"Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology"

Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology

Company: Ripon College

Job Location:

Category: Sociology

Type: Full-Time

Email: sociologysearch@ripon.edu

Description

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Ripon College is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time position as Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology for the 2026-2027 academic year. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in social inequalities (race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, etc.), sociology of media and/or visual sociology, and qualitative methodologies.

Applicants with a Ph.D. or ABD status in Sociology will be prioritized, though applicants with terminal degrees in related fields may be considered. The teaching load will be three courses per semester over two semesters, for six courses total. Applicants will be expected to teach both lower-division and upper-division undergraduate courses in their areas of expertise, and may also be requested to teach an introductory course in sociology. Successful applicants will also show evidence of their ability to teach courses that may be cross-listed with academic programs closely related to their areas of expertise.

The faculty at Ripon College are a talented and dynamic group of teacher-scholars who work closely with a diverse student population on capstone and undergraduate research projects and participate in interdisciplinary collaboration with one another on scholarship and creative activity. The faculty benefit from wide-ranging opportunities for support, including curriculum development grants, travel grants, scholarly/artistic grants, and colleague teaching grants. Successful applicants for faculty positions at Ripon College will join a group of teacher-scholars who embrace the standards of social justice; value the principles of equity and inclusion; and seek to foster and facilitate student achievement at all levels.

Qualifications and Application

Required Qualifications:

• PhD or ABD status in Sociology or related fields
• Ability to teach multiple courses related to areas of expertise, as well as an introductory course
• Strong commitment to student-centered pedagogy, with evidence of effective teaching
• An active research agenda

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to teach courses that may serve other academic departments and programs, such as those listed above
• Experience working collaboratively with colleagues in a small collegiate environment

Application:

Applicants should submit the following documents as PDF files to Dr. Marc Eaton, Search Committee Chair, at sociologysearch@ripon.edu. For those choosing to apply through the online portal, it is best practice to combine the requested documents into one file for submission.

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Names and contact information for three academic references
• A two-page teaching statement that includes a brief explanation of the candidate's teaching philosophy and examples of pedagogical techniques used

Deadline: Screening will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications received by March 23, 2026, will be guaranteed consideration.