Adjunct Faculty - Sociology and Anthropology - Oakland, CA

NU USA Northeastern University; Michigan; On-site; USD 4,900 - 9,700; Part time

Job summary

Northeastern University, Oakland campus, seeks an instructor to teach an undergraduate course in the Sociology of Sex, Gender, and Popular Culture. The role involves delivering lectures, developing assignments, grading coursework, and maintaining regular office hours.

Applicants should have an MA; PhD or ABD is preferred. Positions are available throughout the year depending on enrollment and departmental needs.

Qualifications

• MA required; PhD or ABD preferred.
• Preference for experience teaching large and diverse groups of students.

Responsibilities

• Teach an undergraduate course in Sociology of Sex, Gender, and Popular Culture.
• Deliver lectures, develop assignments, grade assignments, and hold office hours.
• Position contingent upon enrollment and departmental need; available throughout the year.

Skills

Teaching

Lecture delivery

Grading

Education

MA required

PhD or ABD preferred

Job description

About the Opportunity

The College of Social Sciences and Humanities and its nine tenure units are the home of the Experiential Liberal Arts. Through its research, teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates across the university, the Northeastern network, and partners around the globe.

Responsibilities

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities seeks applicants to teach an undergraduate course in the Sociology of Sex, Gender, and Popular Culture on the Northeastern University Oakland campus. Applicants will be expected to deliver lectures, develop assignments, grade assignments, and hold appropriate office hours. Positions are available throughout the year contingent upon enrollment and departmental need.

Qualifications

M.A. required, Ph.D. or A.B.D. preferred. Preference will be given to persons experienced in teaching large and diverse groups of students.

Documents to Submit

• Cover letter
• CV
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Sample syllabi
• Results of student evaluations

Eligibility for Visa

Northeastern University will not provide H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, or any other type of employment visa sponsorship for the successful applicant to this position, now or in the future. Furthermore, the successful applicant must be able to maintain valid work authorization in the United States throughout the entire appointment without Northeastern University’s sponsorship for a visa.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range

The rate per credit is $2,435.76.

University Overview

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.