Description

San Diego State University Department of Sociology seeks to hire a tenure-track faculty member (Assistant Professor rank) with expertise in Latinx/Latine Sociology, to begin Fall 2025. Applicants must hold an earned doctorate [PhD] in sociology or closely related field at the time of appointment. The successful candidate will possess strong research interest and capability as evidenced by an appropriate history of or potential for research and publication in top-tier referred journals. Teaching experience at the undergraduate level is preferred. Please apply by January 13, 2025.

The Department of Sociology offers a BA and MA degree, an undergraduate minor, and an interdisciplinary minor in Sport & Society. The Department is home to the Center for Community Research & Engagement and the Center for Skateboarding, Action Sports, and Social Change. The department publishes Mobilization: An International Quarterly, a leading research journal in social movements and protest. See our website at sociology.sdsu.edu for more information.

Uniquely located on the border between the United States and Mexico, our department and the university provide a range of teaching and research opportunities for a scholar with interests broadly defined within the area of Latinx/Latine Sociology. Our undergraduate major requires students to take core courses not only in theory and methods, but also in the areas of social inequality and social movements.

The minimum salary for this position is based on the current CSU salary schedule for Assistant Professors and may be revised based on contract collective bargaining. The anticipated salary range is from $85,000 to $89,000. Salary placement will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience, and salaries higher than the published maximums may be offered in limited circumstances. San Diego State University offers a rich benefits package that constitutes a major portion of total compensation. For benefits information, click here.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who could assist with our current teaching needs in: Latinx/Latine Critical theory (LatCrit), population studies, and border studies. We encourage candidates with expertise in research methods and welcome applications from scholars who would be interested in interdisciplinary collaborations with the research centers across the university.

We are seeking applicants with demonstrated experience in and/or commitment to teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups. Candidates must satisfy two or more of the eight Building on Inclusive Excellence (BIE) criteria. Candidates that meet BIE criteria: (a) are committed to engaging in service with underrepresented populations within the discipline, (b) have demonstrated knowledge of barriers for underrepresented students and faculty within the discipline, (c) have experience or have demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring underrepresented students, (d) have experience or have demonstrated commitment to integrating understanding of underrepresented populations and communities into research, (e) have experience in or have demonstrated commitment to extending knowledge of opportunities and challenges in achieving artistic/scholarly success to members of an underrepresented group, (f) have experience in or have demonstrated commitment to research that engages underrepresented communities, (g) have expertise or demonstrated commitment to developing expertise in cross-cultural communication and collaboration, and/or (h) have research interests that contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education. Please indicate in a separate diversity statement how you meet at least two (2) of these criteria. Additional guidance on our BIE program for applicants is here.

SDSU is the oldest institution of higher education in the San Diego region, with a campus in San Diego serving 36,000 undergraduate and graduate students and additional locations in Southern California’s Imperial Valley and Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia. SDSU is expected to exceed the thresholds required for Carnegie to designate the university as having very high research activity, or a prestigious “R1” ranking, in early 2025. Established in 1897, SDSU offers bachelor degrees in 97 areas, masters in 84 and doctorates in 23. See http://www.sdsu.edu for more information. SDSU is a large, diverse, urban university, an Asian-Native American-Pacific Islander -Serving Institution and a Hispanic-Serving Institution with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence. Our campus community is diverse in many ways, including race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, pregnancy, medical condition, and covered veteran status. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming environment for all.

Application Instructions

Apply via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/159352. Candidates should submit cover letters, curriculum vitae, diversity statement, and names and contact information of three (3) references.

As part of its commitment to a safe and equitable “OneSDSU” community, SDSU requires that individuals seeking faculty employment provide at the time of application authorization to conduct background checks if they become a finalist for the position; applications without this authorization will be considered incomplete.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

SDSU is a Title IX, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, or covered veteran status.