Chair, Department of Sociology

Position Title :

Chair, Department of Sociology

Job Posting Number : 2026050TTL

Job Location : San Marcos

Department : Sociology

Position Description :

Texas State University invites applications for the Chair position in the Department of Sociology . The position includes a concurrent appointment as a faculty member at the rank of Professor. Applicants at the Associate Professor rank with strong potential for promotion to Professor at the time of hire will also be considered. The successful applicant will receive the appropriate rank and title based on University and departmental established standards.

The Chair (a 12-month position) is the leader of the department who manages its people, staff, and budget and is responsible to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. The Department currently has 26 full-time faculty, three adjunct faculty, 67 masters students and four professional staff members. Last year, the faculty taught over 6,000 students, including 568 minors, with the university anticipating a 10% enrollment increase for the current academic year.

The Department of Sociology is a long-established unit of the College of Liberal Arts. At the undergraduate level, it offers a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, a Bachelor of Science in Applied Sociology, and minors in Sociology, Studies in Popular Culture, Aging and the Life Course, Latino / a Studies, and Sustainability Studies. At the graduate level, the department offers Masters degrees in Sociology, Applied Sociology, Dementia and Aging Studies, and Sustainability Studies. Each of these programs prepare students for social research that explores the stories, behaviors, and connections that shape the world around us and help us to understand how society works.

The Chair is expected to exercise vision and leadership in scholarly activities, faculty development, curriculum, and professional service, with an emphasis on collaboration, community engagement, and the ongoing development and maintenance of outstanding on-campus and online programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This fiercely collegial department includes tenured, tenure-track, instructional, and per-course faculty. It is essential that the new Chair demonstrates a commitment to a vision that is inclusive of growth and expansion, while supporting the teaching, research, grant-acquiring and professional advancement efforts of all Department faculty. The Chair is responsible for the following daily administrative oversight and management tasks, including but not limited to :

• Academic and administrative leadership in the department.
• Recruitment, retention, and evaluation of distinguished faculty who bring varied backgrounds, perspectives, and a commitment to institutional excellence.
• Promotion of professional development for faculty and staff.
• Promotion of a supportive student learning environment that maintains academic rigor and offers a professional training environment for students conducive to professional growth and success.
• Increasing scholarly and grant activity.
• Providing high-quality instructional programs.
• Advising, recruitment, and retention of students from a variety of backgrounds.
• Facilitation of strategic planning.
• Preparation, monitoring, and execution of the departmental budget.
• Oversight of curriculum and student degree plans.
• Effective collaboration with campus stakeholders.
• Effective collaboration with community stakeholders.
• Resource development activities.

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Application Procedures :

Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered : https : / / jobs.hr.txstate.edu / postings / 54458 .

To assure full consideration, please submit the following :

The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree granting universities.

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Salary is commensurate with qualifications. Descriptions of our degree offerings and faculty can be found at http : / / www.soci.txst.edu / .

Please direct questions to : Dr. Scott Bowman, Search Committee Chair, Professor, School of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666 at wb14@txstate.edu . Proposed Start Date :

06 / 01 / 2026

Posting Date : 10 / 10 / 2025

Review Date : 12 / 01 / 2025

Open Until Filled? : Yes

Legal Notices :

Texas State University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal or state law in employment, educational programs, and activities and admissions.

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

This position may conduct research on critical infrastructure depending on the research focus of a hire. Consistent with the requirements of the State of Texas, individuals conducting research on critical infrastructure will be subject to pre-employment, and then subsequent routine background checks / cybersecurity screenings. Employment will at all times be contingent upon the successful completion of these screenings in accordance with State and University requirements.

Reasonable Accommodation :

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Record Checks and Verifications :

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

Eligibility for Employment :

Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.

Why Work at Texas State? :

Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities : Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines and a spirit of inclusiveness, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.

Quick Link :

https : / / jobs.hr.txstate.edu / postings / 54458