"Instructor/Assistant Professor, Sociology"

Instructor/Assistant Professor, Sociology

Department: Sociology

Campus Location: Arnold/Main Campus

Salary Range: $58,055-$72,915

Work Mode: This position requires regular in-person presence on campus and at alternative locations, depending on class schedule and other assigned duties.

Hours Per Week: 40

Position Type: Full-Time Faculty, Exempt

Position Summary

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC), located near historic Annapolis, Maryland, has served a diverse community for over 60 years through high-quality, affordable, and accessible learning.

We seek faculty committed to student success, continuous improvement, and inclusive excellence. The ideal candidate values collaboration, lifelong learning, and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

AACC is a fully accredited, public two-year college offering degrees, certificates, and transfer pathways. This tenure-track position requires regular on-campus presence, with flexible teaching schedules available.

Contract Dates: August 16, 2026– June 15, 2027

Teaching Formats: Day, evening, weekend, in person, hybrid, and online

Job Duties and Responsibilities

The ideal candidate is committed to the ideals of community college education and has a proven ability to teach college level Sociology and African American Studies courses. Excellence in oral, written, and communication skills is required.

The required teaching load will be 15 FLH per semester, to primarily include face-to-face and online courses in Sociology, African American Studies, and African American History at our main campus in Arnold, Maryland. The faculty member will be expected to teach a minimum of 15 FLH in Introduction to Sociology in an academic year.

This interdisciplinary role combines teaching and leadership in Sociology and African American Studies. We seek a dynamic educator with a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and student-centered teaching as well as to advancing student success through culturally responsive pedagogy and interdisciplinary scholarship.

In addition to teaching responsibilities, the faculty member will participate in curriculum development, assessment strategies, outcomes measurement, department and college committees, special events, transfer pathways development, community partnerships as well as academic advising, ongoing professional development and meeting with students during regular office hours. Rank and salary are dependent on experience and credentials.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Sociology, African American Studies, or a closely related field.
• Advanced academic preparation:
  • A master's program with a dual or interdisciplinary focus encompassing both Sociology and African American Studies; or
  • A master’s program in Sociology plus documented graduate coursework, certificate, or research specialization in African American Studies.
• Demonstrated teaching experience Sociology and African American Studies or African American History.
• Graduate-level social science research methodology.
• Thematic or area specialization in African American thought, culture, or history.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in Sociology, African American Studies or a closely related field.
• Advanced academic preparation:
  • A doctoral program with a dual or interdisciplinary focus encompassing both Sociology and African American Studies; or
  • A doctoral program in Sociology plus documented graduate coursework, certificate, or research specialization in African American Studies.
• Experience developing academic transfer pathways and articulation agreements.
• Record of successful collaboration across academic services and departments.
• Two years of full-time equivalency of teaching experience at an institution of higher education.
• Demonstrated teaching experience in both African American Studies and African American History.

For full position descriptions, required qualifications and to apply, please visit our web site at www.aacc.edu/employment and click on Career Opportunities.