Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology

About Occidental College

Founded in 1887, Occidental is a nationally recognized, private
college of the liberal arts and sciences, dedicated to providing a
gifted and diverse group of students with a total educational
experience of the highest quality -- one that prepares them for
leadership in an increasingly complex, interdependent and
pluralistic world.

What makes Occidental special? An intellectually rigorous academic
environment. Small classroom settings where students collaborate
with professors and their peers while pursuing or discovering their
passion. A beautiful residential campus that offers students
hands-on engagement with the cultural and intellectual resources of
Los Angeles. A community open to stimulating conversation and
divergent points of view. Some 2,100 students from 46 states and 28
countries choose from 41 majors and minors and participate in one
the country’s top undergraduate research programs. Oxy students
routinely win top awards and fellowships; its first Rhodes Scholar
was named in 1907. Dedicated to excellence and equity, Occidental
also is one of the country’s most economically diverse campuses,
according to the New York Times. Some 71 percent of Oxy students
receive some form of financial aid; 20 percent are Pell Grant
recipients; and 19 percent are the first in their family to attend
college

Visiting Assistant Professor

Department of Sociology

POSITION SUMMARY

The Department of Sociology at Occidental College invites
applications for a Part-Time Visiting

Assistant Professor of Sociology with appointment in the Spring
2027 semester (January 19-May 17,

2027). The Visiting Assistant Professor will teach two sections of
Introduction to Sociology.

“Visiting Professor” is a faculty category bargained between the
College and the non-tenure track

faculty union. Visiting faculty are hired to replace permanent
faculty who are on leave and to meet

other short-term curricular needs. Visiting faculty may engage in
scholarly activities, but scholarship is

not a responsibility of the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

● PhD in Sociology, or MA in Sociology if applicants will have
advanced to candidacy in a

Sociology PhD program by the position start date, January 19,
2027

● Ability to teach Introduction to Sociology in-person on
Occidental’s campus at the following

times:

o TR 4:20-5:40PM

o TR 5:50PM-7:10PM

● Demonstrated commitment to and excellence in undergraduate
teaching

● Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with students from
minoritized and

marginalized communities

Preferred Qualifications

● Experience successfully teaching at the college level as
instructor of record

● Experience and record of success teaching at a liberal arts
college

SALARY RANGE

EXPECTED SALARY: $16,708 total ($8,354 per course)

If you are offered this position at Occidental College, your final
base salary compensation will be

determined based on factors such as skills, education, experience,
and/or geographic location. In

addition to those factors, Occidental complies with applicable pay
equity laws and considers internal

equity among current employees when developing the final offer.
Please keep in mind that the range

mentioned above is the base salary range for the role. Hiring at
the maximum of the range would not

be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary
growth.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

To be assured full consideration, your application materials must
be received by 5:00pm Pacific Time

on Monday, October 26, 2026.

Applicants must submit a complete application package to Sociology
Department Chair Ben Weiss at

weissb@oxy.edu

A complete application includes all of the following:

● Cover letter (2 pages max) in which you describe your interest in
the position, as well as the

education, experience, and/or skills you possess that are relevant
to the required and preferred

qualifications listed above

● Curriculum Vitae

● A sample Introduction to Sociology syllabus that includes
learning objectives, schedule of

readings, and assessments/assignments

Applicants who advance to the finalist phase of the search will be
invited for a virtual interview.

If you have any questions about the position, the application
materials, or the application instructions,

please contact: Sociology Department Chair Ben Weiss at
weissb@oxy.edu.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This position is included in the NonTenure Track Bargaining Unit,
and the successful applicant

employee, subject to the terms of the College’s Collective
Bargaining will be a bargaining unit

Agreement with SEIU Local 721.

Occidental is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully
discriminate against employees

or applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender

expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition,
national origin, ancestry,

citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental
disability, medical condition, genetic

characteristic or information, military and veteran status, or any
other characteristic protected by state

or federal law. Occidental is strongly committed to increasing the
diversity of the campus community

and the curriculum, and to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and
just environment within which

students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Candidates who
can contribute to this goal through

their work are encouraged to identify their strengths and
experiences in this area. Individuals

advancing the College’s strategic equity and justice goals and
those from groups that are

underrepresented in the field are particularly encouraged to
apply.

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. A
comprehensive benefits package is

available that includes: excellent health, dental, life, and
retirement benefits; tuition benefits for the

employee, spouse, domestic partner, and dependents; additional
extras including use of gym facilities

and the College Library. For a detailed description of benefits,
please visit

https://www.oxy.edu/offices-services/humanresources/benefits-information.

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment,
including those with criminal histories, in

a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and
local laws, including the City of Los

Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Occidental College is committed to working with and providing
reasonable accommodations to

applicants with qualifying disabilities. If you need a reasonable
accommodation because of a disability

for any part of the application or employment process, please
contact Human Resources (hr@oxy.edu).

As a condition of hire for a staff position and for appointment to
a faculty position, Occidental College

requires that all candidates who have received a conditional offer
of employment complete an

application form (if they have not already done so) and consent to
a background check. Satisfactory

completion of a background check, along with pre-employment
verifications and references are

required as a condition of employment, but only as permitted by
federal, state, and local law, including

the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring
Ordinance.