Albion College invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Ethnic Studies and Sociology, specializing in the study of race and ethnicity. The successful candidate will hold a joint appointment in the departments of Anthropology & Sociology and Ethnic Studies & Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. Albion is dedicated to the highest quality in undergraduate education led by our teacher-scholar faculty. Our teacher-scholar model creates a vibrant community that cherishes faculty and student relationships and faculty scholarly contributions. We seek applicants with a passion for dynamic teaching, committed mentorship of students, and the transformative power of the liberal arts. This position carries a standard teaching load of three courses per semester, and the mode of instruction at Albion College is in-person.

The successful candidate will

• hold a PhD in Ethnic Studies, Sociology, or related field at the time of appointment
• have a proven record of (or strong potential for) excellence in teaching in Ethnic Studies and Sociology. Specifically, we are seeking applicants who can teach
  • introductory courses in both Ethnic Studies and Sociology
  • Sociological Theory
  • upper-level courses in Ethnic Studies (e.g., Black Feminisms, Theories & Methods in Ethnic Studies)
  • other courses in their area of expertise
• maintain or demonstrate strong potential for an active research agenda
• be prepared to engage in service to the departments, college, and profession. This can include participation in faculty governance, contributions to curriculum and assessment, involvement in student recruitment and mentoring, and active engagement in the broader campus community.

We welcome candidates who can design experiential learning opportunities that deepen student engagement, such as community-based research, service-learning, or collaborative projects with external partners. These experiences give students the chance to apply theories of race, gender, class, etc. to real-world contexts while developing critical skills in analysis, collaboration, and civic engagement.

We encourage applications from individuals who will help us promote a culture of inclusive excellence at Albion College by showing interest in teaching methods that address the needs of a diverse student body and, when possible, by demonstrating a proven track record of creative activity, scholarship or research that involves students.

Albion College includes in its mission a commitment to “sustaining a diverse, equitable, inclusive and learner-centered, environment where all students feel that they belong.” We recognize that advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is shared work, not invisible labor expected only of women and underrepresented colleagues.

Albion College is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college serving approximately 1,200 undergraduate students in the City of Albion in Calhoun County, Michigan. The City of Albion is home to 8,000 residents as well as 17 parks with shelters, trails, athletic fields, and greenspace. Albion is within a half hour’s drive of larger cities like Jackson and Battle Creek and an hour’s drive from Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Kalamazoo. Detroit and Grand Rapids are 1.5 hours away.

In April 2025, Albion College was recognized as an “Opportunity College and University – Higher Access, Higher Earnings” (OCU) under the new Student Access and Earnings Classification by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This designation honors colleges that offer broad educational access—especially to low-income and underrepresented students—and whose alumni earn above-average incomes. On average, OCU institutions enroll 47% Pell Grant recipients and 56% underrepresented minority students. Albion is the only liberal arts and sciences college in Michigan to earn this recognition and one of just 10 such institutions in the country. In 2024, Albion was ranked by the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse as the number one liberal arts college in Michigan, second in the Midwest, and 15th nationally for enhancing students’ social mobility.

Benefits:
This position is eligible for full benefits including health/dental/vision insurance, retirement, tuition remission, and campus amenities including free on-site fitness facility, free parking, and access to campus events/performances.

FLSA Classification: Salaried / Exempt / Teacher
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Position Duration: 9 months per year (mid-August through mid-May)

• Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies, Sociology, or related field by start of position
• Teaching experience in Ethnic Studies, Sociology, or related field preferred

Interested candidates should submit an online application including:

• cover letter
• current CV
• teaching statement (2 pages)
• research statement (2 pages)
• statement on your commitment to working with individuals and groups from a variety of identities, cultures and backgrounds
• names of three individuals who can submit letters of reference upon request
• copies of graduate transcripts will be solicited at a later stage

Application materials should be submitted through Interfolio at: https://apply.interfolio.com/180515

Review of applications will begin on February 16 and continue until the position is filled. Please contact Abigail Cahill (acahill@albion.edu), Chair of Ethnic Studies and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, for questions about the position or search.