Job Description

Lecturer (Doctoral Schedule) - Sociology and Anthropology

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

???At Baruch College we believe that student success is everyone???s responsibility???

The Sociology and Anthropology Department at Baruch College, a senior college of the City University of New Yorklocated in the heart of mid-town Manhattan, invitesapplications for a full-time doctoral lecturer position to begin August 28, 2025. The department is housed in the college's Weissman School of Arts and Sciences. This school serves all Baruch students in its introductory courses; many minors in its upper-level courses, and an increasing number of majors, who take 18 credits in their chosen department. The College is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to its mission of educating one of the most diverse student bodies in the United States.

The successful candidate will teach in either or both of our general education courses, Introduction to Sociology and Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, as well as upper-level courses in the area of their Ph.D., preferably in race and ethnicity; environment, sustainability, andclimate change; and/or cultures and societies and technology.Evidence of ability to engage students in experiential, community-oriented, New York City-based learning will be strongly considered.Lecturer faculty are eligible for professional development and travel funds.

Lecturer lines, including Doctoral Lecturer lines, are defined as teaching and service lines that have no research requirements.Lecturers teach 24 contract hours per year. Department courses typically receive 3 credits; "jumbo" sections in introductory courses, one per term, typically receive six credits.Lecturers participate as full faculty members of the Department, the College, and CUNY. Service includes committee service and participation in assessment, curriculum design, and student mentoring. In their fifth year, Lecturers become eligible for promotion to a Certificate of Continuous Employment, the equivalent of tenure at CUNY, based on teaching excellence and dedicated service.

Candidates will be expected to:

?? Demonstrate teaching excellence, including course and assignment design,

?? Demonstrate effective teaching in a variety of teaching modalities, including the use of educational technology to support teaching and learning,

?? Teach in both introductory and upper-level courses as described above, and

?? Demonstrate expertise in one or more of the desired topics listed above.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ph.D. degree in area(s) of experience or equivalent. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

Preferred Qualifications:

?? At least three years of demonstrated, successful experience teaching introductory and elective courses in sociology and cultural anthropology at the college level.

COMPENSATION

$77,517 - $88,988;Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

Please note that Baruch College does not offer visa sponsorship for Lecturer positions for financial reasons. Successful applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of appointment.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this position, please submit your application by visiting access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title. Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information.

Qualified applicants should submit the following materials:

• A cover letter explaining the candidate???s qualifications for the position and specify the upper-level courses of their interest.
• A curriculum vitae.
• A 1-2 page statement of teaching philosophy.
• A 1-2 page diversity statement: the statement should detail experience and/or commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students in a multicultural/multiethnic urban campus environment with a substantial population of students who are among the first generation of their family to attend college.
• The names of three references
• Emailed or hard copy applications will not be considered.

Candidates who are selected to be interviewed will be asked to provide the following additional materials to Baruch ( SocAnthLec@baruch.cuny.edu ).

• 3 letters of recommendation
• Evidence of effective teaching: this can include sample course materials, student evaluations, observation reports, etc.

CLOSING DATE

Posting will close on December 1, 2024; review of applications will begin on December 1, 2024.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

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About CUNY Baruch College

Baruch, a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY), is located in the historic Gramercy Park/Flatiron district of Manhattan. Baruch has an extremely diverse student body of more than 18,000, many of them first-generation college students. We seek faculty and staff who thrive in multicultural academic environments and are committed to access and excellence in higher education.

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