Assistant Professor (Sociology)

Institution: John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
Department: Sociology
Description: John Jay College of Criminal Justice, a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY) and an internationally recognized leader in educating for justice, invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in the Department of Sociology, to begin in Fall 2027.

John Jay is a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution, ranked third in the nation in Black student success and among the top ten institutions for promoting student social mobility. The College serves a diverse student body of 15,000, nearly half of whom are first-generation college students. The Sociology Department has 24 full-time faculty, offers majors and minors in Sociology and Criminology, and serves over 2,000 students. Teaching load is 3-3.

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Posted: 7/20/26
Run Date: 9/15/26

Assistant Professor (Sociology)

Institution: Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Department: Sociology
Description:Description: The Sociology Department at Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning July 1, 2027. Teaching responsibilities in a typical academic year include Introduction to Sociology, electives in the candidate’s area of expertise, and one of the core Sociology courses within the Sociology Program (either classical theory, research methods, statistics, or the senior capstone). In alternate years, the successful candidate will teach a core course in the Public Health program and occasionally a First-Year Seminar, in support of the Colleges’ general curriculum. The standard teaching load is 5 courses a year (a 2/3 load) along with student advising and department and institutional service. We seek candidates with a sociological approach to Public Health and candidates with expertise in classical sociological theory or quantitative methods are especially encouraged to apply. The Sociology department at Hobart and William Smith College is a change-oriented department with expertise in: Criminology, Education, Family, Gender, Race, Social Policy, Urban Life, and Victimology. Applicants should have a record of effective undergraduate teaching that emphasizes critical thinking and active learning. Candidates who incorporate community engagement into their courses are encouraged to describe their plans for continuing this work in the local Geneva, NY community. Candidates should demonstrate a promising research agenda. Areas of research interest include but are not limited to: health policy, healthcare systems, medical sociology, the social determinants of health, epidemiology, aging, occupational health, traditional health practices, and environmental public health. We encourage candidates to discuss whether/how they envision involving undergraduate students in their scholarly agenda. Scholarship at HWS is evaluated relative to a teacher-scholar model rooted in the mission of liberal arts education. Candidates with a Ph.D. by the time of appointment are preferred but ABD will be considered. While this position is housed within the Sociology Department and we prefer a Sociology Ph.D., candidates from sociology-adjacent fields that center a sociological approach are also encouraged to apply. 

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Posted: 8/20/26
Run Date: 10/07/26

Assistant Professor (Data Science)

Institution: Lewis and Clark College
Description: Lewis & Clark College of Arts & Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in our new, interdisciplinary Data Science major. A Ph.D. or terminal degree is required at the time of appointment in Fall 2027. We seek a quantitative scholar with expertise in applying data science to substantive questions in one or more areas aligned with Lewis & Clark’s strategic priorities, including education, the environment, entrepreneurship, health, and law and public policy. The successful candidate will be prepared to teach introductory and intermediate data science courses, an advanced statistical modeling and inference course, and data-intensive coursework in their area of expertise. Previous experience teaching these courses is desirable. The Data Science program at Lewis & Clark combines rigorous training in statistics, computing, and data analysis with the broad perspective of a liberal arts education. Students learn to ask meaningful questions, work with real-world data, and communicate insights clearly while developing strong skills in programming, critical thinking, and ethical analysis. The program is intentionally interdisciplinary and centered on applied work, bringing together faculty from mathematics and natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. The rapidly growing program currently serves more than 45 minors and a newly approved major guided by an interdisciplinary steering committee of faculty members. Distinctive activities include the Data Café, which offers nightly peer coding support in the library, an annual Data Science Hackathon, a faculty-led study abroad program in Berlin, and courses that partner with community organizations to apply data skills to real-world challenges. We invite applicants to join a supportive, creative, and collaborative community of scholar-teachers as we prepare students for meaningful careers, civic engagement, and lifelong discovery. Together we seek a just and sustainable society, both locally and globally. We seek candidates who wish to become excellent teachers and scholars at a liberal arts college and whose varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds can contribute to a diverse and inclusive community of critical thinkers. Our faculty typically teach five courses per academic year, including participation in the College’s general education program, and advise and mentor students with varied backgrounds from across the US and around the globe. The college provides a paid pre-tenure junior sabbatical, mentoring, and professional development support.

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Posted: 8/19/26
Run Date: 10/31/26