Job Description
Job Location: Lane College - Jackson, TN 38301
Position Type: Full TimeEducation
Level: Graduate Degree
Salary Range: $35,000.00 - $50,000.00 Salary
Travel Percentage: None
Job Shift: Day
Job Category: Education
Position: Assistant Professor of Sociology
Department: Social Sciences
Reports to: Department Chair of Social Sciences
FSLA Classification: Full-Time Exempt
Department of Social Sciences, within the Division of Business, Social, and Behavioral Sciences, at Lane College, is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Social Sciences. The Assistant Professor will work closely with the Department of Social Sciences to implement andinstruct students using various instructional modes in traditional (occasional hybrid, or online) settings. This is an on-site position. This is a tenure-track opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
- Execute teaching strategies, monitor and evaluate student progress, and maintain accurate student records.
- Advise and mentor students.
- Participate in department, division, and college meetings.
- Attend scheduled Department, division, and college staff meetings.
- Contribute to the College and community environment
- Teach 4 courses (12 hours).
Qualifications
- Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Sociology
- A doctorate in Sociology is preferred.
- Ability to teach Sociology
- Excellent computer, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Sitting for long periods of time, walking, climbing stairs, bending, and stretching may be required at a minimum of 1% of the time.
The candidate should submit a letter of intent, a curriculum vitae, course evaluations, and contact information for 3 references who are willing to evaluate the candidate's teaching ability.
Please note that this job description is not intended to cover or list in full the activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
