Department: Social Sciences

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Notes to Applicants

Full-time position beginning August 2025

Review of applications will begin January 15, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. All applicants must complete an online application with a letter of interest and updated curriculum vitae attached.

In addition, a copy of graduate transcripts, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of recommendation should be submitted by e-mail to Mohsen Mobasher, Chair, Sociology Search Committee at Mobasherm@uhd.edu.

About UHD

The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is an urban university located in the fourth largest city in the U.S., and minutes away from the world-renowned Texas Medical Center. UHD is one of the most ethnically diverse institutions in the nation and serves over 15,000 students from both undergraduate and graduate programs. UHD is recognized as a federally-qualified, Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and a Minority-Serving Institution (MSI). This position is in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Job Description

The Sociology Program in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Houston-Downtown is pleased to invite applications for a Lecturer in Sociology beginning August 2025. This is a one-year, non-tenure track position, renewable based on performance and departmental need. Area of specialization is open, but we are especially interested in applicants who can teach Aggression and Violence, Drug Use and Society, Deviance, Gender, Health and Behavioral Science. The successful candidate is expected to teach five courses, consisting of a mix of lower- and upper-level online and face-to-face courses, including Introduction to Sociology, per semester. Excellence in undergraduate teaching is essential.

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates must have a Master of Arts in Sociology from a regionally accredited institution by the time of appointment.
• Candidates must have experience teaching at the collegiate level, both in-person and online.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference will be given to candidates with a doctorate in Sociology or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution by the time of employment.

Information concerning the Department of Social Sciences and the Sociology program can be found at https://www.uhd.edu/academics/humanities/undergraduate-programs/sociology/index.aspx.