The Department of Applied Linguistics and ESL at Georgia State University ( downtown Atlanta campus) invites applications for a full-time, renewable, non-tenure-track Applied Linguistics Lecturer to start fall semester 2023. Responsibilities include teaching eight undergraduate/graduate applied linguistics courses per academic year, four in fall and four in spring, with an option to teach in summer for additional compensation.

Essential Qualifications:

• Ability to teach TESOL methods, as well as other Applied Linguistics courses in the
  undergraduate and graduate Applied Linguistics programs
• Interest in teaching and mentoring students of diverse backgrounds
• A Ph.D. or evidence that a Ph.D. will be awarded by August 2023

Preferred qualifications:

• Previous experience with teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Applied
  Linguistics/TESOL, including core areas of linguistics
• Previous experience with teaching second/foreign languages

Applicants should submit the following material:

• Letter of application that details how the qualifications are met.
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of teaching philosophy with the information on how they will facilitate a
  diverse and inclusive learning environment both in and outside the classroom
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (sample syllabi, student evaluation, etc.)
• A list of three professional references (name, title, email address, and telephone number)
  who are willing to provide letters of reference.

The department encourages applicants with a passion for teaching and mentoring students. Please submit all materials electronically to [email protected]. All documents should be combined into a single PDF file (LASTNAME.FIRSTNAME.pdf) and submitted as an email attachment. The review of applications will begin on April 28, 2023. Application reviews will continue until the position is filled.

Located in downtown Atlanta and designated as a minority-serving institution, Georgia State has one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is nationally recognized for its record in student success regardless ofrace, ethnicity, and income level. Lecturers at Georgia State are full-time non-tenure track faculty with both teaching and service responsibilities who directly contribute to this mission of educating a highly diverse student body. Lecturers have the opportunity for promotion to Senior Lecturer and Principal Senior Lecturer. Our lecturers are full members of the department's intellectual community and leadership team. The College of Arts & Sciences supports professional success for all faculty through mentoring programs and representation of faculty from all ranks in college-level program development. Georgia State is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

The Department of Applied Linguistics and ESL is committed to enhancing its research and instructional excellence by increasing the diversity of its faculty. Our MA TESOL program was recently honored by the U.S. Department of State as being a top producer of English Language Fellows. For further information about our programs, visit our department's website at alsl.gsu.edu Offer of employment is conditional upon background verification. Please direct questions to the search committee chair, Dr. YouJin Kim at [email protected].

The Department of Sociology at Georgia State State University invites applications for an open rank tenure-track position with preference given to Advanced Assistant or Associate Professor to begin in August 2024. We seek a Sociologist who specializes in the areas of race, ethnicity, and qualitative methods.

GSU, a world-class public doctoral research university with more than 54,000 students, is in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. GSU has recently invested significantly into its academic enterprise and is among the Carnegie Foundation's elite category of Very High Research Activity (R1). GSU is ranked No. 1 in public universities for undergraduate teaching and No. 2 for innovation (U.S. News & World Report, 2022).

Founded in 1913, Georgia State University has a mission of excellence in research, teaching, and service. With six campuses throughout metro Atlanta, this major research university is a national leader in graduating students from diverse backgrounds and provides its world-class faculty and more than 52,000 students with unsurpassed connections to the opportunities available in one of the 21st century’s great global cities. Classified as RU/H (Research University/High Research Activity), Georgia State University is the only urban research university in Georgia and the largest university in the state, with students coming from every county in Georgia, every state in the nation, and from over 145 countries.

GSU enrolls and graduates one of the most diverse student bodies in the U.S.

The Department of Sociology at Georgia State is committed to teaching, research, service, and community engagement at undergraduate and graduate levels. We value interdisciplinary scholarships and collaborations across departments and colleges. Our faculty hold affiliate positions in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Gerontology, Public Health and the Urban Studies Institute. We offer certificates in these disciplines as well as in social justice. We serve more than 500 undergraduate majors who in addition to a bachelor’s degree, can obtain a Social Justice Certificate through our department before graduation. The department offers an Applied master’s program designed to build a generation of Public Sociologists and a Joint MA/PhD program that attracts students in the department’s six specialty areas: gender, sexuality, race, health, life course, and urban sociology. Research faculty at GSU have a 2-2 teaching load and are expected to mentor undergraduate and graduate students at both the M.A. and Ph.D. levels.

Essential characteristics of the successful applicant:

• A Ph.D. in Sociology or related field
• A vibrant research agenda commensurate with rank
• Ability to teach graduate-level courses in race and qualitative methods
• A commitment to service at the department, University, and discipline level

Preferred Qualifications:

• An established research agenda in the areas of critical race theory, intersectionality, and/or systemic racism.
• A record of graduate student mentorship and/or collaboration.

Applicants should submit the following materials as one PDF file to [email protected]

• CV
• Cover letter
• Research statement articulating existing research record and future research agenda
• Teaching statement discussing mentorship
• Names and contact information for three references

Review of applications will begin on October 23, 2023, and continue until the position is filled. Please direct any questions about the position to the search committee chair, Dr. Erin Ruel, at [email protected].

Georgia State University is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

The Department of Sociology at Georgia State invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position beginning in August 2023. The successful applicant is expected to teach Introduction to Sociology and/or Introduction to Social Problems as well as upper-level undergraduate courses. In addition to instruction, lecturers mentor undergraduate students and participate in departmental governance.

This is a full-time non-tenure-track teaching position (4/4 teaching load), with the benefits, rights, and responsibilities of regular faculty. Lecturers have the opportunity for promotion to Senior Lecturer and Principal Senior Lecturer. Our lecturers are full members of the department’s intellectual community and leadership team. The College of Arts & Sciences supports professional success for all faculty through mentoring programs and representation of faculty from all ranks in college-level program development.

Georgia State University is an R1 institution located in the heart of downtown Atlanta with an undergraduate population that consists of predominantly racially minoritized and/or first-generation college students. Georgia State has been nationally recognized as a leader in innovation and for its efforts in enrolling and graduating one of the most diverse student bodies in the country. Georgia State is also an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity.

The Department of Sociology at Georgia State is united in our commitment to antiracism and social justice in teaching, research, service and community engagement at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our faculty hold affiliate positions in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Gerontology, Public Health, and the Urban Studies Institute. We serve more than 500 undergraduate majors who in addition to a Bachelor's degree, can obtain a Social Justice Certificate through our department before graduation. The department offers an Applied Master's program designed to build a generation of public sociologists and a Joint MA/PhD program which attracts students in the department’s six specialty areas: gender, sexuality, race, health, life course, and urban sociology. Additionally, the department offers a new Online BA Major Program in Sociology. Further information about the Sociology Department can be found at sociology.gsu.edu.

Essential Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in Sociology (required by August 2023)
• Demonstrated excellence in undergraduate teaching
• Ability to teach Introduction to Sociology or Introduction to Social Problems
• A commitment to serving GSU’s diverse student body

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to deliver effective instruction across multiple modalities including online and face-to-face
  We encourage applications from women; persons from racial, ethnic, LGBTQ+ and other groups underrepresented in academic and professional settings; and individuals with a commitment to mentoring members of those groups.

Applicants should submit the following materials as PDF files to [email protected]:

• Cover letter
• CV
•  Teaching portfolio which includes: a statement that addresses your teaching philosophy and ability to facilitate a diverse and inclusive learning environment, sample syllabi, student evaluations of instruction, and any additional evidence of teaching effectiveness.
• Three professional reference letters (emailed directly from letter-writers to [email protected])

Review of applications will begin on May 10, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Please direct any questions about the position to the search committee chair, Dr. Sarah Friedman at [email protected].

Georgia State, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an equal opportunity institution and an EEO/AA employer. An offer of employment will be conditional on background verification.

The Department of Sociology at Georgia State invites applications for a full-time online Lecturer position to preferably begin Spring 2023 for our new Online BA Major Program in Sociology. The candidate must have the appropriate expertise to teach undergraduate Methods and Statistics, as well as two electives of their choosing for this new online program.

Essential Qualifications:

• Ability to teach statistics, as well as quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Ability to deliver effective online instruction and a commitment to teaching excellence.
• Interest in teaching and mentoring students of diverse backgrounds.
• A Ph.D. in hand or evidence that a Ph.D. will be awarded by June 2023.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An interest in online education and innovation

Applicants Should Submit the Following Material:

• Letter of application that details how the qualifications are met.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Statement of teaching philosophy.
• Sample syllabi.
• A detailed statement on how they will facilitate a diverse and inclusive learning environment both in and outside the classroom.
• Any additional evidence of teaching effectiveness.
• A list of three professional references (name, title, email address, and telephone number) who are willing to provide letters of reference.

Please submit all materials electronically to [email protected]. The review of applications will begin on November 1, 2022. Application reviews will continue until the position is filled.

Located in downtown Atlanta and designated as a minority-serving institution, Georgia State University has one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is nationally recognized for its record in student success regardless of race, ethnicity, and income level. Lecturers at Georgia State are full-time non-tenure track faculty with both teaching and service requirements who directly contribute to this mission of educating a highly diverse student body. Lecturers have the opportunity for promotion to Senior Lecturer and Principal Senior Lecturer. Our lecturers are full members of the department’s intellectual community and leadership team. Lecturers in our department serve as coordinators of our core courses and directors of undergraduate programs, lead study abroad trips, and develop academic teams and experiential learning courses. The College of Arts & Sciences supports professional success for all faculty through mentoring programs and representation of faculty from all ranks in college-level program development. Georgia State is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

Further information about the Sociology Department. Georgia State, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an equal opportunity institution and an EEO/AA employer. An offer of employment will be conditional on background verification.

The Department of History (downtown Atlanta campus) at Georgia State University invites applications for Lecturers in US and/or Modern World History (1500 CE to present) to begin in Fall 2023. Georgia State history lecturers are full-time, non-tenure track instructors who make vital contributions to the department’s undergraduate teaching and programmatic mission, with opportunities for promotion in rank based on the quality of one’s teaching and service. Georgia State, located in the heart of a vibrant metropolitan area in the Southeastern United States, enrolls and graduates one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation. Georgia State is the largest university in the state of Georgia and a national leader in innovative efforts to promote student success. It ranks among the nation’s top universities as one of the Carnegie Foundation’s elite category of the Highest Research Activity, and it is the 10th most racially and ethnically diverse university in the nation. Demonstrating that students of all backgrounds can achieve academic and career success is central to the University’s mission. The Department of History is committed to enhancing its research and instructional excellence by diversifying its faculty. Accordingly, individuals belonging to underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. The College of Arts & Sciences supports faculty professional success through mentoring programs and representation of faculty from all ranks in college-level program development. Georgia State is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. 

The Department of History welcomes applicants who are committed to creative, engaging pedagogies, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and the development of learning opportunities beyond the classroom. Due to the nature of its student body, the Department further welcomes applicants with a passion for, and proven effectiveness in, teaching diverse student populations and mentoring them. Candidates should speak to this in their teaching statement (see below).

Lecturers normally teach four sections of a lower-division survey in their area of expertise per semester. An upper-level course in area of specialization may occasionally replace one section of the survey.

Applicants should submit:

1. Cover Letter (2 single-spaced pages)
2. CV (if the doctorate is not already in hand, please indicate the expected date of graduation)
3. Teaching Statement (1-2 single-spaced pages, that includes a narrative of your teaching goals, approach, and philosophy)
4. The names, contact information, and affiliations of three potential referees.

All four documents should be combined into a single PDF file (LASTNAME.FIRSTNAME.pdf) and submitted as an email attachment to Chair, History Lecturer Search Committee, at [email protected]. Those applicants long-listed by the search committee will be contacted for three reference letters and graduate transcripts. Applications received by March 31, 2023, are assured full consideration; both preliminary and final interviews will be conducted via video conference.

Georgia State is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Offer of employment conditional upon background verification. Please direct questions to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Jake Selwood at [email protected].