Adjuncts, Sociology Department (Sociology and Justice Studies)

School Name
Faculty of Arts and Science

Position Overview

The Sociology Department is
seeking candidates to fill part-time instructor positions. We welcome applications from those qualified to teach introductory, intermediate
and advanced courses in Sociology and in Justice Studies.

Essential Duties

• Teach courses as needed at the
  undergraduate and graduate levels (with PhD), including some combination of courses in the Sociology, Justice Studies, and Aging Studies
  curriculum.
• Teach foundational sociology and justice studies courses, such as Introduction to Sociology and Crime and Criminal
  Justice, theory, or research methods.

Occasional Duties

Perform other duties and responsibilities as
assigned by the Sociology department chair.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Experience working
  with nontraditional students and with an ethnically diverse student population.
• Demonstrated commitment to undergraduate
  instruction and to mentoring students.
• Interest in and experience with active and experiential learning.

Required
Qualifications

• Masters or Doctoral degree in Sociology, Criminology, Demography or a closely related
  field.

Environmental Conditions

Teaching/instruction is performed in a traditional classroom setting with
possible options for hybrid and very occasional online formats.

Posting Number: A00062

Benefits
Eligible?
No

Special Instructions/Information for Applicants

Candidates must have
authorization to work in the US without the need for employer sponsorship.

• Appointment is contingent upon receipt of an
  acceptable background screening conducted once selected for the position
• UNION ELIGIBILITY: Adjuncts become eligible to
  join the RIC/AFT Adjunct Union if they complete 6 load hours (excludes applied music) within the two previous consecutive year (Payment is
  made once a month; applicable taxes are withheld.)
• There are no fringe benefits with this position.
• Upon hire, candidate
  will be required to provide an official transcript of highest degree earned.
• Applications for these positions are
  accepted on a continuous basis and reviewed if openings become available.
• Writing sample, teaching
  evaluations and/or letters of recommendation are not required at time of application and are required only if requested directly by the
  department chair.