department and its programs, see: http://www.aese.psu.edu/ Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
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>> The Pennsylvania State University
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>> Office of Human Resources - http://www.ohr.psu.edu - © 2012 all rights reserved.
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>> Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce
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