Wilberforce University Looking for Assistant Professor of Sociology Full Time

Department: Academic Affairs/Arts and Sciences

Reports To: Dean for Arts and Sciences

Position Overview:

Wilberforce University seeks applicants for the area of sociology. The hiring rank of the selected candidate will be assistant professor. The preferred start date for the position is Fall 2023. Wilberforce University is a small, comprehensive University with an Entrepreneurial focus, with a legacy of being the nation’s first private HBCU.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Persons identified to fill this position will teach classes at the undergraduate level. Preference will be given to candidates who have a successful record of teaching at the undergraduate level. An earned doctorate in Accounting or a related field from a regionally accredited institution is preferred; candidates who are ABD will be considered.

Wilberforce University is noted as a teaching university, but academic research is strongly encouraged. 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Evidence of successful teaching.
• Demonstrated commitment to improving student learning and to help students succeed at the course and program level. Proficiency in synchronous and asynchronous modes of virtual instruction is a must.
• Effective oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills with the capacity to work successfully in a culturally diverse college community.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in Sociology or a closely related field from an accredited institution of higher learning is preferred. Candidates who are ABD will be considered.

Submit a detailed CV (including contact information for three references) and a Statement of Teaching Philosophy to: [email protected] . In your CV, please include a list of courses taught and the Institutions at which the teaching occurred. Please also specify your experience with face-to-face, hybrid and online teaching. Official transcripts for all post-secondary degrees and successful completion of a background check (including reference checks) will be required prior to the date of hire.