TEACHSOC: Assistant Professor Position - Illinois College

[Jan Buhrmann]

Dear Listserve Members:   We have recently been authorized to conduct a search for a tenure-track Assistant Professor within the Department of Sociology.  The following posting will be appearing in the ASA Employment Bulletin.  Please contact Dr. Kelly Dagan, Chair with any questions you may have.  (Please Note: as Dr. Dagan will be out of the country until November 9th, please feel free to contact me with questions between now and then.)   - Jan Buhrmann ========================== Jan Buhrmann, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Sociology Illinois College E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 217-245-3877 ====================================================================================== Illinois College. The Department of Sociology invites applications for an Assistant Professor tenure-track position in sociology beginning August 2006. We are currently seeking candidates with teaching and research interests in Organizational Theory, Formal/complex Organizations, and Public Policy.  Additional areas of expertise desired include some combination of Urban Sociology, Social Work Practice/Social Welfare, Rural Sociology, Intervention Strategies and Social Policy.  These courses will combine to work toward the development of an additional concentration in Social Policy within the Sociology Department.  The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching Introductory Sociology, courses in her/his area of specialization, and assist with providing support to the Department's core curriculum and the general education program.  In addition, the successful candidate will be responsible for strengthening the Department's connection to Illinois College’s Management and Organizational Leadership Program, with the potential for overseeing this Program in the future. A PhD in Sociology (with an emphasis in organizations and policy), and evidence of teaching excellence are required. Please submit a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae, graduate transcripts, a statement of teaching and research philosophies, a writing sample, and three letters of reference by December 1, 2005 to: Kelly Dagan, Chair, Department of Sociology, Illinois College, 1101 W. College Ave., Jacksonville, IL 62650.  Illinois College is a selective liberal arts college in the West Central Illinois, with ties to both the United Church of Christ and the Presbyterian Church.  True to its founding vision in 1829, Illinois College is a community committed to the highest standards of scholarship and integrity in the liberal arts. The College strives to develop in its students, qualities of mind and character needed for fulfilling lives of leadership and service. The College maintains a strong institutional commitment to diversity and strives to recruit, hire, and retain candidates from communities of color and ethnic groups. For additional information about the college, visit our web site at www.ic.edu.