Career Opportunities

Visiting Professor, Sociology

This position is no longer open.

School of Arts and Sciences 
Department: Social Sciences 
Campus: Beirut and Byblos 
Discipline: Sociology 
Vacancy date: Spring 2016/ Fall 2016

The Department of Social Sciences at the Lebanese American University is seeking to appoint a Visiting Professor of Sociology effective Spring 2016 or Fall 2016 for a one or a two-year term. The rank at which the successful applicant will be appointed will be commensurate with his/her current rank and qualifications. Preference will be given to applicants at the Associate or Full Professor level. A PhD in Sociology from a recognized university is a must. The successful candidate must have: a demonstrated capacity to conduct research; a record of university-level teaching in different areas of sociology, including research methods, community studies, migration studies and political sociology; and a demonstrated capacity to contribute to graduate teaching (including supervising MA theses) and research . The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate how his/her field of expertise will extend and develop the Department’s research and teaching agendas.

The department offers four Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) programs in political science, political science/international affairs, psychology, and social work; two Master of Arts (M.A.) programs in International Affairs and Migration studies; and five minors in conflict analysis and resolution, legal studies, political science/international affairs, psychology, and sociology.

LAU (http://www.lau.edu.lb) has two campuses, one in Beirut and the other in Byblos, about 35 kilometers north of Beirut. There are currently over 8,000 enrolled students at LAU.

LAU is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating in Lebanon under a charter from the Regents of the State University of New York, and is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (CIHE-NEASC).

Standard Application requirements: Prospective candidates should apply electronically by sending a letter of intent and an updated CV. The CV should include the names, emails and phone numbers of three references. Applications should be sent by email to: apaa@lau.edu.lb. Candidates must refer to position no. AS-15-27

Deadline for applying: August 31, 2015