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Assistant Professor, Sociology, Inequalities

University of Nevada, Las Vegas  ·  Las Vegas, NV
Assistant ProfessorTenure-TrackSociology

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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) appreciates your interest in employment. We ask that you keep in mind the following when completing your application: Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process. Required attachments are listed below on the posting. Your application

will not be considered without the required attachments. Please note that applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once a recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted. If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact Human Resources at (702) 895-3504 or unlvjobs@unlv.edu . Job Description The University of Nevada, Las Vegas

invites applications for Assistant Professor, Sociology, Inequalities [R0153346] ROLE of the POSITION The Department of Sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. We seek a scholar whose primary expertise includes Social Inequalities and whose research and teaching contribute to Crime, Law, and Deviance. The

successful candidate’s qualifications and interests may also complement existing departmental strengths, including: Urban and Community Life; Culture, Media, and Identity; and Life Course, Health, and Well-Being. This position will strengthen the department’s expertise in Social Inequalities while contributing to our broader areas of specialization in Crime, Law, and Deviance. Applicants must demonstrate their

ability to conduct independent research with the potential to develop a strong record of scholarship, to obtain extramural funding for research, and to teach at the graduate and undergraduate level. Applicants must also demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural student population through training, teaching, and other comparable experience. The successful candidate will (a)

teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Social Inequalities and Crime, Law, and Deviance; (b) supervise and mentor master’s and doctoral students, (c) contribute to undergraduate and graduate instruction in quantitative and/or qualitative methods; (d) demonstrate a willingness to teach SOC 101, Introduction to Sociology; and (e) pursue extramural research funding. The candidate’s research should address social

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