Visiting Assistant Professor of Urban Studies and Related Social Science Discipline

*Position:* Visiting Assistant Professor of Urban Studies and Related Social Science Discipline *Location:* Wheaton, IL
*Job Id:* 732 *# of Openings:* 1 *Visiting Assistant Professor of Urban Studies and Related Social Science Discipline* The Urban Studies program at Wheaton College invites applications for a three-year position as Visiting Assistant Professor for the academic years 2022-2025, to begin in August 2022. Applicants must have attained, or be close to the completion of, a PhD in a social science discipline. All viable candidates will be committed to excellence in both teaching and research in a Christian liberal arts environment. Applicants with training in ethnographic research methods are especially encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be jointly appointed to teach within the Urban Studies program and a program in the social science discipline of the applicant's expertise. *Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled*. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and a letter of interest, including a brief description of teaching philosophy, to Dr. Christa Tooley, Department Chair of Urban Studies. Material may be sent by email to [christa.tooley@wheaton.edu](mailto:christa.tooley@wheaton.edu) or by mail to Dr. Christa Tooley, Department of Urban Studies, 501 College Ave., Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL 60187. Complete application materials will be requested from eligible candidates. WHEATON COLLEGE is an evangelical Protestant Christian liberal arts college whose faculty and staff affirm a Statement of Faith and adhere to lifestyle expectations of the Wheaton College Community Covenant. Wheaton is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce and student body. We encourage the expression of multiple perspectives within a Christian worldview, inside and outside the classroom. For more information about Wheaton College visit [www.wheaton.edu](http://www.wheaton.edu/). Additionally, Wheaton College aspires to provide a physically safe environment for students, staff, and faculty to learn and work. In support of this objective, the College requires background checks for final candidates, after an employment offer is extended. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.