Adjunct Faculty in Sociology and Anthropology

Position Summary

Adjunct faculty will teach in person on an as-needed basis for the Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice programs in the Department of Psychology, Criminal Justice, and Sociology.

For Fall 2024, duties may include one or more teaching assignments:
SOAN 342 – Race and Gender in the United States
(Examine contemporary U.S. society from diverse viewpoints. Explore multiple perspectives regarding race and gender. Consider ways Christian faith informs engagement with persons, groups, social issues, and ideas as relates to race and gender.) Responsibilities General: Prepare lesson plans, quizzes, exams: teach course material, provide feedback and grades throughout the semester. Ability to teach in-person course; Canvas LMS is beneficial.
Specific to the class taught; will be communicated on an individual basis. Qualifications Professional expertise. Relevant doctorate is preferred but not required. Teaching experience preferred. Candidate should have a commitment to excellence in teaching in a Christian Liberal Arts setting.

The Program Our programs explicitly integrate Christian perspectives with disciplinary philosophical and ethical issues encountered while studying Sociology, Anthropology, Criminal Justice, and Urban Studies.

We are committed to the integration of faith in the classroom, service to the community, as well as social science perspectives and research methods. The Department Faculty hold advanced degrees from quality universities and have extensive practical experience in research and social service programs and administration.

Faculty represent diversity of age, perspective and experience. Innovative approaches to teaching and learning through use of technology and a wide range of classroom experiences. The University Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences and has a student body of over 2,500 undergraduate students including 20.0% under-represented and 2.4% international students from 21 countries and over 700 graduate students including 20.7% of students from under-represented populations.

The University is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. Messiah University is a teaching institution that emphasizes instruction but values research and public service. Strong support is given to faculty development in teaching and scholarship. Diversity Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement. Starting Date for Position Fall 2024 Compensation Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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