Job Description
Assistant Professor of Practice - Sociology
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Position DescriptionThe Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and
Social Work in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month assistant professor
of practice position to begin September 1st, 2025.This position is eligible for continuing appointment and will only teach online classes.It
can be performed from anywhere in the United States.Full-time for this position is eight classes per academic year.Please note that this
person will teach on an eight-week semester, so a typical load may look like 2-2-2-2.
Position Description The Department
of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a
full-time, 9-month assistant professor of practice position to begin September 1st, 2025. This position is eligible for continuing
appointment and will only teach online classes. It can be performed from anywhere in the United States. Full-time for this position is eight
classes per academic year. Please note that this person will teach on an eight-week semester, so a typical load may look like
2-2-2-2.
Major/Essential Functions At Texas Tech University, the Professor of Practice title is used to recruit individuals
with exceptional backgrounds and achievements in academic, business, government, or other professional practice. Primary responsibilities
normally will be to teach in an area of expertise, mentor students in professional and career preparation, and liaise with professional
contacts and entities on behalf of the department or program.
In line with TTU's strategic priorities to engage and empower a diverse
student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged
scholarship, applicants should have experience working with diverse student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within
individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.
As a faculty member in the Department of
Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, you will be expected to:
- Contribute to the teaching mission of the department in the realm
of online education
- Provide appropriate service to the department, college, and university
Required
Qualifications - Ph.D. in Sociology or a highly related field from an appropriately regionally or nationally accredited university
upon time of appointment. If clarification is needed, please email the search chair.
- A record of consistent effort in i) teaching
excellence and/or ii) improving pedagogical skills in one or more of the following: Introduction to Sociology, sociological theory, research
methods, social statistics, criminological theory, law and policing, or other criminological electives. Experience as a doctoral student may
fulfill this criterion.
- A record of teaching online classes, either via synchronous or asynchronous means. Please be clear in your
application about your history of teaching online classes, including modality, type of student, and size of classes.
Preferred
Qualifications None
Special Instructions to Applicant Please include the following documents in your
application:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
- Sample Syllabus for an online, asynchronous eight week class
- Other
document(s) directly related to required qualifications, such as teaching statement
- List of references
Questions about this
position should be directed to Dr. Emily Choi, Search Committee Chair at seungwon.e.choi@ttu.edu .
To apply, visit workattexastech.com All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected
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