[Hiring] Part-Time Instructor @University of Pittsburgh

Role Description

The Sociology Department at the University of Pittsburgh welcomes applications for up to two part-time, non-tenure stream teaching appointments as instructor of record for multiple courses per term in the College of General Studies (online, asynchronous). The Fall semester begins August 15, 2026.

• Courses include:
  • SOC 0460 RACE AND ETHNICITY
  • SOC 0477 MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
  • SOC 1450 HEALTH AND ILLNESS
  • SOC 0475 SOCIOLOGY OF AGING
• Our undergraduate program teaches diverse students to apply the powerful analytical tools of the sociological lens to understand:
  • Ourselves
  • Our interactions
  • Groups ranging from families and “frenemies” to social movements, institutions, complex organizations, nations, and the world system
• We value flexible teachers who can engage students in active learning.
• We are particularly interested in candidates whose teaching fires students’ sociological imaginations.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications:
  • MA in Sociology or closely adjacent interdisciplinary field
  • Experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant
  • Experience teaching undergraduates using digital instructional platforms/learning management systems for remote, online, or distance teaching
• Preferred qualifications:
  • Ph.D. in Sociology or similarly appropriate discipline in hand at time of appointment
  • Experience as an instructor of record teaching a course at the college level
  • Demonstrated excellence in multiple instructional modalities
  • Experience with remote, online, or distance teaching and online course development
  • Demonstrated commitment to innovative pedagogical practices
  • Experience working with, and/or commitment to, non-traditional students and their needs

Requirements

• Your current C.V.
• A brief teaching statement that explains your approach to online, asynchronous instruction and your substantive qualifications for teaching either Race & Ethnicity or courses in medical sociology, sociology of health and illness, and aging.
• Names and contact information of two professional references, who will be notified with instructions on how to submit letters.

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