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Assistant Professor of Sociology or Assistant Professor of Anthropology (Tenure Track)

Ursinus College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sociology or Assistant Professor of Anthropology position in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology to begin fall 2010. We are looking for a person who can teach courses about the African American experience and contribute to our African American and Africana Studies Program. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to undergraduate teaching at the introductory and advanced level. Applicants should be able to cover and expand upon the current offerings of the sociology or anthropology programs described in our catalog. Ability to teach quantitative methods is a plus. Responsibilities include teaching five courses per year including an interdisciplinary freshman seminar as well as developing an ongoing research program, and supervising student research. Please send a letter of application, your Curriculum Vitae, an official transcript, a statement of teaching philosophy, a writing sample, and three confidential letters of recommendation, including one that addresses teaching, to Dr. Tom Gallagher, Chair, Sociology Search Committee, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Ursinus College, P.O. Box 1000, Collegeville, PA 19426. Review of completed applications will begin on September 15, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. Ursinus College is a highly selective, independent, co-educational, residential liberal arts college of 1700 students located about 25 miles from center city Philadelphia. Ursinus College is an EEO/AA employer. In keeping with the college’s historic commitment to equality, men and women, and members of all racial and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply. http://www.ursinus.edu/