news job opening: sociology professor and department head november 9 2020 job opening: sociology professor and department head location college station texas open date september 15 2020 deadline review of applications will begin on october 20 2020 and continue until the position is filled description the sociology department at texas a&m university invites applications for a full-time 9 month position of a tenured professor and department head the position has a starting date of july 1 2021 or as otherwise negotiated the department head reports to the dean of the college of liberal arts the successful applicant will be responsible for overseeing the progress and daily operation of the department and will be expected to maintain a scholarly agenda as well as engage in teaching at a reduced load texas a&m university offers a wide range of research opportunities including the texas research data center (txrdc) the race and ethnic studies institute and the glasscock center for humanities research the sociology department (https://liberalartstamuedu/sociology/) is large collegial and intellectually and demographically diverse with 31 faculty members the departments undergraduate program has about 600 majors and the doctoral program has about 65 students texas a&m university is a large and expanding research university in bryan/college station a growing metropolitan community with a clean environment attractive amenities and a low cost of living it has close proximity to the large metropolitan areas of austin houston and san antonio the university is a land sea and space grant university qualifications candidates should have a doctoral degree in sociology a nationally or internationally recognized record of scholarship excellence in teaching and administrative experience the department specializations are: culture; crime law and deviance; demography; organizational political and economic sociology; race class and gender; and social psychology areas of specialty are open but preference will be given to candidates whose teaching and research interests match those of the department application instructions qualified applicants should submit a letter of application that includes a discussion of their leadership philosophy and administrative teaching and research experience they should also submit a curriculum vitae diversity statement and the names and contact information for three references in their on-line application through: http://applyinterfoliocom/78346 questions may be directed to dr holly foster search committee chair at hfoster@tamuedu references will be contacted only after candidates are informed review of applications will begin on october 20 2020 and continue until the position is filled application process this institution is using interfolios faculty search to conduct this search applicants to this position receive a free dossier account and can send all application materials including confidential letters of recommendation free of charge equal employment opportunity statement texas a&m university is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors students faculty and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion diversity equity and accountability diverse perspectives talents and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values equal opportunity/affirmative action/veterans/disability employer committed to diversity job posting news department head job opening professor sociology