Assistant Professor of Sociology

The Department of Sociology at Dickinson College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sociology faculty position starting in Fall 2025. We seek a colleague who specializes in law and society, with expertise in specific interdisciplinary areas of scholarship of such as mass incarceration, access to justice, comparative punishment, or similar issues. Research funds and mentoring opportunities are also available to assist new faculty to flourish.

The standard teaching load is five teaching credit hours per academic year. An ideal candidate would have the capacities to teach introduction to Sociology, the senior capstone seminar, as well as electives related to critical criminology, and/or law, policy and social justice. We welcome applications from scholars employing any research methodology in their work. In addition to our foundational courses in theory and research methods, our curriculum deepens students’ knowledge of gender, race, culture, religion, and U.S. and global inequities as they intersect with the field of sociology. The ability to create inclusive learning environments for an increasingly diverse student body will be an important characteristic of the successful candidate.

Dickinson College is a highly selective four-year, independent liberal arts college with 2,300 students. It is located in Carlisle, a small city, which is twenty minutes to the west of the Pennsylvania state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is two hours away from Baltimore, Washington DC, and Philadelphia. Our students, faculty, and staff often enjoy the food, art, entertainment, and cultural enrichment of these major hubs.

Interested candidates should apply for this position electronically via https://jobs.dickinson.edu.

Review of applications will begin October 21st, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. All complete applications received by this date will receive full consideration. A complete application would include:

1. A cover letter that describes your teaching, research agenda, and other experiences that speak to your interest and qualifications for a liberal arts college

2. A current Curriculum Vitae

3. An unofficial graduate transcript

4. A teaching statement that describes your teaching philosophy and other evidence of teaching effectiveness particularly working with culturally diverse groups

5. A research statement that outlines your research agenda and the ways it could incorporate undergraduate students in research activities

6. Names and contact information for two recommenders; letters may be requested further in the process

Dickinson College seeks to recruit and retain a faculty which draws upon the rich perspectives, cultures, and experiences seen regionally, nationally, and beyond. We encourage applications from people of all races, religions, national origins, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and ages, veteran status, and abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Sociology at the time of appointment and must be able to teach one or more courses that support the Law & Policy program. Dickinson College is committed to supporting a student body with diverse domestic and international representation. Dickinson College and the Department of Sociology supports equal access to higher education and values working in richly diverse environments. Our students come from all regions of the U.S., and from nearly 50 nations around the world. Candidates with a commitment to mentoring students from historically diverse and historically underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, administrative staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.