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Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor of Sociology, AUC

10/18/2018
About the American University in Cairo (AUC)
Founded in 1919, AUC moved to a new 270-acre state-of-the-art campus in New Cairo in 2008. The University also operates in its historic downtown facilities, offering cultural events, graduate classes, and continuing education. Student housing is available in New Cairo. Among the premier universities in the region, AUC is Middle States accredited; its Engineering programs are accredited by ABET, its Chemistry program is accredited by the Canadian Society for Chemistry, and the School of Business is accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. The AUC Libraries contain the largest English-language research collection in the region and are an active and integral part of the University's pursuit of excellence in all academic and scholarly programs. AUC is an English-medium institution; eighty-five percent of the students are Egyptian and the rest include students from nearly ninety countries, principally from the Middle East, Africa and North America. Faculty salary and rank are based on qualifications and professional experience. According to AUC policies and procedures, all faculty are entitled to generous benefits.

Job Description:
The Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology (SEA) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) is seeking to recruit for a five-year position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of sociology beginning in the fall 2019. The teaching load is three courses per semester. Candidates with any area of expertise in the global south are encouraged to apply.

Requirements:
  • A PhD in sociology or a related discipline with the ability to teach and publish within the discipline of sociology.
  • Commitment to teaching and engagement of students, as well as service to the university, particularly the sociology program and the department, are necessary, as well as an active research agenda.

Additional Information:
Priority will be given to applications that are submitted by November 1, 2018. Informational interviews will be held at the annual American Sociological Association (ASA) meeting in Philadelphia, PA between August 11-14 and the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) meeting in San Antonio, TX between November 15-18. If interested in setting up an informational interview at ASA or MESA, please contact the SEA Department at sea@aucegypt.edu. Formal interviews will be held in late November/early December.

Application Instructions:
All applicants must submit the following documents via the online system:

(a) an updated CV; (b) a letter of interest detailing research and teaching experience; (c) a completed AUC Personnel Information Form (PIF); (d) names and contact information for at least three references familiar with the candidate's academic professional background; (e) one page statement on teaching goals and philosophy, including courses that the candidate would like to teach/develop; (f) one page statement on the candidate's research agenda and (g) a writing sample or publication. Letters of reference may be sent directly by the referees to sea@aucegypt.edu. Inquiries can be submitted through the on-line application system or by e-mail at sea@aucegypt.edu.

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