FACULTY - POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Sociology Department

 Position:      The Sociology department invites applications for a
tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level to begin September
2001.  Candidates are sought with specialties in one or more of the
following substantive areas:  (1) Law/Crime/Deviance, (2) Family, (3)
Population Studies, and (4) Social Organization/Inequality.  Salary
commensurate with qualifications.

Duties: Teach courses that contribute to one or more of the substantive
areas above, as well as courses appropriate to core requirements
(statistics, methods, theory) for the major.  Research and publication is
required.  Participation in a small MA program is also expected.

Qualifications: The Ph.D. is required by the time of appointment.
Candidates
are also required to demonstrate competence or promise for teaching and
conducting research in one of the specified specialty areas. An ability
to
address teaching needs in more than one area of specialization and
promise
for serving a diverse student population are desirable. The department
seeks
candidates who can contribute to a strong undergraduate liberal arts
program
of instruction, including research collaboration with undergraduates,
while
also maintaining an active program of original scholarship.

Department:     The department has ten faculty and offers the BA and the
BS
degree in Sociology, and the BA in Education degree (taken as part of
Western's teacher education program), as well as the MA degree.  The
department maintains a computer laboratory for undergraduate instruction,
social and demographic data resources, and a center for survey research.
We
continue to seek to further diversify the backgrounds of the members of
our
department and strongly encourage applications from minority and women
scholars.

University:     Western Washington University is located in Bellingham,
Washington, which is situated on a series of hills overlooking northern
Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands.  The metropolitan areas of Seattle,
WA
and Vancouver, BC are nearby (85 and 55 miles, respectively) and the
Cascade
mountains are only a one hour drive from Bellingham.  Western is the
largest
of three regional state universities in Washington and has an enrollment
of
approximately 11,000 students.

To Apply:       Submit a curriculum vitae, a letter of application
including
a statement of teaching philosophy and a commitment to serving a diverse
student population, evidence of teaching scholarship, teaching
evaluations,
sample publications, and three letters of reference addressing teaching
and
research qualifications to:     Dr. Rick Bulcroft, Chair, Search
Committee
                                Department of Sociology
                                Western Washington University
                                Bellingham, WA  98225-9081
                                Or FAX materials to:  (360) 650-7295
                To ensure full consideration, application materials must
be
received by October 1, 2000.

WWU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to
building a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff.  Women,
minorities,
disabled veterans, Vietnam-Era veterans, and persons with disabilities
are
encouraged to apply.  To request disability accommodation, contact the
ADA
Coordinator at (360) 650-3306(Voice) 650-7606(TTY).  All new employees
must
provide proof of measles immunity before beginning work at WWU and must
show
employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Immigration
and
Naturalization Service.  For more information about WWU, see
http://www.wwu.edu/ .  WWU is committed to fostering a safe learning and
working environment.  Our Annual Campus Security Report can be viewed at
http://www.wwu.edu/depts/vpsa/campus_safety.htm  and includes information
on
campus crime and WWU safety policies and procedures.  For a paper copy
call
Human Resources at (360) 650-3774, TTY (360)650-7696.  For other
alternate
formats call (360)650-3839.

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