DEPARTMENT OF LIBERAL STUDIES
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

California State University, Fullerton is a large, comprehensive, urban university with approximately 2,108 full- and part-time faculty and a diverse student body of approximately over 37,130. The university offers a broad spectrum of programs, with 55 baccalaureate and 50 master's degrees in liberal arts and sciences and in applied and professional fields and a joint doctorate in education. Learning is preeminent at Cal State Fullerton. We combine the best qualities of teaching and research universities where actively engaged students, faculty and staff work in close collaborations to expand knowledge. Research and other creative activities are enhanced by the proximity of the campus to nationally recognized business, cultural, and educational institutions. Faculty members were awarded more than $16.2 million in grants and contracts for research and scholarly activities in 2006-07. The university has a longstanding tradition of collegial governance. Cal State Fullerton is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. We are ranked 7th in the nation in terms of baccalaureate degrees awarded to minorities. In addition to meeting fully its obligations under federal and state law, Cal State Fullerton is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live, work and learn in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual. To that end, all qualified individuals will receive equal consid-eration without regard to economic status, race, ethnicity, color, religion,, national origin or cultural background, political views, sex or sexual orientation, disability or Veteran's status or other personal characteristics or beliefs.
Social Sciences
Tenure-Track

The Liberal Studies Department at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure-track position to begin fall semester 2008. Liberal Studies is a unique, long-established and growing interdisciplinary program that provides faculty and students with the opportunity to study, teach, and integrate academic interests in the humanities and arts, the natural sciences and the social sciences. More than 1200 students major in Liberal Studies.

Position
The department is seeking applicants with a specialty in the social sciences and social/political thought. Teaching responsibilities include (1) a team-taught two-semester survey of social thought and political theory from antiquity to the 19th century; (2) an interdisciplinary course on twentieth century social thought and political theory; (3) and an advanced seminar in the applicant's area of specialization. Tenure and promotion require excellence in teaching and advising, a continuing record of scholarly activity, peer-reviewed publications, participation in the profession, and service to the Department, College, and the University.

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in a social science discipline or Ph.D. in the history of the social sciences or social thought.
  • Evidence of teaching expertise.
  • Ability to interact with a wide and culturally diverse range of students and faculty.
  • Promise of successful scholarly publication.
  • General knowledge of and interest in the other areas of the Liberal Studies program-arts and humanities and natural sciences.
  • Ability to work with faculty from diverse disciplines.

Rank and Salary
The position is at the rank of Assistant Professor, tenure-track. Salary is competitive and commensurate with rank, experience and qualifications. Additional teaching for extra pay in summer and intersession is often available. Benefits are excellent and comprehensive, including health/vision/dental plans, spouse, domestic partner and/or dependent fee-waiver, as well as access to campus child-care and new affordable housing programs. For a detailed description of benefits, go to http://hr.fullerton.edu/Benefits/CompareBenefits.aspx

Job Control Number
23603G-08-037

Appointment Date
August 2008

Application Deadline
Applications received by October 10, 2007, are assured of full consideration.
Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching excellence, and three recent letters of recommendation to:

Chair, Search Committee
Liberal Studies Department
California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6868
Fullerton, CA 92834-6868

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE DEPARTMENT, See the Liberal Studies Website at: http://hss.fullerton.edu/liberal/.

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