Job Description

About Jamestown Community College:

Jamestown Community College, a SUNY institution, is a comprehensive community college with degree granting campuses in Jamestown and Olean, New York. JCC is an innovative, open access institution that meets regional education needs by providing transfer degree programs, career programs, community service, developmental education, and training programs for business and industry.

JCC is dedicated to strengthening diversity, equity, and inclusion () and is committed to hiring and developing a diverse faculty. JCC encourages candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

Guided by principles that emphasize student success and continuous improvement, JCC welcomes applications from qualified, enthusiastic candidates. Candidates with experience and interest in developing dynamic academic programs that reach a diverse population of learners using a variety of teaching modalities will be given the highest consideration and should speak to these experiences and interests in their cover letter. We will also prioritize those who have a desire to enhance JCC’s commitment to student access and support by becoming a student-ready college. Candidates with proven ability to work collaboratively and with potential for leadership are encouraged to apply.

Full-time, instructional faculty at JCC are responsible for teaching, driving course and program development, working directly with students in the teaching and evaluation of learning, engaging in the work of the college, and continuing to develop as professional educators. The current teaching load for full-time faculty is 30 or 32 credit hours per 9-month contract year, and positions may include the potential for additional teaching opportunities in the summer.

Job Description:

Full-time, term (non-tenure-line) Sociology or Anthropology faculty position based on the Jamestown campus, starting August 2025. Responsibilities may include teaching a range of freshman/sophomore courses in sociology or anthropology.

Qualifications:

Required: Master's degree in sociology, anthropology, or closely related field.

Preferred:

• Doctorate in sociology or anthropology.

• Demonstrated teaching experience at the post-secondary level, particularly at a community college.

• Evidence of a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching and/or professional practice.

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please note that rank will vary depending upon experience and credentials:

• If hired at the instructor level: $46,386 - $55,664/year (Salary represents a 9-month contract)
• If hired at the assistant professor level: $51,025 - $61,230/year (Salary represents a 9-month contract)
• If hired at the associate professor level: $56,128 - $67,353/year (Salary represents a 9-month contract)
• If hired at the professor level: $61,740 - $74,088/year (Salary represents a 9-month contract)

Excellent benefits package, including medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, and NYS retirement.

Final candidates are subject to a pre-employment criminal background investigation.

Please note that Jamestown Community College does not sponsor H-1B Visas.

Review of applications will begin March 24 and continue until the position is filled.

To be considered for this position, please complete the required online application and submit the following required documents, by clicking on the link below:

1. Resume (LinkedIn profile is not sufficient).
2. Cover letter.
3. Transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable at application but official transcripts will be required prior to appointment).
4. Names and contact information for three professional references.

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JCC Non-discrimination Notice

Jamestown Community College does not discriminate and will make all decisions regarding admission and the entire educational process of its students, and recruitment, hiring, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of sex, gender (including sexual harassment, gender harassment, and harassment due to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related conditions), gender identity, gender expression, gender non-conformity, sexual orientation, marital or domestic partner status, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information of an individual or family member of the individual, requesting an accommodation, veteran or military status, family care status, requesting or taking pregnancy, parental or disability leave, age, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, or regulation. All such discrimination and harassment is unlawful and will not be tolerated by JCC.

If any faculty, staff, employee, or any job applicant believes they have been subject to discrimination or harassment during any phase of the recruitment process or in the workplace, they may file a complaint under JCC's Human Right and Affirmative Action Policy. For these purposes, any incident should be reported to one of JCC's Civil Rights Compliance Coordinators. The name(s) and title(s) of the designated Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator(s)/Officer(s) and their complete contact information are available at sunyjcc.edu/nondiscrimination.

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