The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Suffolk University invites applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor in Sociology beginning July 1, 2025. We are seeking candidates with a specialization in community or urban sociology, sub-areas open (e.g. race, ethnicity, youth, sex, gender, diversity, employment, housing, health, family or other aspects of community and urban life).
Candidates should provide evidence of commitment to excellent teaching and scholarly potential, including a research agenda and plans for peer-reviewed publication. The department includes undergraduate majors in Sociology and Criminal Justice, and a Master of Science in Crime and Justice Studies. The successful candidate should be able to teach required and elective Sociology courses to undergraduates. In addition to demonstrating excellence in teaching and research, the successful candidate is expected to advise and mentor undergraduate students, and engage in service with the department, college and university. The workload for this position is 45% teaching, 35% research, and 20% service with a 5-course teaching load per year.
Suffolk's Sociology & Criminal Justice Department is committed to rigorous, cutting-edge scholarship and teaching that are designed to promote social justice. We study and teach about a wide range of social issues and work on these issues in schools, prisons, shelters, and communities dealing with crime. Our research is drawn upon by policy makers at the federal, state, and local levels. Department faculty take advantage of our location in the heart of Boston, within walking distance to the state house, city hall and the courts, to advance our work as teacher-scholars and integrate experiential learning into our classrooms. We are a diverse, welcoming, respectful department faculty who holds high expectations for all students.
The successful candidate will contribute to a rich tradition of community-engaged teaching and experiential education that prepares our diverse, substantially first-generation college students—40% of whom are Pell eligible—for careers and civic engagement. The successful candidate will have a commitment to inclusive pedagogy and curricular diversity, mentoring and advising students—especially first-generation college students—as well as conducting impactful research. We seek candidates excited about centering best practices pedagogy focused on active, applied and experiential learning in their teaching; a commitment to ongoing and continuous improvement in teaching is expected. Familiarity with and experience using pedagogical methods that enable students across racial, ethnic, socio-economic, and ability groups to reach their maximum potential is a valuable qualification.
Suffolk University is dedicated to a diverse and inclusive academic community. Diversity, equity and inclusion are woven into our fabric. Founded in 1906 to provide access to legal education during the evening for individuals who might not otherwise have been afforded that opportunity, Suffolk University consistently seeks to advance its history and mission as a school of access and opportunity. This mission is lived through our decisions at every level. U.S. News ranked Suffolk University among the top 100 universities in the country for social mobility. Suffolk was also listed 14th nationally in percentage of international students. Through student, faculty and staff recruitment and support, community engagement, curriculum development, and research, the University community works to advance equity for every student, every day.
Candidates must hold a PhD in sociology (or another relevant field) by the beginning of the 2025-26 academic year; ABD candidates in the final stages of completing their degrees will be considered. Experience teaching courses in sociology is preferred. Application should be made through the Suffolk University Human Resources' Careers at Suffolk site.
Only complete submissions will be reviewed. This includes: cover letter; CV; Teaching Philosophy; Diversity Statement; a statement of research interests and agenda; student course evaluations (if available); and 3 letters of reference. Applications will be reviewed as they are received; the position will remain open until filled. Initial interviews will be via Zoom followed by on-campus interviews.
Suffolk University is a private, comprehensive, urban university located in downtown Boston and is an equal opportunity employer committed to faculty diversity. Candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Suffolk offers substantial employee benefits, including retirement benefits, tuition remission for employees and their families, tuition exchange program with participating institutions, as well as health, dental, and life insurance, commuter benefits, and a strong employee assistance program. To learn more about the Sociology & Criminal Justice department visit our website. Inquiries about the position should be addressed to Professor Erika Gebo, Chair of the Sociology & Criminal Justice Department at ******.
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