Temporary Part-Time Instructor in Sociology at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Job Summary

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania enrolls approximately 7,500 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs. Located in a charming rural setting in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, the University is just a 20-minute drive from the metropolitan areas of Allentown/Bethlehem and Reading, and about an hour from the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The University seeks to hire employees with experience working with diverse populations.


The Department of Anthropology and Sociology seeks a part-time Sociologist at the Instructor or Assistant Professor level to teach two classes in Fall 2025 and three classes in Spring 2026. In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, performance review and evaluation of faculty is based on effective teaching and fulfillment of professional responsibilities; continuing scholarly growth; and service.


The successful candidate will have teaching experience with courses commensurate with the department's needs. Experience teaching in one or more of the following areas is preferred: deviance, work and workplaces, medical sociology, and social problems.

Minimum Qualifications

* A Master's Degree in Sociology or related social science interdisciplinary field.
* One year of teaching experience.
* Availability to teach classes in person.

Preferred Qualifications

* A Ph.D. in Sociology.

Supplemental Information

To apply please submit a letter of interest, C.V., teaching evaluations, and copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts (official transcripts must be supplied by the time of the on-campus interview). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Successful interviews, reference checks, background clearances (PA Criminal, Child Abuse Clearance & FBI Clearance), and demonstration of ability are requisite qualifications for all positions. The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.


Non-Discrimination Statement
Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. To discuss a complaint of discrimination, please contact the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by e-mail atpena@kutztown.edu. Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Kutztown University does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including admissions and employment. Any inquiries regarding the application of Title IX at Kutztown University may be made to Bradley Davis, the University's Title IX Coordinator, located in Old Main A-Wing, Room 02A, by phone at 610-683-4782 or by email at titleix@kutztown.edu, or the Office for Civil Rights located in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg., 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, by phone at 800-421-3481 (TDD: 800-877-8339), by fax at 202-453-6012, or by e-mail at OCR@ed.gov. Kutztown University's Sexual Misconduct, Anti-Discrimination, and Anti-Harassment policies can be found in The Key student handbook or online at https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/social-equity.html.

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