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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,,
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Multiple Specializations
Three Tenure-Track Positions
The Department of Sociology at California State University, Fullerton,
invites candidates to apply for three tenure-track positions to
begin with the Fall 2008 semester. CSU Fullerton enrolls more than
35,000 students and is currently ranked 8th nationally in the number
of bachelor's degrees it grants to members of underrepresented groups.
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the largest and most
diverse academic division within the University, offers more than
40 different bachelor and master degrees. The Department of Sociology
offers both a BA and an MA degree in Sociology and is a major collaborator
in an interdisciplinary MS in Gerontology. The Department includes
undergraduate areas of concentration, an emphasis on service learning
and internship experiences, a minor; and at the graduate level both
applied social research and community college teaching focuses.
The university catalog description of the Department can be found
at: http://www.fullerton.edu/catalog/academic_departments/soci.asp
Positions
The Department is seeking to hire three new Assistant Professors
with primary strengths in one of the following three areas: Quantitative
Methods, Social Theory, and Environmental Sociology, in combination
with any of the following specialties; Sociology of Aging, Sociology
of Families, Work and Occupations, Economic Sociology and Social
Work. The Department especially encourages applicants who bring
ethnically diverse perspectives to their understanding of these
primary and secondary specialties. In your letter of application,
be sure to specify your specialty areas in which you are applying.
Faculty teach upper/lower division and graduate courses, provide
academic advisement, participate in department/University service,
and engage in scholarly endeavors resulting in peer-reviewed publications.
Positive tenure/promotion decisions require excellent teaching,
peer-reviewed publications, and service to the department and University.
Qualifications
- A Ph.D. in Sociology or a relevant field by August 2008 is required.
ABD applicants are to provide supporting documentation of the
likelihood of completion before the beginning of classes for the
Fall 2008 semester (i.e. letters from advisors, indication of
oral defense date, sample dissertation chapters, etc.).
- Evidence of successful teaching. Please provide copies of student
evaluations with interpretive information.
- A realistic research agenda and evidence of on-going involvement
in research activity.
- Use of best practices and innovative instructional technologies
in teaching.
- Ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse range
of students and faculty.
Job Control Number
23603G-08-001
Rank and Salary
The positions are at the rank of Assistant Professor, tenure-track,
with a highly competitive salary commensurate with rank, experience,
and qualifications and subject to any California State University
System faculty contract increases. Additional teaching in summer
and intersession is often available. An excellent comprehensive
benefits package is available which includes health/vision/dental
plans; spouse, domestic partner, and/or dependent fee-waiver; access
to campus child-care and affordable housing program; and a defined-benefit
retirement through the state system, along with optional tax-sheltering
opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, go to: http://hr.fullerton.edu/Benefits/CompareBenefits.aspx
Appointment Date
August 2008
Application Procedure
Send a letter of application describing teaching and research experience
and interests including the areas of specialization, a vita, teaching
evaluations and other evidence of teaching excellence, graduate
school transcript(s), documentation of a research agenda, and at
least three signed recent letters of recommendation on institutional
letterhead to:
Recruitment Committee Chair
Department of Sociology
California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6846
Fullerton, California 92834-6846
Application Deadline
Applications must arrive on or before October 15, 2007.
Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/
Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer
Achieving A Climate of Success Through
Diversity & Equity
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