All Things Urban

The City University of New York provides high-quality, accessible education for more than 269,000 degree-credit students and 270,000 adult, continuing and professional education students at 25 campuses across New York City. The University is an integrated system of senior and community colleges, graduate and professional schools, research centers, institutes and consortia. From certificate courses to Ph.D. programs, CUNY offers postsecondary learning to students of all backgrounds. It provides the city with graduates trained for high-demand positions in the sciences, technology, mathematics, teaching, nursing and other fields. As CUNY has grown, the University also has strengthened its mission as a premier research institution, building an array of modern facilities and expanding the ranks of its world-class faculty.

Commencing in the Spring of 2021, the Urban Studies department at Queens College is seeking a Lecturer Doctoral Schedule. The Lecturer will perform teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level in following two areas of expertise: (1) urban inequality with a focus on the racial income and wealth gap, residential segregation and public education opportunity and outcomes particularly for Black and Brown youth, and (2) criminal justice system and restorative justice initiatives, and social movements including abolition and Black Lives Matter (BLM). In addition to teaching, the candidate will be expected to advice and mentor underrepresented student populations within the major/college, students who are predominately Brown and Black.

Ph.D. degree in Sociology. Also required are at least two years of successful teaching in a diverse urban institution, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution and prior experience teaching and mentoring in a diverse academy with underrepresented youth.

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

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