Assistant, Associate or Full Professor - Sociology Department –Feminist Scholar/Sociology of Gender- NEW Tenure Track
Position Requirements
The Department of Sociology at Portland State University (www.sociology.pdx.edu) invites applications for an open rank (Assistant, Associate, Full Professor) faculty position to begin September 2010. (Ph.D. required.)
- The successful applicant will be a scholar of feminist sociological theory and research specializing in gender and sexualities. Preference will be given to scholars who can collaborate with other faculty members working in any of the following: health, education, immigration or social sustainability.
- The successful candidate will emphasize race/ethnicity and class, as well as gender in their research and teaching.
- For consideration at the Full Professor level, applicants must have a distinguished record of publications and funded research.
- The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses, conduct an active research program, secure external funding for research, supervise graduate students, and participate in collaborative projects within the department.
- The successful candidate will play a significant part in shaping our newly established Ph.D. program and will contribute to the existing Bachelors and Masters level curricula.
Portland State University is located in downtown Portland, the major urban center of Oregon. PSU is not only the largest institution of higher education in Oregon, but with a 25% minority student population it is also the most diverse. The University is built along the tree-lined South Park Blocks, an extensive greenway through the center of the city, and is immediately adjacent to the Portland cultural district, home of the Portland Symphony, the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, the Portland Art Museum, and the Northwest Film Center. The city is noted for its numerous cafes, pubs, theaters, restaurants, bookstores, and its public transportation. The wide variety of outdoor activities convenient to the city is unsurpassed. Hiking, mountain biking, skiing, sailing, windsurfing, and kayaking are all accessible within minutes of Portland. The nearby rugged Cascade and Coast mountain ranges provide hundreds of miles of trails while the Pacific coast is less than two hours away.
Compensation
The starting annual salary for this position is dependent upon qualifications and experience with an excellent benefits package including fully paid healthcare, a generous retirement package, and reduced tuition rates for the employee, spouse or one dependent at any of the Oregon University System Schools.
To Apply
Send application letter which includes a statement indicating teaching and research interests and experience, Curriculum Vitae, and three letters of reference to:
Veronica Dujon, Chair
Department of Sociology
Portland State University
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
Review of applications will begin October 30, 2009, and continue until the position is filled.
Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Institution and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity
