Hi everyone -- We're hiring this year, and here's the ad! Best, Chris The Department of Social Sciences at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago seeks to fill a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Sociology starting in August 2012. Successful candidates will have scholarly interests that complement our department’s focus on technology, science, urban and other built environments, and work, organizations and institutions. We are looking for a colleague who has demonstrated research and teaching interest in as many of these fields as possible. Attention to policy issues in conjunction with basic research is highly desirable. We prefer applicants to include evidence of teaching excellence and experience instructing students from a variety of programs and backgrounds. Candidates who have completed the Ph.D. will have preference over those who have not. IIT’s strong history and reputation in the fields of engineering, science, architecture, and design creates a rich and unique environment for sociologists interested these substantive areas. Our department’s small, interdisciplinary nature (primarily sociology and political science) also makes us an excellent venue for scholars who like to think inside but also outside their own fields of training. (See our website for more information on the department http://iit.edu/csl/socs/ .) There are numerous possibilities for project-based collaborations involving hands-on, applied work as well, both in Chicago and around the world. (For example, http://ict4dviewsfromthefield.wordpress.com/ .) We offer a great deal of freedom to design and teach creative courses that support an individual’s research interests. IIT students generally are smart, hard-working, and eager to assist one-on-one with faculty research. Undergraduate classes are small (maximum of 27 for 200 and 300-level classes; 15 for 400-level seminars) and the teaching load is 2-2. New faculty receive a modest research start-up package. The department currently offers three undergraduate majors with degrees in sociology, political science and interdisciplinary social science. We are preparing several unique Masters and 4+1 programs in line with the department’s interests and expect them to launch within the next two years. The successful candidate will help shape and teach in these as well as our current undergraduate programs. The department is part of the College of Science and Letters at IIT and is located on the main campus, south of Chicago’s downtown Loop area. Additional information about the College and the university can be found at http://www.iit.edu/csl/ . Please mail a letter of interest, CV, names and contact information of references and supporting materials to Mr. Alex Donner, Administrative Assistant; Department of Social Sciences, IIT; 3301 S Dearborn, Siegel Hall Suite 116; Chicago, IL 60616; adonner@iit.edu. Brief email queries may be sent to Dr. Christena Nippert-Eng, Chair of the department: nippert@iit.edu. All application materials should be sent to Mr. Donner. Review of applications begins October 24, 2011 and continues until the position is filled. Illinois Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Christena Nippert-Eng, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Sociology Chair, Department of Social Sciences, IIT www.islandsofprivacy.com http://www.iit.edu/csl/socs/faculty/nippert_christena.shtml 312-567-6812 (office) 312-567-6821 (fax)