Allison Pugh states that there are three jobs open at UVA.  For more info, contact apugh@virginia.edu

Ø  Open-rank Women, Gender and Sexualities position focusing on women’s health

Ø  An Ethnographer’s position with a half-time appointment in American Studies

Ø  The Carter G. Woodson Institute for African-American and African Studies seeks to appoint an assistant (tenure-track) or associate professor (tenured) in the area of race and inequality in the United States and other countries of the African diaspora, beginning August 25, 2014. The position will be a split appointment with half a line in the Woodson Institute and the other half in a home department in the College of Arts & Sciences (Economics, History, Politics, or Sociology). Candidates with comparative, historical, or global approaches are encouraged to apply. Fields of specialization include but are not restricted to the following: political economy, labor market stratification, and wealth distribution; educational policy and academic outcomes; metropolitan inequality; public health; criminal justice and the carceral state; immigration policy and patterns; housing; social movements; and electoral politics. Review of applications will begin on October 7, 2013 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants for the rank of associate with tenure must have a PhD and a strong record of research and publication. Applicants at the assistant level should be on track to earn a PhD by May 2014 and must hold a PhD at the time of appointment. To apply, candidates must submit a Candidate Profile through Jobs@UVa (https://jobs.virginia.edu), search on posting number 0612760 and electronically attach the following: a cover letter of interest describing research agenda and teaching experience, a curriculum vitae, a sample article- or chapter-length scholarship (Attach to Writing Sample 1) and contact information for three references. Please have reference letter writers email letters directly to race-and-inequality-job@virginia.edu. Questions regarding the position or the application process in JOBS@UVa should be directed to: Cheryll Lewis at the Woodson Institute cll2d@virginia.edu. The University will perform background checks on all new faculty hires prior to making a final offer of employment. The College of A&S and the University of Virginia welcome applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities; we seek to build a culturally diverse intellectual environment and are committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and to the principles of affirmative action in accordance with state and federal laws.

Michelle Brown (University of Tennessee) alerts members about two positions.

Ø  The Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville invites applications for one tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level specializing in the sociology of gender and/or race, beginning August 1, 2014. We are particularly interested in candidates who can contribute to the Department’s strength in social justice (http://web.utk.edu/~utsocdep/) and whose research resonates with our other departmental areas, criminology/criminal justice, globalization/political economy and/or environmental sociology. Applicants must demonstrate promise of distinguished scholarship and excellent teaching, as well as a commitment to seeking external funding. The Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville has a strong international reputation for excellence and its vibrant intellectual culture, and is undergoing a period of expansion. UT has about 21,000 undergraduates and 6,000 graduate students and is located near the Smoky Mountains, two and a half hours from Nashville, and three and a half hours from Atlanta.  Our department offers a supportive and collegial atmosphere in which scholars make a variety of important contributions to academic research, teaching, and public sociology. The Ph.D. in Sociology or related areas is required at the time of appointment.  Review of applications will begin October 10 and continue until the position is filled. Please send letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, samples of writing, and a teaching statement to Search Committee Chair Michelle Brown via email (mbrow121@utk.edu) and/or surface mail (901 McClung Tower, Knoxville, TN 37996-0490).  For more information on the department, please see (http://web.utk.edu/~utsocdep).

Ø  The Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville invites applications for one tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor in the areas of criminology and criminal justice, beginning August 1, 2014.  We are particularly interested in candidates who can contribute to the Department’s strength in social justice (http://web.utk.edu/~utsocdep/) and whose research in criminology resonates with our other departmental areas, globalization/political economy and/or environmental sociology. Applicants must demonstrate promise of distinguished scholarship and excellent teaching, as well as a commitment to seeking external funding.  We are especially interested in candidates who can add to our expertise in quantitative methods. The Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville has a strong international reputation for excellence and its vibrant intellectual culture, and is undergoing a period of expansion. UT has about 21,000 undergraduates and 6,000 graduate students and is located near the Smoky Mountains, two and a half hours from Nashville, and three and a half hours from Atlanta.  Our department offers a supportive and collegial atmosphere in which scholars make a variety of important contributions to academic research, teaching, and public sociology. The Ph.D. in sociology or criminology is required at the time of appointment. The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee is seeking candidates who have the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the University.  Review of applications will begin October 1, 2013.  Position will remain open until filled.  Please send letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, a research statement, and a teaching statement to Search Committee Chair Lois Presser via e-mail (lpresser@utk.edu) and/or surface mail (901 McClung Tower, Knoxville, TN  37996-0490).

Kiran Mirchandani (OISE) announces a job.

Closing Date: October 15, 2013   (Opened until filled)

Ø  The Ontario Institute of Studies in Education, University of Toronto invites applications from outstanding scholars for a tenure stream appointment in Organizational Learning in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor and commence on July 1, 2014. The position resides in the Adult Education and Community Development program which is internationally recognized. We seek applicants with a doctorate in adult education or a related field, a distinguished record of research and teaching excellence in the area of organizational learning that fosters sustainable social change, both locally and globally. The ideal candidate will have expertise in the growing range of theories, policies, and practices which promote, define and regulate learning opportunities for adults through organizations in Canada and internationally. In particular, we seek a dynamic educator with critical research and practice in some or all of the following areas: organizational learning, workplace leadership, team-based and professional learning, organizational development and change, and sustainable, collaborative and equitable practices in organizational settings. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. In addition to having a doctorate, successful candidates will have a distinguished program of research and publication, the ability to make a strong contribution to teaching, and to building leadership and research capacity in the field of organizational learning. Evidence of excellence in teaching and research is required. All qualified candidates are invited to apply by clicking on the link below. Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching dossier, a statement outlining current and future research interests and three representative publications. If you have any questions about this position, please contact the department at: karen.dinsdale@utoronto.ca. All application materials should be submitted online. The UofT application system can accommodate up to five attachments (10MB) per candidate profile; please combine attachments into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Applicants should ask three referees to send letters directly to the department via email to karen.dinsdale@utoronto.ca by the closing date October 15, 2013. The position will remain open until filled. Established in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s largest and most research-intensive university and the only Canadian university to be named in the top 25 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Located in and around Toronto, one of the world’s most diverse cities, the University of Toronto’s vibrant academic life is enhanced by the cultural diversity in its community. The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) has, for more than a century, made a major contribution to advancing education, human development and professional practice around the world. With more than 72,000 alumni, close to 3,000 students, and 20 research centres, ours is an intellectually rich and supportive community, guided by the highest standards of scholarship and a commitment to equity and social justice. For more information please visit the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education homepage or the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education website at: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/lhae.The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.   http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/oise/UserFiles/File/Working%20at%20OISE/Tenure%20stream%20faculty%20positions/LHAE_OrganizationalLearning_2013.pdf

Thanks to Emilio Castilla and Ofer Sharone (MIT):

The Work and Organization Studies (WOS) group at the MIT Sloan School is seeking to hire an individual whose research focuses on work and employment issues.  The rank of this position is open and both junior and senior candidates will be considered.   Candidates must have their PhD at the time of their appointment. WOS is a new group that merges two former groups at Sloan, the Organizational Studies Group and the Institute for Work and Employment Research.   As such the WOS faculty is interdisciplinary and the new hire’s background is open and might include sociology, organizational behavior, political science, or economics.   We are open to a variety of styles of research (quantitative, ethnographic, field based) but we do expect that the new hire would approach work and employment issues from what might be termed a “macro” or “structural” point of view.    Our group also contains strong social psychologists and candidates with that background are encouraged to consider our other position announcement in leadership.  WOS is part of the Behavioral and Policy Sciences Area, one of three major areas at Sloan.  We encourage multidisciplinary work with colleagues in other parts of the School, and several members of the group are also members of other groups in the School (Communication, Economic Sociology, Information Technology, Strategy, System Dynamics). WOS has teaching needs in negotiations and it would be desirable (although not essential) if the candidate could teach in this area.   It is expected that the candidate be prepared to teach at all levels:  MBA, executive, PhD, and undergraduate.  Please submit applications electronically at https://sloanfacultysearches.mit.edu/wos/ providing a cover letter outlining interests and experience, a current CV, and one or two papers that indicate your research focus and capabilities.  Applicants should also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted via this link. Applications are due November 9, 2013. MIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic intellectual community and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.