[Jobs] Faculty Openings - Dept. of Sociology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

[Leora Lawton]

> Dear Pop Section Members,
>
> The Department of Sociology at UNLV got late permission to hire a tenure-track
assistant professor and a visiting assistant professor for Fall 2013. They are
reviewing applications as they roll in, so apply soon if you are interested. Given
how late it is in the semester, they want to move quickly. The tenure-track line
is for a scholar with an interest in urban sociology, broadly define. This may
include demographers, medical sociologists, criminologists, environmental
sociologists, etc.
>
> ROLE of the POSITION
> The Department of Sociology at the University of Nevada Las Vegas invites
applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant
Professor. Areas of specialization are open, although particular consideration
will be given to candidates whose qualifications and interests build upon
departmental strengths in various aspects of urban sociology. We invite applicants
with active research agendas and teaching expertise that intersect with current
faculty research. The successful candidate will seek extramural research funding,
train graduate students, and teach at least one core theory or methods course at
both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Preference will be given to candidates
with the ability to build interdisciplinary alliances and conduct collaborative
research with scholars from other university divisions, such as the School of
Community Health Sciences, the Women's Research Institute of Nevada, the Urban
Sustainability Initiative, the International Gaming Institute, the Center for
Gaming Research, the Center for Democratic Culture, the Lincy Institute, and
Brookings Mountain West.
>
> QUALIFICATIONS
> Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Sociology from a regionally accredited college or
university at the time of appointment and demonstrate the achievement or strong
promise of scholarly productivity and the ability to acquire extramural research
funding.
>
> SALARY RANGE
> Salary competitive with those at similarly situated institutions. Position is
contingent upon funding.
>
> APPLICATION DETAILS
> Submit a letter of interest, a detailed resume listing qualifications and
experience, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three
professional references who may be contacted. Applicants should fully describe
their qualifications and experience, with specific reference to each of the
minimum and preferred qualifications because this is the information on which the
initial review of materials will be based. The review of materials will begin
March 25, 2013, and will continue until the position is filled. Materials should
be addressed to Robert Futrell, Search Committee Chair, and are to be submitted
via on-line application at https://hrsearch.unlv.edu. For assistance with UNLV's
on-line applicant portal, contact UNLV Employment Services at (702) 895-2894 or
hrsearch at unlv.edu.
>
> Visiting Assistant Professor:
> ROLE of the POSITION
> The Department of Sociology at the University of Nevada Las Vegas invites
applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor position to begin Fall 2013. The
successful applicant will teach four courses per semester, which should include at
least one course in sociological theory and/or statistics, plus one or more of the
following: social research methods, statistics, gender, race and ethnicity, or
marriage and family. Other areas of teaching specialization are open. We seek
candidates with an effective teaching record at the undergraduate level, including
the use of web-based learning platforms, innovative teaching methods, and the
ability to create inclusive learning environments for an increasingly diverse
student body.
>
> QUALIFICATIONS
> Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Sociology at the time of appointment.
>
> SALARY RANGE
> Salary competitive with those at similarly situated institutions. Position is
contingent upon funding.
>
> APPLICATION DETAILS
> Submit a letter of interest, a detailed resume listing qualifications and
experience, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three
professional references who may be contacted. Applicants should fully describe
their qualifications and experience, with specific reference to each of the
minimum and preferred qualifications because this is the information on which the
initial review of materials will be based. The review of materials will begin
March 25, 2013, and will continue until the position is filled. Materials should
be addressed to Robert Futrell, Search Committee Chair, and are to be submitted
via on-line application at https://hrsearch.unlv.edu. For assistance with UNLV's
on-line applicant portal, contact UNLV Employment Services at (702) 895-2894 or
hrsearch at unlv.edu.
>
>
> If anyone has questions about these positions, please feel free to email me.
>
> Shannon
>
> Shannon M. Monnat, PhD
> Assistant Professor
> Department of Sociology
> University of Nevada Las Vegas
> 4505 S. Maryland Parkway Box 455033
> Las Vegas, NV 89154
> 702-895-5807
> https://sites.google.com/site/shannonmonnat/
>
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