Lecturer - Sociology

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice seeks applicants for a non-tenure track Lecturer position beginning August 1, 2025, to teach in the Sociology program. The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in the candidate’s area of expertise and participating in service at the department, college, and university levels.

Housed in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the department has more than 100 faculty and half a dozen staff members committed to academic success across six academic departments and three interdisciplinary programs. The department is the second largest in the college and is home to the Center for Applied Social Sciences. The Sociology and Anthropology program faculty possess doctorate and master’s degrees in sociology, anthropology, and related disciplines. Faculty teach undergraduate and graduate courses in person (primarily) and online.

Online application is required. Review of completed applications will begin December 2, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. For more information on the position contact Dr. Shá Wilfred, Interim Head, via email spgray@valdota.edu or phone 229-333-5943.

Applicant materials should include:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of interest that address teaching philosophy
• Unofficial transcripts of academic degrees
• Contact information for at least three professional references

RESPONSIBILITIES

Teaching a five-course load during the academic year (Fall and Spring semester) and participating in service at the department, college, and university levels. Teaching responsibilities will include a broad range of sociology courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in both traditional and online formats. The successful candidate is expected to teach across all instruction modalities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A Master’s degree in Sociology or a closely related discipline (must have a minimum of 18 graduate level hours in Sociology and/or Anthropology) by the appointment date.
• Demonstrated experience teaching a variety of sociology courses.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A record of effective teaching appropriate to the applicant’s career stage.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative setting.
• A record of mentoring students.
• Experience teaching sociological statistics courses.
• Experience teaching courses that can be offered for criminal justice majors.
• Demonstrated experience developing and/or teaching online courses.

Valdosta State University, founded in 1906, is a comprehensive university with a student enrollment of approximately 10,200. The city of Valdosta is located just north of the Florida state line on Interstate 75, is served by a regional airport and is within a two-hour drive of Jacksonville and Tallahassee, Florida. For more information visit https://www.valdosta.edu and for more information about the community visit https://www.valdostachamber.com.

VSU is an Equal Opportunity educational institution and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, and individuals with disabilities. Valdosta State University has a non- discrimination policy that includes sex, race, color, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, and veteran status.

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