University Of Nevada Reno
Lecturer/Teaching Assistant Professor, Sociology and Cultural Analysis
University of Nevada, Reno - Main Campus · Full-time
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About the role
- The Department of Sociology and Cultural Analysis within the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Nevada, Reno invites applications for a Lecturer or Teaching Assistant Professor position to begin July 1, 2027.
- This is a 9-month, non-tenure-track, continuing appointment with opportunities for promotion.
- This position carries an 80% teaching responsibility, with the remaining 20% dedicated to service and professional development.
Responsibilities
- Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
Requirements
- Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.
- The University of Nevada, Reno reserves the right to hire at any level of Lecturer (II) or Teaching Assistant (terminal degree candidates) that is appropriate for the hire.
Nice to have
- Experience and promise as an excellent teacher
- A track record of campus programming and/or community engagement
- Experience working with and teaching diverse groups of students, including evidence of a commitment to a broad involvement with diversity work on campus
- Compensation Grade
- Lecturer/Teaching Assistant Professor (9-month, B-contract).
- Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University.
- Reno is proud to be a University town!
- Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders
Compensation
- E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
Benefits
- Health insurance options including dental and vision
- Generous sick leave, long term disability and life insurance - Faculty Benefits
Company info
- We are seeking candidates with a demonstrated record in teaching excellence to teach core courses in LGBTQ+, Latinx-identity, Native American Culture, Sociology, and/or Women's Studies.
- We are a comprehensive, doctoral university that has been designated as a Carnegie R1 institution with very high research activity and a Carnegie Community Engagement Classification.
- Nearly half of our students are students of color, and we are considered a Hispanic Serving Institution.
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- Center for Constitutional Law and the Center for Basque Studies, that foster creativity, critical thinking, and engaged citizenship
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