MSU ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

The James Madison College at Michigan State University invites applications for a tenure-track
assistant professor position in Social Relations and Policy. James Madison College engages
undergraduates in a liberal arts education in public affairs in a residential college setting within a
broader research-intensive university. The Social Relations and Policy major is an
interdisciplinary field of public affairs that addresses relations of power and inequality among
groups, paying close attention to the influence and intersectionality of class, race, ethnicity,
sex/gender, religion and national identity. The field explores historical and contemporary social
relations in the United States and internationally.

We seek a teacher-scholar to teach theories of social inequality and intersectionality, with

expertise in the fields of Queer Studies, Indigenous Studies, and/or Latino/Latinx Studies.
Applicants should also be able to contribute to the broader interdisciplinary curriculum of the
major and the college, including the first-year sequence. The successful candidate will be
expected to maintain an active scholarly agenda in their respective field(s). The College is
especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their teaching, research, and/or
service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Applicants should demonstrate:

● Potential for excellence in undergraduate teaching in an interdisciplinary setting;
● Ability to teach theories of social inequality and social theory;
● Ability to develop and teach courses in the candidate’s field(s) of expertise;
● Ability to conduct and publish innovative research;
● Willingness to mentor, advise, and engage with students in a vibrant residential
undergraduate environment; and,
● Commitment to promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning environment.

For more information, please see the college website: https://jmc.msu.edu and the full position
description at https://careers.msu.edu.

Ph.D. in Sociology, Ethnic Studies, Public Policy, Education, or a related interdisciplinary field is
required by time of appointment.

Applications must be submitted electronically to the Michigan State University Human

Resources website: https://careers.msu.edu. Please see posting number #879705 for complete
instructions on how to apply. Review of applications will begin on September 20, 2022 and will
continue until the position is filled. Please contact Katie Dyjach (dyjachk@msu.edu) with any
questions.

MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal opportunity employer. MSU is committed to achieving

excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or
nominations of women, persons of color, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

Michigan State University occupies the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary Lands of the
Anishinaabeg–Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples. The
University resides on Land ceded in the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw.