Job Opportunities

Job Summary:

The Department of Sociology and Human Services, Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado, invites applicants for an Assistant Professor to begin in Fall 2026.  This is a full-time, tenure track position starting mid-August 2026. Candidates should be broadly trained sociologists with a demonstrated ability to teach courses in critical criminology and justice studies. Typical teaching load is 4/4 with one course release for research.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Teach lower-division and upper-division courses within the Sociology Department and Criminology and Justice Studies major
• Design and teach electives and new course offerings in the Sociology Department
• Contribute to the shared responsibility of Reconciliation at Fort Lewis College
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities
• Hold office hours for students and provide resources for students to succeed in their classes
• Participate in department and college-wide service
• Attend conferences, publish papers, or engage in public sociology
• Produce and remediate digitally accessible materials in accordance with FLC standards
• Maintain knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility including the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:

• A Ph.D. in Sociology or a closely related field is required.  ABD will be considered; however, preference will be given to applicants who are close to completing their dissertation.
• Proven training in a broad variety of areas of expertise within Sociology and Criminology

Preferred Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated experience teaching in areas of Restorative Justice and Indigenous Justice systems
• At least one year of experience in a teaching role serving undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds, especially Indigenous populations
• At least intermediate-low proficiency in a language other than English proven by at least two college-level semesters of such language, one semester abroad experience, or native proficiency in such language
• Participation in at least one activity related to promoting inclusion of underrepresented populations in higher education
• Proven training or teaching experience in Indigenous pedagogies
• Proven training or teaching in experiential education

Reports To / Supervisory Responsibility:

The employee reports to the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee can expect while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipment
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
• Light to moderate lifting is required

Travel:

This is an in-person position and less than 5% travel is expected.

FLSA Status/ Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Non-Exempt
• Full Time
• Permanent
• Full Year
• 12 credit hours per semester.

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Advanced Placement (AP) Reader

Become an Advanced Placement (AP) Reader

Would you like the opportunity to earn additional money ($30 per hour) and to apply your knowledge in grading Advanced Placement (AP) exams over the summer? Graduate students and part-time or adjunct faculty may be considered for appointment, as long as they have taught at least one semester of the equivalent course within the past three years. There are no degree requirements.

The Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) Reading is an annual event where AP teachers and college faculty score millions of responses from AP Exams administered to students each May. The Reading takes place the first two and a half weeks of June at four AP Reading sites; we also offer an at-home scoring option for all AP subjects.

Current AP teachers, active college faculty, adjuncts, and graduate student Teaching Assistants are encouraged to apply. Visit https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/professional-learning/become-an-ap-reader for more information on eligibility requirements.

The opportunity to read takes place both online from home and onsite at a designated Reading site (lodging and meals are included).

If you are not currently an AP reader, apply to become one today. You may be eligible to join the Reading pool if you have taught your AP subject, or a higher equivalent (college level), regardless of years of experience.

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Depending on the AP reader needs for each subject, you may be selected to serve as an AP reader in the first year that you apply, or you may be considered for future AP Readings.

Both College-Level Faculty and High School AP Teachers are invited to apply. To learn more about becoming a reader, visit AP Central. To submit an application, please go to https://apply.raise.team/.

We are accepting applications for all subjects, but have a significant need for readers in the following subjects:

AP Subjects

• African American Studies
• Biology
• Computer Science Principles
• English Language and Composition
• Human Geography
• Research
• Seminar
• Spanish Language and Culture
• United States Government and Politics
• United States History
• World History: Modern